Ottawa Senators vs Vegas Golden Knights Preview
Planning on watching today’s Golden Knights and Senators game? Catch the action at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, as the Senators hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+.
The odds for this non-conference game currently have the Senators as the -1.5 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Ottawa Senators – Vegas Golden Knights odds
Ottawa Senators vs Vegas Golden Knights Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Golden Knights have gone a perfect 3-0 in their last three head to head matchups vs. the Senators. In the last five head to head games between the Golden Knights and Senators, the average combined goal total is 6 goals per game. The over/under record in these matchups is 3-2.
- Vegas has played well in their previous 5 road games, going 4-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 2. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 3-2.
- Ottawa has played well in their previous three home games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 3. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 2-1.
- Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Senators have gone 8-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 5-5.
- Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Golden Knights have gone 3-7 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 4-6.
Ottawa Senators vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction
As the Golden Knights head into tonight’s game against the Senators, they find themselves in 5th place in the Western Conference. Their overall record of 32-19-6 has them sitting 2nd in the Pacific Division. On the road this season, Vegas has gone 13-10-4.
Over their last five games, the Golden Knights have struggled, going just 1-4. They’ve also dropped two straight games.
On the offensive side, the Golden Knights are scoring an 3.1 goals per game this season, ranking 14th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 16th in the league. In terms of the Golden Knights’ offense during power plays, they are 17th in power play goals and 10th in shorthanded goals.
Heading into this matchup vs. Ottawa, goalie Logan Thompson has started 30 games in this season. His current record is 17-11, and his save percentage stands at 0.794%.
At home this season, the Senators have gone 16-13-2 and have been favored in 24 of their 54 games. In the Atlantic Division, Ottawa is in 8th place and 15th in the Eastern Conference. Over their last ten games, the Senators have gone 6-4 and have won two straight games when favored.
For the season, Ottawa is 24-27-3 and has 51 points. In conference games, the Senators have gone 18-15 and have been the underdog in 30 of their games. Over their last five games, Ottawa has gone 2-3.
The Senators come into the game scoring an average of 3.4 goals per game, putting them 13th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 15th in the league. Looking at how the Senators’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 22nd in power play goals and 17th in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Anton Forsberg comes into the game having made 18 starts this season. So far, his record is 10-8 and he has a save percentage of 0.514%.
With the Senators being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Senators.
Ottawa Senators vs Vegas Golden Knights Betting Tips
- Take the Senators on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Golden Knights (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Ottawa Senators Injury Report
No Injuries Reported
Vegas Golden Knights Injury Report
- Jack Eichel – Knee – Out
- William Carrier – Upper Body – Out
- Ben Hutton – Upper Body – Questionable
- Robin Lehner – Hip – Out
- Mark Stone – Upper Body – Out
- Brett Howden – Upper Body – Out
- Pavel Dorofeyev – Upper Body – Out
