Red Wings Look Toward Another Win Against Depleted Senators
On Saturday, November 21st, Atlantic division rivals, the Ottawa Senators (10-11-0, 20 points, 8th Atlantic) and Detroit Red Wings (14-7-4, 32 points, 3rd Atlantic) face off.
Game outlook
On Saturday, November 21st, Atlantic division rivals, the Ottawa Senators (10-11-0, 20 points, 8th Atlantic) and Detroit Red Wings (14-7-4, 32 points, 3rd Atlantic) face off. Ottawa had its two-game winning streak snapped by the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 in their previous game, while Detroit is coming off a 6-5 loss to the San Jose Sharks, ending its three-game winning streak. Ottawa is playing without D Thomas Chabot, C Mark Kastelic, and C Shane Pinto while Detroit is missing RW Matt Luff and J.T. Compher is questionable.
Betting Odds
Moneyline: Senators +107 | Red Wings -128
Spread: Senators +1.5 (-215) | Red Wings -1.5 (+180)
Total: Over/Under 6.5 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Detroit will win straight-up is 56%.
Ottawa Senators
The Senators have an average of 3.43 goals per game (6th best in the NHL), 32.6 shots (9th best), 52.0% faceoff success rate (7th best), and a powerplay efficiency rate of 17.6 (24th). Led by Brady Tkachuk's 13 goals, Tim Stutzle's 20 assists and 25 points, and Claude Giroux's 20 points, Ottawa is also equipped with the 18th-ranked defense, allowing 30.6 shots on goal and a penalty-killing unit with a 73.5% success rate (28th). Goaltender Anton Forsberg is 5-5-0 with one shutout, while Joonas Korpisalo is 0-6-0 with a 3.41 goals against average.