Pittsburgh Penguins vs Ottawa Senators 1/18/23 – Both the Ottawa Senators and Pittsburgh Penguins will be taking on the Ottawa Senators, both looking to rebound from their rocky seasons. The Penguins are 22-15-6, but only three have won their last ten games. With back-to-back losses, the Senators are at the bottom of the Atlantic Division with a record of 19-21-3. The latest NHL betting trends expected both teams had improved in Eastern Conference play and the game upcoming looks promising.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Ottawa Senators
Date & Time: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET
Location: Canadian Tire Centre
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Ottawa Senators Betting Odds
Penguins
Moneyline: -159
Puckline: -1.5 (+185)
Total: 7.5 over (+175)
Senators
Moneyline: +126
Puckline: +1.5 (-200)
Total: 7.5 under (-225)
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Ottawa Senators Analysis
The Pittsburgh Penguins are enjoying a promising season, with their offense scoring 3.21 goals per match. Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Jake Guentzel have combined for 54 goals and 75 assists and lead the top two lines. However, the rest of their offense has also improved. Rickard Rakell, Bryan Rust and Jason Zucker have combined for 36 goals, 48 assists, while Jeff Carter, Brock McGinn and Kasperi Kapanen have added 23 goals, 28 assists to the backend unit. This makes the Penguins offense difficult to stop.
The Senators offense is shaky and they are allowing 2.91 goals per match. Only one goal has been scored in the last two games. The top two lines have been led by Tim Stutzle and Brady Tkachuk (with 34 goals and 48 assists), but the rest has struggled. Shane Pinto and Derrick Brassard are expected to step up. However, they have only scored 16 goals this season and 12 assists.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Ottawa Senators Against the Spread
Pittsburgh are 3-8 SU in their last 11 games. Pittsburgh are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games against Ottawa. Pittsburgh are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games on the road. Pittsburgh are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing on the road against Ottawa. The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Pittsburgh’s last 15 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference. The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh’s last 6 games against an opponent in the Atlantic Division division.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Ottawa’s last 12 games. Ottawa are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games. The total has gone OVER in 5 of Ottawa’s last 6 games against Pittsburgh. The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Ottawa’s last 8 games at home. Ottawa are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Ottawa Senators Free Pick
The Senators want to win at home, while the Penguins are looking to match up on both ends of ice. The NHL pick tonight favors the Pittsburgh Penguins to win this game with ease.
Free Pick: Penguins (-159)
