The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Ottawa Senators, Thurs Jan 28, as the Sens look for their eighth straight victory. This is the last of four meetings, with Pittsburgh winning two of the first three. NHL oddsmakers at SPORTSBOOK.com have the Penguins as -170 moneyline favs over the Senators (+150) with the over/under set at 5.5 goals. Be sure to get your Ottawa Senators vs Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Picks in now at SPORTSBOOK.com
The Senators (29-21-1-3) have won seven straight and four of their last six on the road. They are 10-13-0-1 SU on the road where they average 3.60 GAG and allow 2.76 GAG. They recently beat New Jersey 3-0 at home. Ottawa got goals from Alex Kovalev, Milan Michalek and Jason Spezza, while Devils goalie Martin Brodeur was pulled from the net after two periods. Goalie Brian Elliott made 24 saves for his third shutout of the season. Elliott has won six of his last ten, five straight, with a 3.00 GAA. Overall he’s 15-11-3 SU with a 2.57 GAA and a .906 SVPCT. Elliott was named the NHL's First Star of the Week for Jan. 18-24. He won all four of his starts while allowing five goals and making 110 saves. The Sens are glad to have Daniel Alfredsson and Jason Spezza back as they have won seven in a row to close in on Buffalo for first place in the Northeast. Alexei Kovalev has 2 goals and 6 assists in seven games, Alfredsson has 5 goals and 5 assists in six games, Peter Regin has 2 goals and 3 assists in four games, and Phillips has 2 goals and an assist in six games.
The Penguins (33-20-1-0) have won six of their last ten and have won two of their last five on home ice. They are 15-9-1-0 SU at home where they average 2.29 GAG and allow 3.29 GAG. They recently beat the NY Rangers 4-2 on the road. Winger Chris Conner was called up from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton earlier in the day to replace Bill Guerin (day-to-day with undisclosed injury). He scored twice to lead the attack, and Evgeni Malkin and Pascal Dupuis (empty net) added goals. Goalie Marc-Andre Fleury played his first game since Jan. 14 because of a broken finger . He made 28 saves for his 26th win of the season. "(The finger) was pretty good; it didn't feel bad at all." For the Penguins, Malkin has 5 goals and 5 assists in five games, Sidney Crosby has 3 goals and 7 assists in four games, Ruslan Fedotenko has 4 assists in three games, Pascal Dupuis has 3 goals and 5 assists in eight games, and Sergei Gonchar has a goal and 3 assists in two games. The Pens got three powerplay goals in their last two games while only allowing one on their penalty kill.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Favorite is 20-6 in the last 26 meetings.
- Senators are 13-5 in the last 18 meetings in Pittsburgh.
- Senators are 7-0 in their last 7 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
- Senators are 5-0 in their last 5 games as an underdog.
- Senators are 4-0 in their last 4 road games.
- Senators are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. Atlantic.
- Penguins are 2-5 in their last 7 vs. a team with a winning record.
- Penguins are 2-6 in their last 8 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
- Penguins are 2-6 in their last 8 games following a win.
Ottawa Senators vs Pittsburgh Penguins
When: Thurs, Jan 28, 2010 7:00 PM ET
Line: SPORTSBOOK.com
Pick: Sens +150
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