Edmonton Oilers vs Ottawa Senators 2/11/23 – Two NHL teams from North take to the ice in pursuit of two points in Ottawa, Canada. The Edmonton Oilers will be traveling eastward to face the Ottawa Senators on Saturday afternoon. Edmonton was at the City of Brotherly Love on Thursday night, where they faced the Flyers. They lost 2-1 in a shootout. Ottawa has not played since beating Montreal 5-4 at home in the second match of a home-and-home set on January 31. The Senators have won the two previous meetings, but the Oilers hold a dominant 8-1-1 lead in the last 10 meetings. NHL betting odds are up in this coming matchup for the online bettors.
Edmonton Oilers vs Ottawa Senators
Date & Time: Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 12:30 PM ET
Location: Canadian Tire Centre
Edmonton Oilers vs Ottawa Senators Betting Odds
Oilers
Moneyline: -138
Puckline: -1.5 (+160)
Total: 6.5 over (-110)
Senators
Moneyline: +110
Puckline: +1.5 (-185)
Total: 6.5 under (-110)
Edmonton Oilers vs Ottawa Senators Analysis
Edmonton Oilers was on the road against the Flyers, continuing their eastward swing on Thursday night. The Oilers were at the bottom of the Pacific Division with a record 29-18-5. They are tied for second, three points behind Vegas. Edmonton is 2nd in league goals per game with 3.71 goals per match. They allow 3.15 goals per game, which puts them 19th in goals against. Edmonton is 1st in power-play success, as they take 31.8% of the year’s man advantage. The Oilers rank 22nd in penalty killing, having successfully completed 76.1% of their shorthanded situations. Edmonton’s offense was not able to get into gear against Philadelphia and this, along with a lack of power play opportunities, led to them being defeated.
Ottawa won a home-and-home series against Montreal before the All Star break. The Senators entered Friday’s break with four consecutive wins. The Senators were at 24-23-3 on Friday, in the basement of Atlantic Division standings and 32 points behind Bruins for the division lead. The Ottawa Senators were 17 points behind Lightning for the final guaranteed playoff spot, and eight behind Penguins for final wild card spot. Ottawa ranks 20th in offense with an average of three goals per game. They are 20th in goals against with an average of 3.18 goals per game this season. Ottawa is second with the man edge, having cashed in 27% of their man advantage opportunities this season. They are 13th in penalty kill as they have successfully managed 80.6% of their shorthanded situations. Ottawa’s offense performed admirably against Montreal and it was necessary to overcome some poor goaltending in order to extend their win streak of four games.
Edmonton Oilers vs Ottawa Senators Against the Spread
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Edmonton’s last 11 games. Edmonton are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games. Edmonton are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games against Ottawa. Edmonton are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games on the road. The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Edmonton’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Ottawa.
Ottawa are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games. The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Ottawa’s last 10 games against Edmonton. The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Ottawa’s last 12 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa’s last 5 games when playing at home against Edmonton. Ottawa are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games against an opponent in the Western Conference conference.
Edmonton Oilers vs Ottawa Senators Free Pick
Both teams have momentum going into this game. The Oilers are the league’s leaders in power play success and goals per game. It is difficult to slow down a team that is anchored by McDavid, Draisaitl. This is what the Senators will have to face here. Edmonton may have the advantage of having played games since the break, so they might be sharper, particularly early on. This, combined with their offensive weaponry is enough to give Edmonton the advantage in this contest. Take the Oilers as per NHL betting picks to claim the victory.
Free Pick: Edmonton Oilers -1.5 (+160)
