Ottawa Senators at the Halfway Mark: On-Pace Totals

Photo by Gerry Thomas/NHLI via Getty ImagesThe Ottawa Senators are at the halfway mark in this strange 56-game season, and they have a somewhat forgettable record of 9-18-1. What’s great about the halfway mark is that it gives us a neat separation between the first and second half and an easy point to jump off for full season projections.

Today’s article is primarily focused on point totals to see who is doing either better, worse, or the same as expected. One of the issues with the shortened season is adjusting to benchmark again an 82 game season’s performance., so it’s more challenging to think about how good a 40-point season is in relation to a regular 82-game season. For that reason,…