Ottawa Senators at Pittsburgh Penguins 3/3/20 - NHL Picks & Predictions

Ottawa is going to have to play great in the game here to pull out a win. The Senators in their last game were able to pick up their second straight win by taking down Detroit by a 4-3 score. The win allowed the Senators to improve to 23-31-12 on the year so far.

The offense for Ottawa has bounced all over the place on the year with 2.68 goals a game coming out on average. The defense for Ottawa has allowed 3.32 goals per game. When it comes to the power play the Senators have converted at 15.3% on the year and the penalty kill is sitting at 76.9% on the year.

The Penguins are in the middle of a free fall that has seen the Penguins dropping 6 straight games. The losses that have mounted even included a loss on the road to the San Jose Sharks by a 5-0 score.

This season the Penguins offense has not been that bad with 3.14 goals per game. The defense for the Penguins have allowed only 2.78 goals a game. The power play for Pittsburgh has not been horrible with 20.3% conversion, but the penalty kill for the Penguins is sitting at 81.7% on the year.