The Detroit Red Wings (+110) head to face the Ottawa Senators (-130) at Canadian Tire Centre on Tuesday. The total is 6.5 (O: -105, U: -115)The teams are playing their second straight game against each other. Ottawa (29-26-4) defeated the Red Wings (28-23-8) 6-2 yesterday.
Six players found the net for the Senators. Claude Giroux scored and provided three assists to lead the team in scoring. David Perron and Tyler Bertuzzi each scored once for the Red Wings. Cam Talbot had 22 saves.
FACING OFF
Detroit is averaging 3.03 goals per game for the season, 19th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Senators team that is allowing 3.17 goals a game (17th).
Meanwhile, Ottawa has found the net 3.07 times a game on average, 18th in the league, and the Red Wings are allowing opponents to score 3.17 goals per game (17th).
Detroit averages fewer shots (28.9) than most teams in the league, ranking 28th, though the team’s 10.6% shooting percentage is eighth. Ottawa’s average of 33.2 attempts ranks eighth.
Power play opportunities are likely to be plentiful for the Red Wings, as the Senators have been penalized 4.53 times a game, third-most in the NHL, for an average of 11.03 minutes (sixth-highest).
The visitors are averaging 3.47 penalties (5th-fewest in the league) and 7.71 penalty minutes a game (3rd-fewest). The Senators’ 25.34% power play percentage is the fourth-best in the league, while the Red Wings rank 17th with a conversion rate of 21.08%. In terms of defending power plays, Ottawa has the league’s sixth-ranked PK% at 82.55%, while Detroit is 18th at 77.91%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 57 points this season, Dylan Larkin is the top skater for the Red Wings. He has 22 goals and 35 assists in 58 games. In the net, Ville Husso (23-14-5) is Detroit’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.83 GAA and a .907% save percentage.
Brady Tkachuk (62 points), Tim Stuetzle (60), and Giroux (58) lead the Senators in scoring. Tkachuk has 25 goals and 37 assists, while Stuetzle has 27 goals and 33 assists in 55 games.
Giroux has 24 goals and 34 assists. Talbot (12-14-1) has the best goals against average for Ottawa at 2.90. He has a save percentage of .905%.
HOME AND AWAY
Detroit is 13-11-5 on the road this season. Ottawa is 17-12-2 at home this season.
SportsTips’ NHL Pick:
Ottawa Senators (-135)
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