Ottawa Senators @ Wasington Capitals Preview & Best Bet
The Ottawa Senators will be on the road tonight for their second matchup of the year with the Washington Capitals, the Senators have been playing much better recently and I think they win here tonight
The Ottawa Senators have finally climbed out of the basement of the Atlantic Division having won seven of their last 10 games. Over the last 10 games, they rank first in the NHL in expected goal percentage whereas the Washington Capitals have only won four of their last 10 games and have an expected goal percentage under 50 percentage over that stretch.
The Senators have also dominated this head-to-head matchup recently winning four of the last five games against this Capitals team, and have won two of the last three in Washington.
The concern here is that the Senators haven’t been that good on the road this season with their 8-14-1 road record, but they are 8-4-1 when on the road against the Eastern Conference as opposed to the Capitals who are 7-6-2 when Eastern Conference opponents come to visit them.
The Senators have also been much better at controlling the puck and shot attempts over the last 10 compared to the Capitals, the Senators goaltending is always a concern, but so is the Capitals. I love the price on the Sens’, I think they get the job done tonight.