Ottawa Senators vs Pittsburgh Penguins Pick and Betting Preview

The Pittsburgh Penguins get a visit from the Ottawa Senators in NHL Betting Odds action on Tuesday.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

If you're going with the Pittsburgh Penguins in this one, they were listed as moneyline favorites of -250 on most NHL hockey betting menus (such as Sportsbook) early today for Tuesday's contest. The over-under total was at 6 earlier at Sportsbook.

Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 3.5-2.3 result in favor of the Penguins. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NHL matchups here.

Ottawa Senators vs Pittsburgh Penguins Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Pittsburgh Penguins bring a 31-22-4 record to the battle against the 19-26-9 Senators. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Pittsburgh go 29-26-2 so far and the Senators go 28-26. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Pittsburgh vs Ottawa injuries news.

According to new NHL Power Rankings here at Odds Shark, it's the No. 3-ranked Pittsburgh Penguins and the No. 31-rated Ottawa Senators in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup

Offensively, the game matches up the Pittsburgh Penguins No. 10-ranked offense (3.09 goals per game) against a Ottawa Senators defense that ranks No. 30 at 3.48 goals per game allowed. The Penguins Sportsbook has clicked at a 26.29% rate while the Senators have a 74.68% rate on the penalty kill.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

The Senators were a 6-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Maple Leafs. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Toronto at -224 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.

Pittsburgh won its last outing, a 4-1 result against the Blues on February 11. Bettors who backed the Penguins at -104 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

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