NY Islanders (5-6-2) vs. Ottawa Senators (6-6)
November 7, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Ottawa Senators -116 / NY Islanders -106; Over/Under: +5.5
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In this article, we will formulate an Ottawa Senators vs NY Islanders Prediction for this NHL game on Thursday, November 7th, at the Canadian Tire Centre.
Senators Struggled Against Buffalo
The Senators faced off against the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday and it was an ugly game. The offense only scored one goal while the defense gave up five goals. Ridley Greig scored the only goal for the Senators. Linus Ullmark started in goal and he saved 29 of the 34 shots that he faced. Two games ago against the Seattle Kraken, they were able to secure a 3-0 victory. The defense is going to need to get back to that success here. The Senators are averaging 3.58 goals while their defense is giving up 3.17 goals per game. Tim Stutzle scored six goals and added 11 assists so far this season.
Why the Senators Will Beat the Islanders
- The Islanders have lost seven of their last eight road games following a win.
- The home team has won seven of the Senators’ last eight games.
- The Islanders have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine night games following an overtime win.
- The Senators have covered the puck line in each of their last five night games following a road loss.
- The home team has won the first period in each of the Senators’ last five games.
Islanders Look to Build on Last Game
The Islanders faced off against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the last game and they were able to secure the 4-3 victory in a shootout. Bo Horvat had a strong game finishing with two assists. Kyle Palmieri scored a goal and added an assist. Ilya Sorokin saved 32 of the 25 shots that he faced. Two games ago against the New York Rangers, the Islanders scored two goals while the defense gave up five goals.
The Islanders are averaging 2.31 goals while their defense is giving up 3.07 goals per game. The offense is ranked 31st while the defense is ranked 12th. They are averaging 32.5 shots per game which is 4th in the league.
Ottawa Senators vs NY Islanders Prediction
The Islanders are coming off a win, but don’t let that fool you, they haven’t looked good most of the season and they are going to really struggle here. The Islanders are averaging 2.31 goals per game and their offense is going to be ice-cold here. Look for the Islanders to struggle to get anything going here. The Senators offense only scored one goal in the last game. They are going to score more than that here, but they might not score five or six. Three is all they are going to need though, and they will get it. Back the Senators on the money line to end up cashing here.
