The Ottawa Senators face the Washington Capitals with both teams hoping to improve in the early season standings. Washington lost their opening night but came back with a 3-2 win. Ottawa lost their first match but bounced back with successive wins. The Capitals want to advance in the Metropolitan Division while the Senators wish to get to the top of the Atlantic Division. The upcoming Senators VS Capitals game should be an entertaining one as a result.
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Betting Preview For Ottawa Senators VS Washington Capitals NHL 2023 Regular Season
- Venue: Canadian Tire Centre, Ontario.
- Date: Thursday, October 19th, 2023.
- Time: 00:00 GMT
- Teams to play: Senators and Capitals.
- NHL Picks: MONEYLINE 1.906.
Odds as provided by 1XBet and BetMGM.
Betting On The Ottawa Senators
- 1XBet Spread: -1.5
- 1XBet Total: Over 6.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 1.906
- BetMGM Spread: -1.5
- BetMGM Total: Under 6.5
- BetMGM Moneyline: 1.57
The Ottawa Senators are already off to a great start to the season with the offense taking the lead, scoring 4.33 goals per match with 10 goals in their last two matches. Brady Tkachuk and Vladimir Tarasenko have delivered five goals and four assists to lead the top line but the rest of the offense has performed well too.
Ottawa’s defense hopes to improve, permitting 3.00 goals per game. Thomas Chabot and Jake Sanderson have led the top pairing but the rest of the unit struggles, allowing opponents to fire shots on the net at will. Additionally, goaltender Joonas Korpisalo struggles in the net with a .894 percentage and a 3.53 goals-against on 66 shots.
Betting On The Washington Capitals
- 1XBet Spread: +1.5
- 1XBet Total: Under 6.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 3.52
- BetMGM Spread: +1.5
- BetMGM Total: Over 6.5
- BetMGM Moneyline: 2.45
The Washington Capitals had a rocky start to the season with their offense struggling, scoring just two goals through their first two matches. Matthew Phillips, Sonny Milano, and Connor McMichael have scored goals and two assists but the rest of the offense struggles.
Washington’s defense has struggled too, permitting six goals in their first matches. John Carlson and Rasmus Sandin lead the top pairing but the rest of the defense struggled, allowing opponents to easily generate shots on the net. Everyone will be looking at goaltender Darcy Kuemper who saved 38 of the 40 shots he faced in his season debut.
MatchPlug Prediction On Ottawa Senators VS Washington Capitals
The Ottawa Senators should have no problems limiting a Washington Capitals’ offense that has just two goals this season with Thomas Chabot, Jake Sanderson, and the rest of the defensive unit creating turnovers in the defensive zone and limiting shots on the net. This should allow Kopisalo to make many big saves. Ottawa should win the match with a powerful performance on their home ice.
Final Prediction: Ottawa Senators Moneyline.
