Ottawa Senators vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction, 1/6/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ottawa Senators vs Edmonton Oilers

Date: Saturday, January 6, 2024

Location: Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Senators (+188) Oilers (-235)

The Edmonton Oilers (19-15-1) welcome the Ottawa Senators (14-20-0) at Rogers Place on Saturday. The line on this matchup has Ottawa at +188 and Edmonton is priced at -235. The over/under is set at 7.

The Ottawa Senators will look for better times on the ice after their 4-1 loss against the Kraken in their previous game. The Senators didn't have their best offensive outing in the defeat. For the outing, they scored on 1 out of the 33 shots they launched. Moreover, they had 4 power play opportunities but weren't able to net one. Ottawa tallied 4 mins in the box in this outing.

Ottawa Senators opponents have totaled 114 power play tries (23rd in the league) and have racked up 32 goals in those attempts. The Senators thus far have had 1,055 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .884. Ottawa has taken 1,102 shots and has a shot percentage of 10.3%. When at even strength, the Senators have allowed the opponent to score 90 goals while notching 92 of their own. Ottawa has accounted for 130 power play opportunities and they have scored 22 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 16.92%. For the season, they sit with 28 points and their points percentage comes in at .412. With respect to their scoring capabilities, the Ottawa Senators have accumulated 114 goals (22nd in hockey) on the year and have given up 122.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Joonas Korpisalo. Korpisalo has played in 244 games over the course of his hockey career. He has accumulated a mark of 101-94-25 and got the start in 222 games. The opposition has scored 688 goals versus Korpisalo in his pro career and his goals against average per game is 3.07. Korpisalo has seen 7,051 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 6,363 saves. His save percentage currently sits at .902 during his 13,459 mins on the ice. For his professional hockey career, Korpisalo has accrued 108 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .486.

In their last outing, Edmonton played the Flyers in an outing where the Oilers took home the victory by a final of 5-2. They had 4 power play attempts in this matchup and recorded 1 out of those attempts. The Oilers had 5 goals of the 36 shots on goal they tried.

The Oilers have accumulated 97 goals at even strength and 29 goals (11th in hockey) while having more men on the ice. Edmonton has tried 1,192 shots (12th in the league) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 10.57%, while allowing the other team 999 shots. Over the course of the season, the Edmonton Oilers have earned a total of 126 goals, 39 points, in addition to a points percentage of .557. They have permitted 112 goals to be scored by of a combination of 87 goals at even strength and 25 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a tally of 116 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 25.00%. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 79.84% on the other teams 124 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 88.8%.

Across the ice you will find Stuart Skinner defending the net. Skinner has accumulated a career record of 51-29-6 and has played in 90 games. Skinner's rate of quality starts comes out to 57.0% and he has made 49 quality starts in his career. He has gathered 2,370 saves out of the 2,610 shots tried, giving him a save % of .908. The opposition is averaging 2.78 goals/game and he has surrendered 240 goals overall. He has started in 86 games and has played 5,183 minutes.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Ottawa (+188)

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