Ottawa Senators vs Pittsburgh Penguins Preview
Don’t miss out on the NHL showdown between the Penguins and Senators. The game is starting at 7:00 ET on SN PT, and it’s hosted by the Senators at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON. Get ready to place your bets!
The Penguins are favored in this Eastern conference showdown. The game’s over/under is currently at 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Ottawa Senators – Pittsburgh Penguins odds
Ottawa Senators vs Pittsburgh Penguins Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last five head to head matchups, the Senators have had the upper-hand, going 3-2. Going back to the last five head-to-head games between the Senators and Penguins, the over/under record in these games is 1-3-1 with a combined average of 4 goals per contest.
- In their last five games away from home, the Penguins have a straight up record of 1-4 while going 0-5 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 1 goals per game in these contests.
- In their last three games at home, the Senators have a straight up record of 0-3 while going 0-3 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 3 goals per game in these contests.
- As the betting underdog, the Senators have an puck line mark of just 2-3 in their last five games. Ottawa posted a straight up mark of 1-4 in these matchups.
- Against the spread, the Penguins have put together of 1-4 in their last five games as the betting favorite. In these same games, they went 3-2 straight up.
Ottawa Senators vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction
Before their matchup against Ottawa, the Penguins arrive with a 15-13-3 record. They hold a 9-8-3 record when considered the favorites and 6-5-0 when seen as the underdogs. For away games this season, they have a 7-7-2 record, while they are 8-6-1 when playing at home.
On the offensive side, the Penguins are scoring an 2.8 goals per game this season, ranking 28th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 11th in the league. The Penguins went 9-7 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 6-6.
Goalie Tristan Jarry comes into the game having made 22 starts this season. So far, his record is 9-11 and he has a save percentage of 0.8979591836734694%.
The Senators are set to face Pittsburgh with a 11-17-0 record. Their track record as favorites is 6-8-0, while they maintain 5-9-0 when considered underdogs. On the road this season, they have a 3-8-0 record, while they are 8-9-0 in their games at home.
For their offensive performance, the Senators come in averaging 3.4 goals per game this season, which is 22nd in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 28th in the league. So far this year, the Senators are 8-11 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 3-6 in games with fewer shots on goal.
Heading into this matchup vs. Pittsburgh, goalie Anton Forsberg has started 10 games in this season. His current record is 5-6, and his save percentage stands at 0.40816326530612246%.
Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-2 win for the Senators.
Ottawa Senators vs Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Tips
- We like the Senators on the moneyline (-110)
- The Senators are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 6 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Ottawa Senators Injury Report
- Thomas Chabot – Lower Body – Out
- Rourke Chartier – Upper Body – Out
- Mathieu Joseph – Lower Body – Out
- Shane Pinto – Suspension – Out
Pittsburgh Penguins Injury Report
- Matt Nieto – Lower Body – Out
- Bryan Rust – Upper Body – Out
