Minnesota Wild have to be writing a little bit of a high right now after they were able to knock down one of the best teams in the league the Toronto Maple Leafs. The game was one that actually seen Zach Parise end up scoring the game-winning goal to allow the Wild to win the game 4-3. the downside is this does not mean that the Minnesota Wild are going to be able to play at the same type of high when they face the Ottawa Senators, the Senators are not nearly as good of a team as with the Maple Leafs are.
Heading into this game the Minnesota Wild offense is looking on the weak side as they are only scoring 2.89 goals per game. The defense is actually one of the better defenses in the league which explains how the Wild do have some of the ones they have picked up on the year with only 2 .82 goals-per-game allow. When it comes to the special teams the wild are converting at 23.2%, however the kill is only at 83.9% and that is tied for third in the NHL. The Ottawa Senators are not playing anywhere near the level that they need to be on the season. The one saving grace at the Senators did have early on in the year was the fact that the offense was one of the better ones in the league. Lately the Senators have been playing horrible and have actually lost the last six games they have been in and it is the offenses was failed the team. One of the games was actually a 5-2 lost to the New Jersey Devils who is a team that is a laughingstock in the NHL this season, but the most recent loss was a 4-3 loss to the rival Vancouver Canucks who were visiting.
Heading into this game now the cemetery locked into school after only 3.15 goals per game and the defense is ranked dead last as they are giving a 3.98 goals per game. When it comes to the special teams the Senators are converting at a brisk 21.6% which is in the top 15, the penalty kill though sits at 74.4% and that is ranked 30th in the league.
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The Ottawa Senators may not be the best team in the league but they're playing on home ice in this game and that can make a difference for them in the game. What else will help him out is the Minnesota Wild have a very weak offense compared to some of the competition the Senators have been facing in recent weeks. Throw in a talented offensive front of Ottawa Senators and it is easy to see that they're going to bring home a win here even if the Minnesota Wild bring their A-game offensively as they cannot keep pace with the Senators team that can score.Final Score Prediction, Ottawa Senators win 4-2.
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