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Anaheim Ducks vs. Ottawa Senators

March 6, 2024



The Ottawa Senators will travel to Anaheim, California to face the Anaheim Ducks at the Honda Center with the game scheduled to start at 10:00 PM ET on Wednesday night and will air on Bally Sports West.

Ottawa Senators Team Preview

The Ottawa Senators enter this game with a record of 25-31-3 and 53 points which puts them in 8th place in the Atlantic Division and gives the Senators the 2nd worst record in the Eastern Conference and are on a four-game losing streak following Saturday’s 2-4 loss on the road against the Philadelphia Flyers. 

The Senators have been an above-average scoring team as they enter this game averaging the 12th most goals per game in the NHL with an average of 3.31 goals per game, however, Ottawa has the 6th worst power-play success rate at 16.43%. Defensively, Ottawa has been one of the worst teams in the league as they are allowing the 3rd most goals per game and have the 2nd worst penalty-kill percentage at 73.74% while allowing an average of 3.59 goals per game. Tim Stutzle has been one of the better players on the team and leads the team in assists and points with 42 assists and 56 points. 

The Ottawa Senators will look to end their four-game losing streak when they travel to face the Anaheim Ducks.

Anaheim Ducks Team Preview

The Anaheim Ducks are in 7th place in the Pacific Division and have the 3rd worst record in the Western Conference with a record of 22-36-3 and 47 points following Sunday’s 1-2 loss at home against the Vancouver Canucks which also ended their two-game winning streak. Anaheim has been one of the lowest-scoring teams in the NHL as they are averaging the 4th fewest goals per game with an average of 2.68 goals per game and have a power-play success rate of 19.67% which ranks 19th in the league. 

Defensively, the Ducks have also been one of the worst teams in the league as they are allowing the 6th most goals per game and have the 6th worst penalty-kill percentage at 75.31% while allowing an average of 3.57 goals per game. Frank Vatrano has been one of the best players for the Ducks this season and leads the team in goals and points with 29 goals and 48 points. 

The Anaheim Ducks will look to bounce back from their home loss against the Canucks when they host the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday night.

Odds and Series Trends

JustBet has the Ottawa Senators listed as -155 moneyline favorites on the road against the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night. Anaheim is 5-3-2 in the last ten while Ottawa has won two of the previous three meetings. The teams are averaging 2.2 goals apiece over the last ten while the Senators have won by an average margin of 1 goal per game over the previous three games in the series.

Game Pick

Both teams are two of the worst teams in the NHL this season as Ottawa has the 5th worst record while Anaheim has the 3rd worst record, however, Ottawa has been the better team most recently in the series, winning two of the previous three contests. The Senators have won by an average margin of 1 goal per game over the last three games in the series. As a result, I am taking the moneyline for the Ottawa Senators when they travel to face the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night.

Spooky Express Pick: Ottawa Senators Moneyline (-155)