Date: Monday, November 25, 2024
Venue: Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa, ON
Broadcast: TSN
Betting Odds: Flames (+133) Senators (-155)
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On Monday, the Ottawa Senators (8-10-1) will look to triumph over the Calgary Flames (11-6-3) at the Canadian Tire Centre. The Bovada moneyline favors the Senators at -155, while the Flames offer a plus at +133. The projected over/under for this contest is set at 6.0 goals.
The Calgary Flames recently secured a 3-2 victory against the Rangers, coming away from the game with a positive outlook. In that match, Calgary spent a total of 2 minutes in the penalty box, had 5 power play opportunities, and scored once during those chances. Despite a less-than-stellar offensive showcase, they managed to put 3 pucks in the net from a whopping 49 shots on goal.
From a scoring perspective, the Calgary Flames have netted 52 goals this season (ranking 24th in the league) while allowing 53. Currently holding 25 points, their points percentage stands at .625. They have had 58 chances on the power play this season, converting 9 of those into goals for a percentage of 15.52%. At even strength, Calgary has conceded 39 goals while scoring 43. The Flames have fired off 600 shots with a shooting percentage of 8.7%. Defensively, they have faced 609 shots and maintain a save percentage of .913. Their opponents have capitalized on 14 goals from 57 power play opportunities (ranked 18th in the NHL).
In goal for this matchup will be Dan Vladar. Throughout his career, Vladar has achieved 38 quality starts, which gives him a quality start percentage of .507. With a save percentage of .895 over 4,178 minutes played, Vladar has faced 2,254 shots, with 2,017 saves tallied. He has allowed 237 goals against him, with an average of 3.40 goals per game. His career record stands at 40 wins, 27 losses, and 12 overtime losses, with 75 starts out of 84 games played in the NHL.
Meanwhile, the Ottawa Senators faced the Golden Knights in their latest matchup, ultimately falling short with a score of 3-2. During that contest, the Senators had 3 power play chances but only converted once, with 2 goals scored out of 40 shots taken.
This season, Ottawa has taken 619 shots (ranking 6th overall) with a shooting percentage of 9.53%, while allowing their opponents 518 shots. Their penalty kill rate stands at 78.18%, facing 55 power play opportunities, and they have a save percentage of 88.2%. The Senators have notched 63 power play chances this year, translating to a power play success rate of 26.98%. They have accumulated 42 goals at even strength, in addition to 17 power play goals (ranking 4th in the league). The Senators have conceded 61 goals, combining 49 at even strength and 12 while shorthanded. This season, the Ottawa Senators have a total of 59 goals, leading to 17 points and a points percentage of .447.
Linus Ullmark is expected to guard the net for Ottawa. Ullmark has achieved impressive statistics with 6,991 saves from 7,622 shots faced, yielding a save rate of .917. His career record stands at 142 wins, 79 losses, and 24 overtime losses, in 259 games played. He has started 249 of those contests, accumulating 14,316 minutes. Ullmark has secured a 63.1% quality start rate, with 157 quality starts throughout his career, while allowing an average of 2.64 goals per game, accumulating a total of 631 goals against.
Free Prediction: Bet on Calgary (+133)
