The Ottawa Senators (-150) play host to the St. Louis Blues (+130) at Canadian Tire Centre on Sunday. The total is 6.5 (O: +100, U: -120)St. Louis (26-26-3) is playing the second of a back-to-back after suffering a 4-1 loss against the Avalanche yesterday, ending a three-game winning streak.
The Blues committed four penalties in the game, conceding two power play goals. Sammy Blais scored the lone goal for the Blues. Jordan Binnington saved only 29 of 33 shots against (.878%) in the loss.
Ottawa (26-24-4) fell 4-3 (OT) to the Blackhawks on Friday. Claude Giroux, Shane Pinto, and Brady Tkachuk each scored once for the Senators. Mads Sogaard only had 28 saves on 32 shots against (.875%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Blues won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 2-1 victory in January. Jake Neighbours and Noel Acciari were on the scoresheet for St. Louis. Tim Stuetzle scored Ottawa’s only goal. Binnington got the win, saving 32 of 33 shots (.969%).
FACING OFF
St. Louis is averaging 3.09 goals per game for the season, 19th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Senators team that is allowing 3.22 goals a game (20th).
Meanwhile, Ottawa has found the net 3.00 times a game on average, 22nd in the league, and the Blues are allowing opponents to score 3.58 goals per game (26th).
St. Louis averages fewer shots a game (28.8) than most teams in the league, ranking 29th, though the team’s 10.9% shooting percentage is seventh.
Ottawa’s average of 33.3 attempts ranks sixth.Expect several power play opportunities for the Blues, as the Senators have been penalized 4.52 times a game, fifth-most in the NHL, for an average of 11.09 minutes (sixth-highest).
The visitors are averaging 3.02 penalties (2nd-fewest in the league) and 6.85 penalty minutes a game (2nd-fewest). The Senators’ 26.24% power play percentage is the second-best in the league, while the Blues rank 13th with a conversion rate of 22.29%. In terms of defending power plays, Ottawa has the league’s 10th-ranked PK% at 81.35%, while St. Louis is 24th at 75.18%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 54 points this season, Jordan Kyrou is the top skater for the Blues. He has 25 goals and 29 assists in 52 games. In the net, Binnington (21-18-3) is St. Louis’ top goaltender by goals against average.
He has a 3.25 GAA and a .893% save percentage. Tkachuk and Stuetzle lead the Senators in scoring with 57 and 56 points, respectively. Tkachuk has 23 goals and 34 assists, while Stuetzle has 24 goals and 32 assists. Cam Talbot (12-13-1) has the best goals against average for Ottawa at 2.90. He has a save percentage of .905%.
HOME AND AWAY
St. Louis has dropped three in a row on the road this season. Ottawa is 15-12-2 at home this season. Meanwhile, the Blues are 6-3 without a day off and 5-3 playing with a rest disadvantage. The Senators are 2-0 with a rest advantage.
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Ottawa Senators (-185)
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