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Ottawa Senators vs San Jose Sharks: Both teams are coming off a win
The San Jose Sharks are hosting the Ottawa Senators today at SAP Center.
The Senators are struggling on the road
The Ottawa Senators are 14th in the Eastern Conference with a 9-11-1 record, including 3-6-0 on the road. They are coming off a 4-3 win over the Calgary Flames that ended their five-game losing streak. The Senators are 15th in the league scoring 3.14 goals per game and are ranked 24th allowing 3.24. Tim Stutzle leads the team with 25 points so far in the season.
The Sharks are on the rise
The San Jose Sharks are 14th in the Western Conference with a 7-12-5 record, including 5-5-1 at home. They are coming off a 7-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings that ended their three-game losing streak. The Sharks are 24th in the league scoring 2.63 goals per game and 26th allowing 3.38. Mikael Granlund leads the team with 24 points so far in the season.
Betting Trends
The Sharks are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games overall, 6-14 SU in their last 20 home games and 5-1 SU in their last home 6 games against Ottawa. San Jose has played over the total goal line in 4 of their last 6 games overall and 13 of their last 19 against Ottawa. The Senators are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games overall, 2-4 SU in their last 6 games against the Sharks and 6-13 SU in their last 19 games against teams from the Pacific Division. Ottawa has played over the total goal line in 4 of their last 6 games overall and 6 of their last 8 games against teams from the Western Conference, while has stayed under in 13 of their last 16 games on the road.
Prediction and Conclusion
Both teams have another struggling season trying to be at least in the middle of the conference. They ended their losing streaks in the last games and are confident that they can build on that one. The Sharks’ 7-2 win over the Kings was very impressive, and that offense will be dangerous against Ottawa as well. The Senators are also a team that goes all-in at the offensive end, and with that tactic, we go with over 5.5 total goals for this game.
