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New York Islanders vs Ottawa Senators Prediction 3-16-24 Picks

Ottawa Senators (27-33-4) vs. New York Islanders (29-22-14)
March 16, 2024 12:30 pm EDT
The Line: New York Islanders -169 / Ottawa Senators +135; Over/Under: +6.5
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The Ottawa Senators and New York Islanders meet Saturday in NHL action at the UBS Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Ottawa Senators vs New York Islanders prediction.

Ottawa Senators Betting Preview

The Ottawa Senators recently lost to the Sharks while beating the Penguins and Blue Jackets. The Ottawa Senators are averaging 3.16 goals per game and are scoring on 16.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Brady Tkachuk leads Ottawa with 27 goals, Tim Stutzle has 44 assists and Jakob Chychrun has 163 shots on goal. Defensively, the Ottawa Senators are allowing 3.48 goals per game and are killing 73.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Anton Forsberg has allowed 65 goals on 598 shots faced, and Joonas Korpisalo has given up 130 goals on 1,176 shots.

New York Islanders Betting Preview

The New York Islanders recently beat the Ducks while losing to the Kings and Sabres. The New York Islanders are averaging 3.02 goals per game and are scoring on 21.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Brock Nelson leads New York with 29 goals, Noah Dobson has 56 assists and Mathew Barzal has 187 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Islanders are allowing 3.22 goals per game and are killing 72.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Ilya Sorokin has given up 142 goals on 1,572 shots faced, and Semyon Varlamov has allowed 49 goals on 558 shots.

New York Islanders Team Facts

  • The Islanders have lost each of their last seven day games against opponents on a winning streak.
  • The Islanders have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight day games against Atlantic Division opponents.
  • The Islanders have lost the second period in each of their last six games as favorites following a road loss.
  • The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Islanders’ last 12 home games against opponents on a winning streak.

Ottawa Senators Team Facts

  • The Senators have won each of their last six games as underdogs after coming off overtime.
  • The Senators have covered the puck line in each of their last six games as underdogs after coming off overtime.
  • The Senators have won the second period in each of their last five games as underdogs after coming off overtime.
  • The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in six of the Senators’ last seven day games against opponents on a losing streak.

Ottawa Senators vs New York Islanders prediction

The Ottawa Senators continue to pile up the losses due to an inconsistent offense, and they’re 9-19-2 on the road this season. The New York Islanders are due for a breakout performance after being shutout in back to back games, and they’ve played their best hockey at home. The Islanders are fighting for their playoff lives and these are the games they need to take advantage of. Te Islanders have won 7 of the last 10 meetings against the Senators and these strange early starts usually favor the home team. Give me the Islanders and the PL for max betting value.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: New York Islanders -1.5

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Randy Chambers

Randy has covered sports betting since 2014 and writes about everything from NFL to WNBA. Follow Randy Chambers on Twitter.

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