Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Connor Brown, and the Ottawa Senators will face off against Nick Schmaltz, Clayton Keller, and the Arizona Coyotes at Gila River Arena in an East-West tilt. The action gets going at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, October 19 and it can be seen live on Fox Sports Arizona.
Ottawa Senators at Arizona Coyotes Odds
Ottawa (+170) is currently the underdog to Arizona (-200), and the Over/Under (O/U) has been placed at an even 6 goals (-110 over, -110 under).
Netting 0.1 units for moneyline bettors, Arizona is 3-3 straight up (SU) overall this year. That early-season winning percentage is fairly close to what the team posted during the 2018-19 season (39-43). Four of the team’s six outings have gone under the total, while one has gone over and one has pushed. Thus far, the team is 2-1 SU at home.
The Coyotes have successfully connected on 29.4 percent of their power play opportunities thus far. That’s a big improvement from last season, when they were ranked 27th in the league by scoring on 16.2 percent of their extra-man chances. Their penalty kill has held firm year-over-year as they’ve gone from successfully defending 85.0 percent of opponents’ power plays (ranked first overall last season) to 85.0 percent this year.
Averaging 30.0 saves per game with a .949 save percentage, Darcy Kuemper (3-2) has been the most dependable option in goal for Arizona this year. If the Coyotes choose to give him the evening off, however, the team might go with Antti Raanta (0-1-1 record, .906 save percentage, 2.84 goals against average).
On the visiting bench, Ottawa is 1-5 straight up (SU) and has lost 2.9 units for bettors taking the moneyline this year. Through six regular season matches, four of its games have gone under the total, while two have gone over and none have pushed. As the away team so far, the Senators are 0-2 SU.
The Sens have scored on 0.0 percent of their power play chances this year after converting on 20.4 percent of their extra-man opportunities in 2018-19 (a percentage that was just better than the league average). The team’s gone from successfully defending 79.2 percent of opponents’ power plays (ranked 23rd overall last season) to 80.0 percent in 2019-20.
Craig Anderson (28.8 saves per game) has been the primary option in goal for Ottawa. Anderson has one win and three losses to his credit, and has registered a .906 save percentage and 3.05 goals against average this year.
Ottawa Senators vs. Arizona Coyotes Betting Predictions
Pick: SU Winner – Coyotes, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- After losing both of their shootouts last season, the Senators are off to a 0-1 start in shootouts this year. The Coyotes went 4-3 in shootouts last year and has yet to participate in one this time around.
- The under has hit in four of Ottawa’s last five outings.
- Arizona has yet to lose a game by two more more goals this season.
- Ottawa skaters registered 21.7 hits per game last season, while the Coyotes forced 24.7 hits per matchup.
