Senators vs Blackhawks Pick – NHL Predictions & Odds 2/17/23

The Chicago Blackhawks and Ottawa Senators meet Friday in NHL action at the Canadian Tire Centre. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

The Chicago Blackhawks Betting Preview

The Chicago Blackhawks are averaging 2.4 goals per game and are scoring on 18 percent of their power play opportunities. Max Domi leads Chicago with 14 goals, Patrick Kane has 26 assists and Seth Jones has 112 shots on goal. Defensively, the Chicago Blackhawks are allowing 3.6 goals per game and are killing 75.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Petr Mrazek has given up 90 goals on 779 shots faced, and Arvid Soderblom has allowed 48 goals on 453 shots.

The Ottawa Senators Betting Preview

The Ottawa Senators are averaging 3 goals per game and are scoring on 26.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Tim Stutzle leads Ottawa with 24 goals, Brady Tkachuk has 34 assists and Alex DeBrincat has 180 shots on goal. Defensively, the Ottawa Senators are allowing 3.2 goals per game and are killing 80.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Anton Forsberg has allowed 80 goals on 817 shots faced, and Cam Talbot has given up 73 goals on 768 shots.

Blackhawks vs Senators Trends 

The Blackhawks are 15-36 in their last 51 road games and 20-50 in their last 70 overall. The Senators are 2-8 in their last 10 vs. Western Conference and 6-1 in their last 7 overall. The under is 10-4 in Blackhawks last 14 road games. The under is 27-13 in Senators last 40 overall. The Blackhawks are 5-0 in the last 5 meetings in Ottawa and 20-6 in the last 26 meetings. The favorite is 7-1 in the last 8 meetings.

Randy’s Free Pick

The Chicago Blackhawks still can’t get the job done on the road, and their defensive effort makes them hard to trust. The Ottawa Senators are enjoying a strong week, and they need to take advantage of games like this if they’re going to make a dent in the standings. Give me the Senators, and I’ll lay the PL to shave down the price.