Ottawa Senators vs Calgary Flames Preview
Looking to win big? The Flames and Senators face off at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Senators are hosting the game at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON.
The over/under for this game is set at 6.5 goals, and the Senators are the home favorites against the Flames in a non-conference matchup. Check out BetCoco for Ottawa Senators – Calgary Flames odds
Ottawa Senators vs Calgary Flames Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last ten head-to-head matchups between then Senators and Flames have gone in favor of the Senators, putting together a record of 6-4. When looking back over the last ten head to head meetings between the Senators and Flames, the Senators hold the edge with an puck line record of 6-4.
- Through their last ten road games, Calgary has an puck line record of just 3-7. However, their overall record was 3-7 while averaging 2 goals per game.
- Ottawa has played well in their previous three home games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 4 goals per game while allowing 2. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 3-0.
- Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the underdog, the Senators have a straight up record of 4-6. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 7-3.
- Looking back on the team’s last five games as the favorite, the Flames have a straight up record of 2-3. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 1-4.
Ottawa Senators vs Calgary Flames Prediction
The Flames are set to face Ottawa with a 4-7-2 record. Their track record as favorites is 3-3-1, while they maintain 1-4-1 when considered underdogs. When they have hit the road, they have a 2-4-2 record this season, and they are 2-3-0 at home.
When looking at their offense, the Flames have an average of 2.8 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 24th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 11th in the league. This season, the Flames are 3-5 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 1-2 record.
Calgary goalie Dustin Wolf will be playing in his first game of the season. Last year, he played in 1 game and had a record of 1-0. His save percentage for the year was 0.19047619047619047%.
Before their matchup against Calgary, the Senators arrive with a 5-7-0 record. They hold a 3-4-0 record when considered the favorites and 2-3-0 when seen as the underdogs. When they have hit the road, they have a 2-2-0 record this season, and they are 3-5-0 at home.
The Senators come into the game scoring an average of 3.8 goals per game, putting them 9th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 20th in the league. So far this year, the Senators are 4-4 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 1-3 in games with fewer shots on goal.
Goalie Joonas Korpisalo comes into the game having made eight starts this season. So far, his record is 3-4 and he has a save percentage of 90.1%.
Based on our analysis, we foresee the Senators winning the game with a predicted score of 4-2.
Ottawa Senators vs Calgary Flames Betting Tips
- Take the Senators on the moneyline
- The Senators should also cover at -1.5
- Our NHL model projects 6 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Ottawa Senators Injury Report
- Thomas Chabot – Hand – Out
- Erik Brannstrom – Concussion – Questionable
- Mark Kastelic – Ankle – Out
- Shane Pinto – Suspension – Out
- Ridly Greig – Lower Body – Out
Calgary Flames Injury Report
- Jacob Markstrom – Upper Body – Questionable
- Oliver Kylington – Personal – Out
- Kevin Rooney – Shoulder – Out
- Jakob Pelletier – Shoulder – Out
