Ottawa Senators vs. Pittsburgh Penguins 1/21/23 – The NHL will slow down the action Friday, January 20th, as there are only two games. Here’s a look at Senators vs. Penguins. When they meet at PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh and Ottawa will rematch Wednesday’s match in Canada. The Penguins have an easy victory ahead as per the best NHL betting picks.
Ottawa Senators vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
Date & Time: Friday, January 20, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET
Location: PPG Paints Arena
Ottawa Senators vs. Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Odds
Senators
Moneyline: +121
Puckline: +1.5 (-199)
Total: 6.5 over (-103)
Penguins
Moneyline: -149
Puckline: -1.5 (+173)
Total: 6.5 under (-107)
Ottawa Senators vs. Pittsburgh Penguins Analysis
Their offense is struggling and the Ottawa Senators are currently scoring 2.95 goals per match. This is a bad season for them. The top two lines of offense have struggled, with Drake Batherson, Tim Stutzle and Brady Tkachuk scoring 50 goals and 78 assists respectively. Derick Brassard, and Mathieu Joseph are expected to step up. They play a key role in the forward unit, but have only eight goals and 12 assists so far. The defense has been poor, allowing 3.25 goals per match and 13 goals in the three previous games.
The Penguins are enjoying a promising season, with their offense scoring 3.23 goals per match. Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Jake Guentzel have combined for 55 goals and 80 assist. The rest of the offense is also great. Bryan Rust, Richard Rakell and Jason Zucker have combined for 38 goals, 48 assists, while Jeff Carter, Brock McGinn and Kasperi Kapanen have added 23 goals, 28 assists to the backend. This makes the Penguins offense difficult to stop. While the offense has improved, the defense has been poor. They allow 3.07 goals per match and eight goals in the two most recent games.
Ottawa Senators vs. Pittsburgh Penguins Against the Spread
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ottawa’s last 6 games. Ottawa are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games. Ottawa are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games against Pittsburgh. Ottawa are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games on the road. Ottawa are 0-9 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh are 3-9 SU in their last 12 games. The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh’s last 7 games against Ottawa. Pittsburgh are 8-4 SU in their last 12 games at home. Pittsburgh are 9-0 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against Ottawa.The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh’s last 6 games played on a Friday.
Ottawa Senators vs. Pittsburgh Penguins Free Pick
The Senators won the recent game in overtime but the Penguins look to step up on their home ice and even up the score from the recent game. The Penguins have the upper hand in this game and the best NHL picks tonight are in favor of the Penguins to win.
Free Pick: Penguins (-149)
