Upcoming Matchup: Vegas Golden Knights vs. Ottawa Senators
In an exciting matchup set to take place on Sunday at 5 p.m. EST in Ottawa, the Vegas Golden Knights, who hold a record of 25 wins, 13 losses, and 12 overtime losses, will face off against the Ottawa Senators, currently at 23 wins, 21 losses, and 7 overtime losses. This clash will mark the second meeting of the season between these two teams, with the Senators having narrowly edged the previous encounter with a 4-3 victory in a shootout.
Team Performance
The Golden Knights are heading into this game on a high note, fresh off a commanding 6-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs, where Mark Stone notably contributed with two goals. Vegas has been performing well on the road, boasting a record of 13-6-6 away from home, while accumulating a solid +20 scoring differential with 169 goals scored but 149 allowed.
Conversely, the Senators have struggled with consistency, especially defensively, as evidenced by their -9 scoring differential. They have managed to score a total of 164 goals but have also conceded 173. Despite a home record of 11-10-4, Ottawa has overcome challenges in recent games, going 3-5-2 in their last 10, where they averaged approximately 3.1 goals and allowed about 3.8 goals per game.
Key Players
Key players for each team include the Senators’ Drake Batherson, who has recorded 19 goals and 25 assists this season, and Vegas’s Pavel Dorofeyev, who leads the Knights with 22 goals and 16 assists. Stone has also been effective lately with 8 goals and 11 assists in his last 10 games.
Betting Odds and Expectations
As the Golden Knights look to continue their strong performance, the odds favor them with a betting line of -145, while the Senators are listed at +121. The total for the match is set at 6.5, hinting at a potentially high-scoring game. No injuries have been reported for either team as they prepare for this highly anticipated showdown.
