Albert
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4d
My Prediction
Ottawa Senators by 2Ladies and Gentlemen, fasten your seatbelts as big boys Ottawa Senators are stepping on the ice against Pittsburgh Penguins. First, let's gather intel on their goalies. The Senators are coming in hot with Linus Ullmark who has managed an impressive 94.2% save rate this season. His partner in crime, Anton Forsberg, is not far behind with a commendable 89.8% save rate. On the flip side, Penguins' net is being guarded by Tristan Jarry, holding down a 91.8% save rate this season. Let's not forget about Alex Nedeljkovic, the netminder, rocking an 89.3% save average.
Now, let's watch out for some Senators' heavy hitters. Tim Stützle is a shock and awe, with 21 goals and 50 assists this season. Jake Sanderson may be embellishing the ice with 7 goals and 41 assists, but his recent form is worth noting. And who can sideline out of the party Brady Tkachuk and David Perron both top-notch players with last month’s scores standing at 8 and 7 goals respectively.
Sniffing around the Penguins' cubby, Sidney Crosby the known face, has netted 26 goals and aided 54 times this season, while Rickard Rakell has been equally efficient with 32 goals and 30 assists. Bryan Rust has belted out 26 goals and 28 assists throughout the season thus far, he may come in handy too, and let me tell you, they'll need him considering their recent spate of losses.
Let's revisit some historical encounters too. The Senators have been enjoying the Penguins' winter, with wins in all of the last five match-ups. With Senators harboring a stronger overall win record of 38-5-28 against the Penguin's 29-11-34, Ottawa has a better form coming into this game.
Looking at recent performance, Senators won four of their last five games whereas Penguins split their five recent games, giving yet more edge to Senators. I'd crack a joke about Penguins flying but that's low hanging fruit even for me.
Without further ado, drum rolls, please -
Albert’s Prediction: Ottawa Senators by 2