New York Rangers vs Ottawa Senators Preview
The Senators and Rangers are set to face off at 7:30 ET on ESPN+. The Rangers will host the game at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY.
The odds for this Eastern conference game currently have the Rangers as the -1.5 goal favorite with the over/under line sitting at 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for New York Rangers – Ottawa Senators odds
New York Rangers vs Ottawa Senators Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Senators and Rangers did not have any head-to-head matchups last season. But over the last three times playing each other, the Senators have a record of 2-1. The Senators also had the edge vs. the puck line in these games, at 2-1. These games averaged a combined total of 8 goals per game leading to an over/under record of 3-0.
- In their last three road games, Ottawa has averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 2. The team’s record in this stretch was 2-1 while going 2-1 vs. the spread.
- Across their ten previous home games, New York has an puck line mark of 3-7. Their straight up record in these matchups was 7-3 while averaging 3 goals per game.
- Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, New York has an puck line mark of 9-1 while going 7-3 straight up.
- Against the spread, the Senators have put together 1-2 in their last three games as the betting favorite. In these same games, they went 2-1 straight up.
New York Rangers vs Ottawa Senators Prediction
Through 80 games, the Senators are 36-40-4 and sit in 14th place in the Eastern Conference. In the Atlantic Division, Ottawa is in 7th place. On the road, the Senators have gone 15-22-2 this year.
Over their last ten games, Ottawa has gone 6-4, including a two-game winning streak. As the underdog, the Senators have gone 19-24-4 this year and have lost two straight games when favored.
On offense, the Senators are averaging 3.1 goals per game which is 17th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 10th in the league. The Senators went 22-24 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 12-15.
Goalie Anton Forsberg gets the start and has made 27 starts this season. His record at this point is 14-12, and his save percentage is 0.544%.
At home this season, the Rangers have been dominant, going 28-11-0. Over their last ten games, the Rangers have gone 7-3, and they have gone 53-23-4 overall this season. New York has been the favorite in 63 of their 80 games this year, and they have gone 42-19-2 in those games.
Over their last five games, the Rangers have gone 3-2, and they have gone 33-16 against Eastern Conference opponents. In the Metropolitan Division, the Rangers are in first place, and they have gone 18-8 in divisional games.
On the offensive side, the Rangers are scoring an 3.4 goals per game this season, ranking 8th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 12th in the league. Looking at how the Rangers’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 7th in power play goals and 17th in shorthanded goals.
Heading into this matchup vs. Ottawa, goalie Igor Shesterkin has started 53 games in this season. His current record is 34-17, and his save percentage stands at 0.939%.
Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Senators winning this game by a score of 4-3.
New York Rangers vs Ottawa Senators Betting Tips
- We like the Senators on the moneyline (+188)
- 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 Rangers Injury Report
- Blake Wheeler – Knee – Out
- Filip Chytil – Upper Body – Out
Ottawa Senators Injury Report
- Travis Hamonic – Lower Body – Out
- Josh Norris – Upper Body – Out
- Dominik Kubalik – Undisclosed – Probable
- Mark Kastelic – Upper Body – Questionable
- Angus Crookshank – Lower Body – Out
- Tim Stützle – Upper Body – Out
