San Jose Sharks vs. Ottawa Senators Prediction, Preview, and Odds
The San Jose Sharks face the Ottawa Senators with both teams looking to improve on rough seasons. The Sharks have a 10-29-3 record and with only one win in their last 10 games, they have the worst record in the Pacific Division. The Senators have a 14-23 record and with five losses in a row, they have the worst record in the Atlantic Division. Both teams look to improve in their divisions and climb out of the bottom of the standings and the upcoming game should be a good one.
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Sharks have been awful on both ends of the ice
The Sharks are having a miserable season with their offense struggling and scoring only 2.00 goals per game with only 20 goals in the last 13 games. Tomas Herlt and Mikael Granlund have scored 18 goals and 39 assists but the rest of the offense has struggled. Only five skaters have seven goals or more and opponents can eliminate the hapless offense as a result.
The offense has been a mess but the defense has also struggled, allowing 4.05 goals per game including 56 goals in the last 13 games. Ty Emberson and Jan Rutta have combined for 2.0 defensive point shares but the rest of the unit has struggled, allowing opponents to find open shots on the net with ease. Additionally, goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood has struggled with a .892 save percentage and a 3.79 goals-against average on 855 shots with -8.9 goals saved above average.
Senators defense has let them down this year
The Senators are having a rough season despite their offense stepping up and scoring 3.27 goals per game. Tim Stutzle, Drake Batherson, and Claude Giroux have scored 32 goals and 66 assists to lead the top two lines but the rest of the offense has stepped up as well. Brady Tkachuk, Vladimir Tarasenko, and Joshua Norris have combined for 38 goals and 37 assists while defensemen Jakob Chychrun and Jake Sanderson have added 12 goals and 34 assists from the point to open up the offense.
The offense has been great but the defense has been awful, allowing 3.68 goals per game with 24 goals in the last five games. Jake Sanderson and Erik Brannstrom have combined for 2.4 defensive point shares but the rest of the unit has struggled, allowing opponents to easily generate shots on the net. Additionally, goaltender Joonas Korpisalo has struggled with a .887 save percentage and a 3.69 goals-against average on 751 shots with -12.0 goals saved above average.
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Best Bets for this Game
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The Sharks have been awful and I see the Senators stepping up on their home ice and taking over this game. The Senators should find the back of the net with ease against the Sharks, who allow 4.05 goals per game, with Tim Stutzle, Claude Giroux, and the rest of the forward unit carrying the puck into the offensive zone and creating open shots quick quick passes. The Senators should limit the Sharks offense, which averages only 2.00 goals per game, with Jake Sanderson, Erik Brannstrom, and the rest of the defensive unit creating turnovers in the defensive zone and limiting shots on the net, allowing goaltender Joonas Korpisalo to make plenty of big saves. The Senators should win the game and cover the spread in a dominant win on their home ice.
Prediction: Senators -1.5 (-110)
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Both defenses are terrible and I see this game being a high-scoring one from the opening puck drop. The Sharks should create plenty of scoring chances against the Senators, who allow 3.68 goals per game, with Tomas Hertl, Mikael Granlund, and the rest of the forward unit carrying the puck into the offensive zone and creating open shots with quick passes. The Senators, who average 3.27 goals per game, should run up the score against the Sharks, who have allowed 56 goals in their last 13 games, with Tim Stutzle, Brady Tkachuk, Claude Giroux, and the rest of the forward unit crashing the net on the rush and creating open shots with quick passes while defensemen Jakob Chychrun and Jake Sanderson pick apart the Sharks defense from the point. The Over should cover in a high-scoring game with both offenses stepping up.
Take the Over on 6.5 goals.
Prediction: Over 6.5
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