Both the Ottawa Senators and Calgary Flames are coming off a loss, heading into their meeting at Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET. The oddsmakers have made the Senators solid favorites at -175 on the moneyline, and the Flames are at +145.
Ottawa’s last game was a 7-3 road loss to the Chicago Blackhawks on Oct. 28. The Senators were led by Tim Stutzle (one goal and one assist) and Drake Batherson (two assists).
Calgary lost 4-3 on the road against the Toronto Maple Leafs in its most recent game on Oct. 28. Eight Flames players had one point each in that matchup, including Rasmus Andersson (one assist) and Samuel Honzek (one goal).
Before watching this matchup, here is our prediction for which team will secure the win in Thursday’s hockey action.
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For predictions on the upcoming game between the Ottawa Senators and Calgary Flames, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Flames 3 – Senators 2
Pick OU:
Under 6.5
(Dunkel projecting 5.08 goals)
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Senators vs. Flames Moneylines
Take a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Senators-Flames game.
Favorite: Senators (-175)Underdog: Flames (+145)Senators Betting InsightsThe Senators are 3-4 when favored on the moneyline this season.Ottawa has had moneyline odds of -175 or shorter in only two games this season, and split them 1-1.Based on this game’s moneyline, the Senators have an implied probability of 63.6% to win.Ottawa and its opponent have posted more than 6.5 goals in eight of 11 games this season.Flames Betting InsightsThis season the Flames have been an underdog 11 times, and won two of those games.This season Calgary has won one of its five games when it’s the underdog by at least +145 on the moneyline.The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 40.8% chance of victory for the Flames.Calgary’s games this season have had over 6.5 goals four of 11 times.Senators Key StatsOttawa’s 40 total goals (3.6 per game) rank second in the NHL.The Senators rank 29th in goals against, allowing 44 total goals (four per game) in NHL play.Its goal differential (-4) ranks 24th in the league.The 13 power-play goals the Senators have scored this season are second-best in the NHL (on 41 power-play chances).Ottawa has the league’s second-best power-play conversion rate (31.71%).Ottawa’s 63.64% penalty-kill success rate ranks 31st in the league.Ottawa has the best faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 59.2%.The Senators have a 12.4% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks ninth in the league.Flames Key StatsWith 23 goals (2.1 per game), Calgary has the NHL’s 32nd-ranked offense.The Flames have given up 39 total goals this season (3.6 per game), 26th in the NHL.it has the 32nd-ranked goal differential in the league at -16.With five power-play goals (on 44 chances), the Flames are 24th in the NHL.Calgary’s power-play percentage (11.36) ranks the team 31st in the league.This season, the Flames have one shorthanded goal (seventh in NHL).At 75%, Calgary has the 20th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.Calgary is 27th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (47%).With a shooting percentage of 7.5%, the Flames are 32nd in the league.
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