Two teams well out of the playoff race will meet tonight in southern California. The Ottawa Senators will face the Anaheim Ducks. Both teams, who have 20 remaining games in the season, are basically playing to see who will have a better chance in the lottery this summer. These two teams played less than a month ago in Ottawa, and it was the Ducks flying away from Canada with a 5-1 victory. Ottawa is last in the Atlantic Division, while the Ducks are next to last in the Pacific Division. Which team really wants to win this game? That pretty much means nothing.
Anaheim Ducks vs Ottawa Senators Betting Odds
| Team | Puck Line | Total | MoneyLine |
| Anaheim Ducks |
+1.5 -170 |
U 6.5 -102 |
+145
|
| Ottawa Senators |
-1.5 +142 |
O 6.5 -118 |
-175
|
| **Odds Courtesy of DraftKings | |||
Anaheim Ducks vs Ottawa Senators Match Details
- Fixture: Ottawa Senators @ Anaheim Ducks
- Date and Time: March 6, 2024 @ 10:08 p.m.
- Location: Honda Center in Anaheim, CA
Apex Tale of the Tape
| Anaheim Ducks | vs |
Ottawa Senators |
| 22-36-3 | Record | 25-31-3 |
| 2.64 | Goals Per Game | 3.27 |
| 27.6 | Shots Per game | 32.3 |
| 9.5% | Shooting Percentage | 10.1% |
| 19.6% | Power Play | 16.4% |
| 48.5% | Faceoff | 50.9% |
| 858 | Penalty Minutes | 650 |
| 3.52 | Goals Against Per Game | 3.59 |
| 33.2 | Shots Against Per Game | 30.1 |
Key Stats
Anaheim Ducks
- The Ducks made news this afternoon when they traded both Adam Henrique and Sam Carrick to the Edmonton Oilers for draft picks, including a first-round pick. Henrique has 42 points in 60 games this season. Carrick has 11 points in 61 games this season.
- Frank Vatrano, who is also rumored in trades before the deadline, leads Anaheim in goals (29), points (48), and power-play points (17).
- Anaheim is playing the third of a five-game homestand.
- The Ducks are 2-2-1 in their last five games.
Ottawa Senators
- Just like the Ducks, the Senators went shopping today and traded Vladimir Tarasenko to the Florida Panthers for two draft picks.
- Brady Tkachuk leads the Senators with goals (26) and power-play goals (7).
- Tim Stultze leads the Senators with 56 points.
- Ottawa has lost four straight, and they are beginning the California portion of this road trip with stops in Los Angeles and San Jose.
- Both goalies, Anton Forsberg (lower body) and Joonas Korpisalo (illness) are both day-to-day.
Match Prediction
After all these trades made today, the bottom line is that both teams are not good. Ottawa has more offense than Anaheim, and in the Ducks’ last eight games, they have given up three or more goals in seven of them. In a low-scoring game, I will take the Senators to a road victory.
Final Pick
Ottawa Senators (+142); Under 6.5 (-102)
About the author
David has been following all types of sports since he was a kid. While Phillies baseball is his primary focus, David can talk about the Flyers, Eagles, 76ers, Union, MLB, MLS and college sports. He does computer work in Pennsylvania and does stats work for another sports company. Follow him on X at @weightmanstats and follow us at @TotalApexSports
