The New York Rangers are riding a 3-game winning streak. The Ottawa Senators need a win after splitting their last 8 games. Let’s preview this game and give out a New York Rangers vs Ottawa Senators prediction.
New York Rangers Betting Preview
The New York Rangers have beaten the Red Wings, Predators, and Sharks during this streak. The New York Rangers are averaging 3.43 goals per game and are scoring on 30 percent of their power play opportunities. Artemi Panarin leads New York with 15 goals, Vincent Trocheck has 16 assists, and Mika Zibanejad has 59 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Rangers are allowing 2.57 goals per game and are killing 84.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Igor Shesterkin has allowed 35 goals on 416 shots faced, while Jonathan Quick has given up 20 goals on 243 shots.
New York Rangers Team Facts
- The Rangers have won 12 of their last 13 games as favorites.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games at Canadian Tire Centre following a win.
- The Rangers have lost the second period in seven of their last eight night games following a home win.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Rangers’ last six games against Atlantic Division opponents.
Ottawa Senators Betting Preview
The Ottawa Senators snapped a 3-game losing streak with a win over the Kraken on Saturday. Before that, the Senators lost to the Islanders, Panthers, and Blue Jackets. The Ottawa Senators are averaging 3.32 goals per game and are scoring on 18.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Brady Tkachuk leads Ottawa with 11 goals, Tim Stutzle has 18 assists and Claude Giroux has 48 shots on goal. Defensively, the Ottawa Senators are allowing 3.32 goals per game and are killing 73.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Anton Forsberg has allowed 22 goals on 186 shots faced, and Joonas Korpisalo has given up 40 goals on 390 shots.
Ottawa Senators Team Facts
- The underdogs have won each of the last three games between the Rangers and Senators.
- The Senators have covered the puck line in eight of their last nine games as home underdogs against the Rangers.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Senators’ last 15 games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Senators have lost the second period in each of their last four games against Eastern Conference opponents.
New York Rangers vs Ottawa Senators prediction
The New York Rangers are simply the far and away more consistent team over the Senators, and they’re the more trustworthy side defensively. The Ottawa Senators just can’t get the offense and defense on the same page, and it makes them hard to trust most nights, especially against good teams. The Rangers have won 4 of the last 6 meetings against the Senators. I’ll side with the Rangers and the cheap price on the road, as they win their fourth straight game overall.
