The Ottawa Senators (+230) head to face the Boston Bruins (-280), who will be looking to add to their winning run, at TD Garden on Tuesday. The total is 6.5 (O: -110, U: -110)Ottawa (34-31-5) is playing the second of a back-to-back after earning a 2-1 win over the Penguins yesterday, breaking a streak of five consecutive defeats.
The Senators took advantage of their limited power play opportunities, scoring once on two shots while holding Pittsburgh without a power play goal. Thomas Chabot and Drake Batherson each scored once for the Senators.
Dylan Ferguson saved an impressive 48 of 49 shots (.979%) in the win. Boston (53-11-5) won their third in a row, beating the Sabres 7-0 on Sunday. Seven players found the net for the Bruins.
Jake DeBrusk scored and provided three assists to lead the team in scoring. Jeremy Swayman had a dominant performance with 26 saves to earn his fourth shutout of the season, fourth-most in the league.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Senators have won two of the three games between the teams this season, although the Bruins were 3-1 victors in their most recent meeting in February. Charlie McAvoy led Boston with three points (0G 3A). Claude Giroux scored Ottawa’s only goal. Linus Ullmark got the win, saving 30 of 31 shots (.967%).
FACING OFF
Ottawa is averaging 3.11 goals per game for the season, 18th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Bruins team that is allowing only 2.13 goals a game (1st). Meanwhile, Boston has found the net 3.78 times a game on average, second in the league, and the Senators are allowing opponents to score 3.26 goals per game (19th).
Don’t be surprised to see multiple power play opportunities for the Bruins, as the Senators are averaging 4.63 penalties per game, second-most in the NHL. The visitors’ 11.56 penalty minutes a game ranks fourth-highest. The home team has been penalized 4.25 times a game (8th) for an average of 9.96 minutes (10th).
The Senators’ 24.05% power play percentage ranks seventh in the league, while the Bruins are 11th with a conversion rate of 22.41%. Boston has been more adept at penalty killing, boasting the league’s highest PK% at 85.78%. Ottawa ranks seventh at 82.94%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
Tim Stuetzle and Brady Tkachuk have been the top skaters for the Senators this season with 78 and 72 points. In the net, Cam Talbot (15-14-1) is Ottawa’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.85 GAA and a .905% save percentage.
David Pastrnak leads the Bruins in scoring with 93 points (5th in the league). He has 48 goals (2nd in the league) and 45 assists. Ullmark (34-5-1) has the best goals against average for Boston at 1.97, best in the league. He has a save percentage of .935%, also best.
HOME AND AWAY
Ottawa is 15-18-2 on the road this season. Boston is 27-3-3 at home this season. Meanwhile, the Senators are 6-4 without a day off and 3-4 playing with a rest disadvantage. The Bruins are 6-1 with a rest advantage.
SportsTips’ NHL Pick:
Boston Bruins -1.5 (-110)
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