The Ottawa Senators, fueled by Mark Stone and Matt Duchene, are preparing to take the ice against Ryan Getzlaf, Adam Henrique, and the Anaheim Ducks at the Honda Center in a cross-continent showdown. Prime Ticket will showcase the action, which gets underway at 10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 9.
Ottawa Senators at Anaheim Ducks Odds
Offering a -220 moneyline, Anaheim comes into the game as the heavy favorite. The line for the Senators is standing at +180. The Over/Under (O/U) is set at an even 6 goals and initially opened at -125 for the over and +105 for the under. That line’s shifted, however, and it presently sits at -115 for the over, -105 for the under.
Anaheim is 19-24 straight-up (SU) and has lost 2.4 units for moneyline bettors this year. That early-season winning percentage is a slide from what the team recorded during the 2017-18 season (44-38). Of its 43 regular season matches, 26 have gone under the total, while 14 have gone over and just three have pushed. The team’s 10-13 SU at home this season.
The Ducks have converted on just 14.9 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a mark that’s ranked 28th overall in the NHL. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked 14th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 80.5 percent of all penalties.
Averaging 29.2 saves per game with a .923 save percentage, John Gibson (16-20-6) has been the principal option in goal for Anaheim this year. If the Ducks, however, choose to rest him, head coach Randy Carlyle might turn to Ryan Miller (5-5-5 record, .922 save percentage, 2.71 goals against average).
In the other locker room, Ottawa is 15-28 straight up (SU) and has lost 5.7 units for bettors taking the moneyline this year. Through 43 regular season outings, 29 of its games have gone over the total, while 11 have gone under the total and just three have pushed. The Senators are 4-15 SU as a road team this season.
The Senators have converted on 21.4 percent of their power play chances this season, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 31st overall and it’s successfully killed off 73.8 percent of all opponent power plays.
Craig Anderson (32.0 saves per game) has been the primary option in the net for Ottawa. Anderson has 14 wins, 17 losses, and three overtime losses to his credit, while registering a .905 save percentage and 3.58 goals against average this year.
Ottawa Senators at Anaheim Ducks Betting Predictions
Pick: SU Winner – Ducks, O/U – Under
Betting Notes
- The Ducks (3-2 in shootouts this season) has more experience in games decided by shootout. The Senators has yet to participate in one this year.
- The over has hit in four of Ottawa’s last five outings.
- Ottawa has managed 25.8 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while Anaheim is averaging 35.8 shots per game over its last five home outings.
- Over Ottawa’s last ten games, five of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 0-5 in those games).
- The Ducks this season have recorded the 11th-most hits per game in the NHL (22.7), but that number has jumped up to 28.2 over their past five home outings.
