Date: Thursday, November 21, 2024
Venue: Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa, ON
Broadcast: TSN
Betting Odds: Golden Knights (+115) Senators (-135)
- Odds source: Bovada Sportsbook
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This Thursday, the Ottawa Senators (8-9-1) will host the Vegas Golden Knights (11-5-2) at the Canadian Tire Centre. The Bovada betting lines favor Ottawa at -135, while Vegas stands at +115. The total points over/under is set at 6.5.
The Vegas Golden Knights aim to bounce back from a 5-2 loss against the Capitals in their previous game. In that match, Vegas accumulated just 2 penalty minutes and had 1 power play opportunity but failed to capitalize. Offensively, the Golden Knights struggled, managing to score only 1 goal on 42 shots taken.
Opponents have made 37 power play attempts against the Golden Knights this season (ranking them 32nd in the NHL), resulting in 8 goals against them. Vegas has faced 511 shot attempts, achieving a .888 save percentage. They’ve registered 558 shots offensively, holding a shooting percentage of 12.9%. At even strength, the Golden Knights have conceded 49 goals, while scoring 56. They have also had 47 power play opportunities, resulting in 16 goals, translating to a remarkable 34.04% success rate. Currently, they sit at 24 points for the season with a points percentage of .667, having scored 72 goals (4th in the NHL) and allowing 57 goals against.
Ilya Samsonov is anticipated to start in net for Vegas. Over his career, he has achieved 82 quality starts, with a quality start rate of .497. Samsonov boasts a career save percentage of .903 over 9,656 minutes played, having faced 4,788 shots and making 4,325 saves. He has allowed 463 goals, giving him a goals against average of 2.88, with a win-loss record of 105-41-22, and has started in 165 games across his 177-game career.
On the other hand, Ottawa recently faced the Oilers but fell to a 5-2 defeat. The Senators managed to score only 2 goals from 29 shots and failed to convert on their 2 power play opportunities.
This season, the Senators have excelled offensively with 41 even-strength goals and 16 power play goals (ranking 5th in the league). They have taken 579 shots (6th overall) for a shooting percentage of 9.84%. Defensively, they have allowed 486 shots against. The Senators have amassed 57 goals this season, totaling 17 points and a points percentage of .472. They have conceded 58 goals, including 46 at even strength and 12 while shorthanded. With 60 power play opportunities, their success rate stands at 26.67%, along with a penalty kill success of 77.36% against opponents’ 53 attempts. Their save percentage currently rests at 88.1%.
In goal for Ottawa is Linus Ullmark, who has a career record of 142-78-24 across 258 games. With a quality start percentage of 62.9%, Ullmark has 156 quality starts and has made 6,962 saves from 7,590 shots, achieving a .917 save percentage. On average, he allows 2.63 goals per game, with a total of 628 goals allowed throughout his career. He has been the starting goaltender in 248 games and accumulated 14,313 minutes on the ice.
Who will triumph in tonight’s NHL showdown against the point spread or moneyline?
Free Prediction: Bet on Ottawa (-135)
