Senators vs. Devils
Anderson vs. Kinkaid
Devils played last night behind, YUP you guessed it, Mackenzie Blackwood! The kid started his first game last night and played a heck of a game, unfortunately, they couldn't crack Bob-o. Now they turn to Kinkaid and he's coming off being pulled after 2 periods versus the Maple Leafs, no easy task. But his L5 games he's posted a .885 SV %, and thru 7 games in December he's 3.64GAA and .878SV %. Not too flattering and seems to have lost his swag. After seeing Blackwood play great, he's probably got a little extra pressure on his shoulders to perform.
Devils on B2B this year have played 6 games, scoring 13 goals and giving up 23, a -1.67G differential which is 3rd worst in the league. This doesn't bode well for the team after grinding out a tough 2-1 loss last night.
Senators now are coming off of a 3 game rest, and actually playing better hockey of late. Their PK which had sucked terribly early on in the season has somewhat turned around and at least is respectable through December. Looking at their schedule, they play the Capitals tomorrow for a B2B of their own and then are off for 5 days. You'd have to think they play the heck out of this game tonight looking for a W against an inferior opponent and then head back to Ottawa and expect a L to Washington. A split before a 5 day break sounds like a W to me for Ottawa.
Anderson, as ugly as his season stat line looks, has given up 13 goals in the L5 games while posting a .926SV %. That's darn good. Problem with the Sens is they give up a ton of shots, the L6 games they've given up an average of 37.5 which is a concern, but Devils have score 16 goals total their L6 games.
Both teams post good numbers at home and crap away stats which favors the Devils tonight. However, the scheduling and better goalie favor the Senators in this matchup, and the value on the Senators is too good to pass up.
Senators ML +143 is the pick. Good Luck to All!
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