The Vegas Golden Knights and Ottawa Senators meet Sunday in NHL action at the Canadian Tire Centre. Here’s a Senators vs Golden Knights Prediction. This article will include a Senators vs Golden Knights Pick.
Vegas Golden Knights Betting Preview
The Vegas Golden Knights lost to the Bruins, beat the Maple Leafs, and they play the Habs next. The Golden Knights have won 8 of their last 10 games.
The Vegas Golden Knights are averaging 3.38 goals per game and are scoring on 26.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Pavel Dorofeyev leads Vegas with 22 goals, Jack Eichel has 42 assists and Tomas Hertl has 137 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vegas Golden Knights are allowing 2.98 goals per game and are killing 80.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Carter Hart has given up 36 goals on 279 shots faced, while Akira Schmid has allowed 63 goals on 603 shots.
Ottawa Senators Betting Preview
The Ottawa Senators lost to the Predators and Hurricanes, and they play the Avs next. The Senators have lost 8 of their last 11 games.
The Ottawa Senators are averaging 3.22 goals per game and are scoring 22.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Tim Stutzle leads Ottawa with 23 goals, Jake Sanderson has 31 assists and Brady Tkachuk has 123 shots on goal. Defensively, the Ottawa Senators are allowing 3.30 goals per game and are killing 71.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Linus Ullmark has allowed 82 goals on 687 shots faced, while Leevi Merilainen has given up 64 goals on 457 shots.
Why the Ottawa Senators will win
- The Senators have won each of their last seven home games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
- The Golden Knights have lost four of their last five games as road favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Golden Knights have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last eight road games following a road win.
- The Senators have covered the puck line in eight of their last nine games as an underdog when playing with a rest disadvantage.
- The home team has won the second period in each of the Golden Knights’ last four games.
Why the Vegas Golden Knights will win
- The Golden Knights have won 11 of their last 12 night games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Senators have lost four of their last five games.
- The Senators have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven home games following a loss.
- The road team has covered the puck line in seven of the Senators’ last eight games.
- The road team has won the first period in each of the Senators’ last six games.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Senators’ last seven games on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Golden Knights’ last four night games against Atlantic Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Eight of the last nine Sunday night games between teams from different divisions have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Senators’ last 13 games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in 19 of the Golden Knights’ last 20 road games against Atlantic Division opponents.
Ottawa Senators Player Prop Facts
- Drake Batherson has scored the first goal in three of the Senators’ last four games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- Drake Batherson has scored a goal in each of the Senators’ last four games against the Golden Knights.
- Drake Batherson has recorded at least one assist in eight of the Senators’ last nine home games against Pacific Division opponents.
- Shane Pinto has recorded nine hits against the Golden Knights this season – most against any opponent.
Vegas Golden Knights Player Prop Facts
- Mark Stone has scored the first goal in three of his last four appearances at Canadian Tire Centre.
- Mark Stone has scored at least one goal in each of his last five appearances at Canadian Tire Centre.
- Jack Eichel has recorded at least one assist in each of the Golden Knights’ last six games.
- Mark Stone ranks 1st amongst qualified players for shooting percentage (24.7%) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Ottawa Senators rank 31st in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (71.79%).
- The Ottawa Senators rank 28th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.39).
- The Vegas Golden Knights rank 4th in the league for goals per game this season (3.38).
- The Vegas Golden Knights rank 5th in the league in power play percentage this season (26.32%).
Senators vs Golden Knights Prediction
The Senators continue to pile up the losses while their defense gets drilled, and I doubt things improve with them on the end of a back to back. The Golden Knights are playing their best hockey of the season, and they’re running into a Senators side they’ve won 8 of the last 10 games against. This feels like two teams heading in different directions. I have to side with Vegas and the reasonable price.