The Senators will want to put their last performance behind them as quickly as possible but may have to wait a little longer for redemption. Ottawa takes on San Jose at the Shark Tank tonight with the Fish in the midst of a run that’s seen them win six of their last seven games.
- The Sharks have posted just 2 OVERs all season long.
- The total has gone UNDER in 14 of the Senators' last 19 games.
- The Sharks are 7-2 in their last 9 games against the Atlantic Division.
Allowing eight goals was obviously not the plan heading into their last game with the Penguins but that’s exactly what happened to the Sens. Craig Anderson has now had two brutal starts in a row and it looks like Mike Condon (3-1-1, .945 save percentage) will be Ottawa’s guy until their No. 1 regains his confidence.
Heading into this game tonight, the Senators have actually won four straight against the Sharks and their last five matchups have all gone OVER. That said, the Sens and Sharks have been the two best UNDER teams in the league all season and far be it from me to predict that trend to change in So Cal this evening.
San Jose is the favorite in this one for good reason. The Sharks are the far superior team and are running extremely hot. Ottawa could be chum for the hungry Sharks tonight.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
If you're going with the San Jose Sharks in this one, they were listed as moneyline favorites of -225 on most NHL hockey betting menus (such as Sportsbook) early today for Wednesday's contest. The over-under total was at 5.5 earlier at Sportsbook.
Odds Shark computer score prediction models pick a possible 0.2-0 win for the Sharks on Wednesday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NHL matchups here.
Ottawa Senators vs San Jose Sharks Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Ottawa Senators will look to vanquish their hosts on Wednesday, as they are 15-9-2 this season, while the Sharks are 15-9-1. Ottawa is 9-16-1 against the total, while San Jose is 2-17-6 versus the number. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and San Jose vs Ottawa injuries news.
The Odds Shark NHL Power Rankings have the San Jose Sharks at No. 4 and the Ottawa Senators at No. 23 heading into this contest.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up the San Jose Sharks No. 25-ranked offense (2.4 goals per game) against a Ottawa Senators defense that ranks No. 10 at 2.58 goals per game allowed. The Sharks Sportsbook has clicked at a 17.33% rate while the Senators have a 86.75% rate on the penalty kill.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
In their last action, Ottawa was a 8-5 loser on the road against the Penguins. Bettors on Pittsburgh at -230 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (13) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
San Jose won its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Canadiens on December 02. Bettors who backed the Sharks at -117 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
- The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Ottawa's last 19 games
- Ottawa is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
- Ottawa is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa's last 7 games on the road
- San Jose is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
- San Jose is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
- San Jose is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
- The total has gone UNDER in 12 of San Jose's last 15 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Ottawa at Los Angeles, Saturday, December 10th
San Jose at Anaheim, Friday, December 9th
