St. Louis Blues at Ottawa Senators - 2/15/22 NHL Picks and Prediction
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Ottawa Senators (17-24-4) vs St. Louis Blues (27-14-5)
Game Info: Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at 7:00 pm (Canadian Tire Centre)
Betting Odds: Ottawa Senators +150 / St. Louis Blues -188 --- Over/Under: 6 Click Here for the Latest Odds
The Ottawa Senators host the St. Louis Blues in Tuesday NHL Action.
The St. Louis Blues come into this road contest with an overall record of 27-14-5. Through 46 games, the Blues are 4th in the Central Division. On the season, they have found the net 162 times, good for a rank of 6th among NHL teams. Heading into the game, St. Louis is the 8th ranked defensive team, allowing opponents to score at an average rate of 2.76 goals per game. So far, the Blues have a strength of schedule rating of 10th in the league. When diving into their opponent-adjusted scoring margin, they come into this game as the 7th ranked team in the NHL.
The Ottawa Senators get set to host the St. Louis Blues with an overall record of 17-24-4. This mark places them 6th in the Atlantic division. Through 45 games, the Senators have scored 122 goals, giving them an average of 2.69. This output gives them a rank of 27th among NHL teams. On defense, Ottawa is the 22nd ranked unit, giving up 3.2 goals per contest. So far, the Senators have played the toughest schedule in the league. And, when taking into account Ottawa's scoring margin relative to the quality of their competition, they come in with a power ranking of 21st in the NHL.
Through 42 games, the St. Louis Blues goal and overall scoring leader is Jordan Kyrou with 43 points. He has reached his mark of 18 goals, on a shooting percentage of 16.1%. So far, 17.0% of his goals have come during power play time. Behind him is Vladimir Tarasenko, who has 25 assists to go along with his 16 goals. However, when on the ice, the Blues are -3.0 in scoring differential. St. Louis's top goalie is Jordan Binnington, who is giving up an average of 3.35 goals per game. In his 24 games played, he has yet to turn in a quality start.
Coming into this game, the Ottawa Senators leader in points is Brady Tkachuk. In Ottawa's 45 games, he has come up with 15 goals and 19 assists. He has scored his goals on a shooting percentage of 9.9%.The team's top overall goal scorer is Joshua Norris. Of his 18 goals, 39.0% have come during power play time. While on the ice, his offensive production has led to a plus minus rating of +4. Ottawa's top goalie is Anton Forsberg, who is giving up an average of 2.9 goals per game. In his 20 games played, he has turned in 11 quality starts, giving him a quality start percentage above the league average.
In St. Louis's 46 games, they have an above .500 record against the spread, going 25-19. Even though the team has covered the spread in more than half their games, their ATS record on the road is just 8-11. On the season, the St. Louis Blues have a per-game scoring differential of 0.72. However, the Blues scoring differential turns negative, at -0.1. On the other side, the Senators have a 3-2 record over their past five contests. In these games, they have scored 12 goals, accounting for 57% of the overall scoring. A key to this recent success is that they have outscored their usual output of 2.69 goals per game 3 times. Look for the Senators to pick up the win over the Blues.
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