The Ottawa Senators (26-21-7) visit the Pittsburgh Penguins (28-14-11) on Monday, Feb. 2, with both teams coming off a victory. The oddsmakers see this as a tight game, with the Senators -118 to win on the moneyline, and the Penguins at -102.
Ottawa secured a 4-1 home victory against the New Jersey Devils its last time out on Jan. 31. Brady Tkachuk had three points (one goal and two assists) for the Senators.
Pittsburgh won at home in its last game on Jan. 31, 6-5 over the New York Rangers. Connor Dewar (two assists) and Noel Acciari (two goals) were among the five Penguins skaters who put up two points each in that outing.
Prepare for this matchup by checking out our pick for who will emerge with the victory in Monday’s hockey action.
Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!Senators vs. Penguins Predictions & Pick
Ahead of the upcoming game between the Ottawa Senators and Pittsburgh Penguins, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Senators 4 – Penguins 3
Pick OU:
Over 6.5
(Dunkel projecting 7.09 goals)
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Senators vs. Penguins Moneylines
Grab a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Senators-Penguins matchup.
Favorite: Senators (-118)Underdog: Penguins (-102)Senators Betting InsightsThe Senators are 19-18 when favored on the moneyline this season.In games it has played with moneyline odds of -118 or shorter, Ottawa has compiled an 18-16 record (winning 52.9% of its games).Based on the moneyline in this game, the Senators’ implied win probability is 54.1%.Ottawa and its opponent have posted more than 6.5 goals in 29 of 54 games this season.Penguins Betting InsightsThis season the Penguins have been an underdog 29 times, and won 15, or 51.7%, of those games.Pittsburgh has a record of 12-14, a 46.2% win rate, when it’s been set as an underdog of -102 or more by oddsmakers this season.Bookmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Penguins have a 50.5% chance to win.Pittsburgh has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 27 of 53 games this season.Senators Key StatsOttawa’s 180 total goals (3.3 per game) make it the 10th-highest scoring team in the league.The Senators rank 23rd in goals against, conceding 177 total goals (3.3 per game) in NHL action.It has the league’s 15th-ranked goal differential at +3.The 41 power-play goals the Senators have recorded this season (fifth-most in the NHL) have come on 176 power-play chances.Ottawa has the league’s eighth-best power-play conversion rate (23.3%).The Senators have scored three shorthanded goals this season.Ottawa’s 73.01% penalty-kill success rate ranks 30th in the league.Ottawa wins the second-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 54.9%.The Senators connect on 11.7% of their shots (eighth in the league).Penguins Key StatsPittsburgh is 10th in the league in scoring (180 goals, 3.4 per game).The Penguins allow 2.9 goals per game (152 in total), the sixth-fewest in the NHL.It has the fifth-best goal differential in the league at +28.With 38 power-play goals (on 141 chances), the Penguins are eighth-best in the NHL.Pittsburgh scores on 26.95% of its power plays, No. 3 in the league.The Penguins have two shorthanded goals (25th in NHL).The 83.44% penalty-kill percentage of Pittsburgh is fifth in the league.Pittsburgh wins 50.4% of faceoffs, 17th-ranked in the NHL.The Penguins’ 11.7% shooting percentage is eighth in the league.
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