New Jersey Devils vs Ottawa Senators Prediction, 4/6/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Jersey Devils vs Ottawa Senators

Date: Saturday, April 6, 2024

Location: Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Devils (-122) Senators (+102)

The Ottawa Senators (33-38-4) will take on the New Jersey Devils (36-36-4) at Canadian Tire Centre on Saturday. The moneyline on this contest has the Devils at -122 while the Senators are coming in at +102. The betting total comes in at 7.

The New Jersey Devils were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 4-3 defeat against the Rangers in their previous contest . New Jersey accounted for 88 penalty minutes in this contest. The Devils were neither impressive or disappointing offensively in the defeat. They also had 3 power play opportunities but didn't get a goal. In the game, they scored on 3 of the 20 shots they launched.

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New Jersey Devils opponents have tallied 226 power play opportunities (18th in hockey) and have tallied 43 goals in those chances. The Devils have had 2,284 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .886. New Jersey has tried 2,380 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.5%. When at even strength, the Devils have surrendered 218 goals while notching 198 of their own. New Jersey has compiled 231 power play chances and they have scored 51 goals out of those tries, giving them a percentage of 22.08%. For the current season, they have recorded 76 points and their points % is .500. Concerning scoring goals, the New Jersey Devils have earned 249 goals (12th in pro hockey) on the season and have given up 261.

The man protecting the net in this game is Jake Allen. Allen has played in 424 contests over the course of his NHL career. He has amassed a mark of 193-166-41 and he has started in 403 games. Opponents have scored 1,097 goals versus Allen in his NHL career and his goals against average per contest is 2.75. Allen has had 11,896 shots against him and has recorded 10,799 saves. His save percentage is at .908 in his 23,899 minutes on the ice. Throughout his time in hockey, Allen has tallied 213 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .529.

In their last game, Ottawa played the Panthers in an outing where the Senators ended up taking the loss by a final of 6-0. They had 6 chances on the power play in this outing but weren't able to finish one of them with a goal. The Senators netted 0 goals of the 30 shots on goal they pursued.

The Senators have racked up 189 goals at even strength and 46 goals (19th in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. Ottawa has taken 2,411 shots (9th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 9.75%, while allowing the other team 2,233 shots. For the season, the Ottawa Senators have earned a total of 235 goals, 70 points, as well as a points percentage of .467. They have allowed 262 goals to be scored by of a combination of 204 goals at even strength and 58 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a tally of 261 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play rate of 17.62%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 73.87% on the other teams 222 chances on the power play, and their save percentage is 88.3%.

Across the ice you are expected to see Joonas Korpisalo defending the net. Korpisalo is sitting with a lifetime record of 113-103-29 and has been in net for 270 games. Korpisalo's quality start rate sits at 49.0% and he has 120 quality starts in his professional career. He has compiled 6,973 saves out of the 7,735 shots attempted, giving him a percentage of .901. His opponents are averaging 3.06 goals per game and he has surrendered 762 goals altogether. He has made the start in 245 games and has played 14,948 minutes.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Ottawa (+102)

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