Free NHL Picks Today: Ottawa Senators vs Winnipeg Jets 1/21/23

The Ottawa Senators (+115) and their clutch power play offense host the Winnipeg Jets (-135), one of the league’s top penalty killing teams, at Canadian Tire Centre on Saturday. The total is 6 (O: -120, U: +100)Winnipeg (29-16-1) is coming off a 4-1 loss against the Maple Leafs on Thursday.

The Jets committed only one penalty in the game, holding Toronto without a power play goal. Kyle Connor scored the only goal for the Jets. Connor Hellebuyck saved only 23 of 26 shots against (.884%) in the loss.

Ottawa (20-22-3) is playing the second of a back-to-back after suffering a 4-1 loss against the Penguins yesterday. Brady Tkachuk was the only player to score for the Senators. Cam Talbot only had 40 saves on 44 shots against (.909%) in the loss.

HEAD TO HEAD

The Jets won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 5-1 victory in December. Connor led Winnipeg with three points (2G 1A). Drake Batherson scored Ottawa’s only goal. David Rittich got the win, saving 35 of 36 shots (.972%).

FACING OFF

Winnipeg is averaging 3.24 goals per game for the season, 12th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Senators team that is allowing 3.27 goals a game (20th). Meanwhile, Ottawa has found the net 2.91 times a game on average, 25th in the league, and the Jets are allowing opponents to score 2.65 goals per game (6th).

The Senators’ fourth-ranked power play offense (27.06%) will be put to the test against the Jets, who are the league’s second-best penalty killing team (84.38%).

Winnipeg, meanwhile, has scored on 24.64% of their power play opportunities (8th), which the visitors will be seeking to build on against Ottawa’s eighth-ranked 81.70% penalty killing rate.

TOP PERFORMERS:

With 55 points this season, Connor is the top skater for the Jets. He has 23 goals and 32 assists in 46 games. In the net, Hellebuyck (22-12-1) is Winnipeg’s top goaltender. He has a 2.43 GAA and a .923% save percentage, fifth-best in the league.

Tkachuk and Tim Stuetzle lead the Senators in scoring with 47 and 43 points, respectively. Tkachuk has 17 goals and 30 assists in 45 games, while Stuetzle has 20 goals and 23 assists in 41 games. Talbot (11-13-1) has the best goals against average for Ottawa at 2.95. He has a save percentage of .903%.

HOME AND AWAY

Winnipeg is 12-10-1 away from home this season. Ottawa is 12-10-1 at Canadian Tire Centre this season. Meanwhile, the Senators are 2-1 without a day off and 1-1 playing with a rest disadvantage. The Jets are 3-0 with a rest advantage.