New York Islanders (23-21-5) vs. Ottawa Senators (20-23-3)
January 25, 2023 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Ottawa Senators -111 / New York Islanders -111; Over/Under: +6
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The New York Islanders and Ottawa Senators meet Wednesday in NHL action at the Canadian Tire Centre. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The New York Islanders Betting Preview
The New York Islanders are averaging 2.9 goals per game and are scoring on 16.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Brock Nelson leads New York with 17 goals, Mathew Barzal has 31 assists and Noah Dobson has 137 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Islanders are allowing 2.8 goals per game and are killing 83.1 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Ilya Sorokin has given up 86 goals on 1,101 shots faced, and Semyon Varlamov has allowed 39 goals on 426 shots.
The Ottawa Senators Betting Preview
The Ottawa Senators are averaging 2.9 goals per game and are scoring on 26.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Tim Stutzle leads Ottawa with 20 goals, Brady Tkachuk has 30 assists and Alex DeBrincat has 160 shots on goal. Defensively, the Ottawa Senators are allowing 3.3 goals per game and are killing 81 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Anton Forsberg has allowed 67 goals on 665 shots faced, and Cam Talbot has given up 73 goals on 754 shots.
Islanders vs Senators Trends
The Islanders are 0-4 in their last 4 road games and 0-5 in their last 5 overall. The Senators are 8-3 in their last 11 vs. Eastern Conference and 1-4 in their last 5 overall. The under is 7-3 in Islanders last 10 overall. The under is 24-9 in Senators last 33 overall. The Islanders are 6-1 in the last 7 meetings in Ottawa and 10-1 in the last 11 meetings. The favorite is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
I’ve given the Islanders the benefit of the doubt a lot this season, and they continue to let me down. The Islanders aren’t winning games, and these losses are putting them deep in the red in terms of money earned on the year. The Senators are less attractive, but at least they’re at home here and their offense can come to life out of nowhere. Give me the home team if forced to pick.
