Ottawa Senators vs. Chicago Blackhawks Prediction, Preview, and Odds
Two teams sitting last in their respective divisions face off on the ice Saturday when the Ottawa Senators (22-26-2, 46 points, 8th Atlantic) visit the windy city and the United Center for a matinee against the Chicago Blackhawks (14-37-3, 31 points, 8th Central). Ottawa was defeated by the Anaheim Ducks 5-1 on Thursday, snapping a four-game winning streak for the Senators. Chicago was defeated by the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 on Thursday and the Blackhawks have lost each of their last eight. Ottawa is 18 points behind the second and final Eastern Conference wild card spot and Chicago is 29 points behind the second and final Western Conference wild card. Which means both are most likely not to make the postseason. Ottawa’s Jake Sanderson and Artem Zub are listed as day-to-day. Chicago will play without Anthony Beauvillier, Connor Murphy, Taylor Hall, Nikita Zitsev and Andreas Athanasiou.
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Ottawa scores plenty but gives up far too many
Ottawa has a goals for average of 3.38 per game which is 7th in the NHL, while averaging 32.6 shots per game which is 8th. Ottawa is winning 50.7% of its faceoffs which is 13th. The Senators are scoring 16.1% of the time on the power play, which is only 24th in the league. Brady Tkachuk is leading Ottawa in goals scored with 25 and Claude Giroux is second with 18. The leader in assists is Tim Stutzle with 36 and Giroux is second with 29. Giroux and Stutzle are the leaders in points with 47 each.
Ottawa has a goals against average of 3.62, which is 30th in the NHL. The Senators are allowing an average of 30.7 shots per game which is 22nd. Ottawa’s penalty kill unit is 28th in the NHL, holding opponents scoreless 75% of the time the Senators are short-handed. Ottawa goalie Joonas Korpisalo is 13-17-2 with a 3.42 goals against average and .887 save percentage but in 32 appearances does not have a shutout.
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Chicago cannot score and cannot prevent opponents from scoring
Chicago has a goals for average of 2.06 per game, which is 31st or next to last in the NHL. The Blackhawks are averaging 26.4 shots per game which is 31st or next to last as well. The Blackhawks are winning 45.6% of their faceoffs, which is next to last in the NHL and Chicago is also last in the power play, scoring 12.4% of the time with the man advantage. Jason Dickinson is the leading goal scorer for Chicago with 16 while Connor Bedard is second with 15. Philipp Kurashev is the leader in assists with 20 and Bedard is second with 19. Bedard is the leader in points with 34 despite missing over a month with a broken jaw.
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Chicago has a goals against average of 3.52 which is 29th. The Blackhawks are allowing an average of 32.2 shots per game which is 26th in the NHL. The Blackhawks penalty kill unit is 24th, holding opponents scoreless 77.7% of the time the Blackhawks are shorthanded. Petr Mrazek is 12-21-2 with a 2.96 goals against average, .909 save percentage and one shutout. Chicago has lost each of the last five games Mrazek has been in goal.
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Chicago has the worst record in the NHL with just 31 points which is four points less than the San Jose Sharks. Chicago has lost each of the last eight games overall and four of the last five games played on its home ice. Ottawa has won four of the last five games. Chicago is next to last or last in goals for, shot per game, faceoff wins and power play goals. The Blackhawk are also three from the bottom in goals against. Ottawa is not that much better than Chicago, but has 15 more points and has won 22 games compared to just 14 by the Blackhawks. Ottawa is 6-2-2 in its last 10 games while Chicago is 1-8-1. The Blackhawks are only 10-14-2 at home. Ottawa’s goals for is 3.38 per game while Chicago’s is 2.06.
Prediction: Ottawa Senators to cover
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Chicago has a goals for average of just 2.06 per game. The total has finished under in 13 of the Blackhawks last 18 games, in four of Chicago’s last five played on Saturday and in four of Chicago’s last six play against a team from the Eastern Conference.
Prediction: UNDER
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