- Matchup: Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Ottawa Senators
- Date: Thursday, March 26, 2026
- Venue: Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa, ON
- Broadcast: TSN5
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This Thursday, the Pittsburgh Penguins (35-19-16) head to the Canadian Tire Centre, looking to face off against the Ottawa Senators (36-24-9).
The Pittsburgh Penguins are coming off a difficult 5-1 defeat against the Hurricanes, where their offense struggled significantly. They only converted 1 out of 19 shots into a goal. Additionally, they had two power play opportunities that went unrealized, resulting in a total of 14 penalty minutes for the matchup.
When it comes to scoring, the Penguins have netted a total of 239 goals this season, ranking them 7th in the NHL, while allowing 209 goals. They currently sit with 86 points, translating to a points percentage of .614. Pittsburgh has capitalized on 49 goals from 199 power play opportunities, achieving a success rate of 24.62%. At even strength, they have allowed 174 goals while scoring 190. With 2,028 shots taken, they maintain a shooting accuracy of 11.8%. The Penguins have faced 1,917 shots from opponents, earning a save percentage of .891. Opponents have had 208 power play chances (15th in the NHL), converting 35 goals in those situations.
Stuart Skinner will be in goal for this matchup. In his professional career, Skinner has faced 514 goals with a goals-against average of 2.73. He has participated in 194 games, achieving a save percentage of .904 over 9,272 minutes of ice time. Skinner’s record stands at 107-60-19, with 188 starts to his name. Throughout his career, he has recorded 105 quality starts, yielding a quality start percentage of .559, against 5,340 shots with a total of 4,826 saves.
In their previous outing, the Senators triumphed over the Maple Leafs with a score of 5-2, converting 5 goals from 43 shots on target and making 1 goal from 4 power play attempts.
This season, the Senators have scored 231 goals, bringing them to 81 points, and holding a points percentage of .587. They have conceded 213 goals: 162 at even strength and 51 while down a player. Ottawa has posted 180 goals at even strength and 51 on the power play (ranking 4th in the league), executing 223 power plays with a success rate of 22.87%. They have taken 2,001 shots (12th in the NHL) with a shooting percentage of 11.54%, while allowing 1,660 shots against. Their penalty kill rate is 74.63% against 201 opponent power plays, and their save percentage sits at 87.2%.
Linus Ullmark will guard the net for Ottawa. He faces an average of 2.55 goals per game, having allowed 820 goals throughout his career. With a quality start percentage of 62.3%, Ullmark has achieved 200 quality starts in 321 games, logging 15,522 minutes. His professional record stands at 185-97-33, with a total of 331 games played, and he boasts a save percentage of .914 after stopping 8,698 out of 9,518 shots.
Who will emerge victorious in tonight’s NHL clash against the spread or money line?
Prediction: Bet on Ottawa
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