New York Islanders vs Ottawa Senators Preview
The Senators and Islanders are set to face off at 12:30 ET on ESPN+. The Islanders will host the game at UBS Arena in Elmont, NY.
The odds for this Eastern conference game currently have the Islanders as the -1.5 goal favorite with the over/under line sitting at 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for New York Islanders – Ottawa Senators odds
New York Islanders vs Ottawa Senators Head-to-Head and Key Stats
Over the last three times that the Islanders have hosted the Senators, they have gone 2-1. Across the last three head to head matchups between the Senators and Islanders, the teams have averaged 5 goals per game with an over/under record of 1-2. The last three times they have faced off with the Islanders as the home team, the OU record is 1-2.
- Through their last five road contests, the Senators offense has averaged 2 goals per game while allowing an average of 2. Ottawa posted an overall record of 1-4 while going 1-4 ATS.
- New York has a 2-3 record in their last five home games. In this stretch, they averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 3. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 3-2.
- The Islanders have played well in their last five games as the betting underdog, going 3-2 straight up and 3-2 against the spread.
- The last three games that Ottawa was favored, they have an puck line mark of 0-3 while going 1-2 straight up.
New York Islanders vs Ottawa Senators Prediction
With a record of 27-33-4, the Ottawa Senators are currently in 15th place in the Eastern Conference. In the Atlantic Division, they are in 8th place. Over their last ten games, the Senators are just 3-7 and have lost three of their last five games.
On the road, Ottawa has gone 9-19-2 this season. As the underdog, the Senators have a record of 12-18-4. In games against Eastern Conference opponents, Ottawa has gone 20-17 this season.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Senators are averaging 3.2 goals per game this season, putting them in the 18th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 13th in the league. This season, the Senators are 17-21 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 8-12 record.
Goalie Joonas Korpisalo comes into the game having made 37 starts this season. So far, his record is 14-20 and he has a save percentage of 0.844%.
At home this season, the New York Islanders have gone 15-8-9 and have won their last two games at home. In the Eastern Conference, the Islanders are in 8th place and have gone 18-18 against conference opponents. Overall, the Islanders have gone 29-22-14 and have lost two straight games.
As the favorite this season, the Islanders have gone 15-11-5 and have been favored in 31 of their 65 games. Against the Metropolitan Division, the Islanders have gone 8-9 this season, and over their last ten games, they have gone 6-4.
When looking at their offense, the Islanders have an average of 3 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 21st in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 21st in the league. This season, the Islanders have a 11-10 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. In games with fewer shots on goal, they hold a 18-12 record.
Entering the game, goalie Semyon Varlamov has started 18 games this season. His current record stands at 7-7, and his save percentage is 0.532%.
Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Senators winning this game by a score of 4-3.
New York Islanders vs Ottawa Senators Betting Tips
- We like the Senators on the moneyline (+143)
- The Senators are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
New York Islanders Injury Report
- Scott Mayfield – Lower Body – Out
Ottawa Senators Injury Report
- Thomas Chabot – Lower Body – Questionable
- Rourke Chartier – Upper Body – Out
- Travis Hamonic – Undisclosed – Out
- Zack MacEwen – Lower Body – Out
- Matthew Highmore – Upper Body – Out
- Josh Norris – Upper Body – Out
