Arizona Coyotes vs Ottawa Senators Prediction, 3/1/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Coyotes vs Ottawa Senators

Date: Friday, March 1, 2024

Location: Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON

TV: TSN

The Arizona Coyotes (23-30-5) are en route to Canadian Tire Centre on Friday where they will attempt to beat the Ottawa Senators (25-29-3).

The Arizona Coyotes will need a bounce back game after taking a 4-2 defeat to the Canadiens in their previous outing. Arizona accumulated 2 mins in the box in this contest. The Coyotes left a lot to be desired in terms of their offense in this defeat. In addition, they had 3 chances on the power play but didn't net one. For the game, they tallied a score on 2 out of the 38 shots they put on net.

In reference to their scoring capabilities, the Arizona Coyotes have racked up 166 goals (26th in hockey) on the season and have given up 192. For the year, they have scored 51 points and their points percentage is .440. Arizona has tallied 180 power play opportunities and they have notched 39 goals during those chances, garnering them a percentage of 21.67%. At even strength, the Coyotes have allowed 150 goals while scoring 127 as an offensive unit. Arizona has attempted 1,566 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.6%. The Coyotes have seen 1,853 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .896. Arizona Coyotes opponents have earned 191 power play tries (8th in the league) and have notched 42 goals in those chances.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Connor Ingram. Opponents have notched 195 goals versus Ingram in his career and his goals against average per game is 3.08. Ingram has taken the ice for 67 matchups throughout his hockey career. His save percentage currently sits at .907 in his 3,794 minutes on the ice. He has amassed an overall record of 24-29-11 and he has gotten the start in 64 games. Over the course of his pro career, Ingram has tallied 37 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .578. Ingram has seen 2,108 shots against him and has garnered 1,913 saves.

Their last time out, Ottawa played the Predators in a game where the Senators took the loss by a mark of 4-1. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this game and notched 1 out of those chances. The Senators scored 1 goal of the 25 shots on goal they took.

So far this season, the Ottawa Senators have accounted for 188 goals, 53 points, as well as a points percentage of .465. They have allowed 203 goals to be scored by of a combination of 158 goals at even strength and 45 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Senators have accumulated 155 goals at even strength and 33 goals (22nd in hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have earned 199 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 16.58%. Ottawa has taken 1,841 shots (15th in pro hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 10.21%, while allowing the opposition 1,704 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 73.68% on their oppositions 171 tries on the power play, and their save percentage is 88.1%.

Across the ice you will find Anton Forsberg patrolling the crease. He has racked up 3,932 stops out of 4,342 shots taken against him, which gives him a percentage of .906. Forsberg is sitting with a lifetime mark of 59-66-11 and has played in 151 games. He was named a starter in 139 games and has played for a total of 7,933 mins. Forsberg's rate of quality starts comes out to 52.5% and he has qualified for 73 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. His opposition is averaging 3.10 goals per game and he has allowed 410 goals in total.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Arizona

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