Islanders vs Senators Prediction

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24 November 2023

The New York Islanders will play the Ottawa Senators on Friday night at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario. New York has won two games in a row, while Ottawa comes into this matchup on a three game winning streak. Make sure to read our Islanders vs Senators Prediction.

Islanders Preview

The New York Islanders are 7-6-5 this year after they defeated the Flyers by a score of 3-2 in their last game. New York scored the first two goals in the game and they were able to hold off Philadelphia in the third for the win. The Islanders were out shot by a total of 36-25 and went 0-2 on the power play in the game. New York won their previous game against the Flames by a score of 5-4, but they did lose the seven games prior to that. New York is scoring 2.56 goals per game and they are allowing 3.17 goals against per game, while going 22% on the power play and 70% on the penalty kill. Mathew Barzal has led the Islanders with four goals, 11 assists, and 61 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for New York is Ilya Sorokin, who is 5-3-4 this season with a 3.21 goals against average and a .909 save percentage.

Senators Preview

The Ottawa Senators are 8-7-0 this season after they defeated the Minnesota Wild in a shootout by a score of 2-1 in their last game. Ottawa trailed 1-0 in the third period, but they were able to tie the game in the third and win in the shootout. The Senators out shot Minnesota by a total of 31-25 and went 0-4 on the power play in the game. Ottawa has also defeated Detroit and Calgary during this three game winning streak. Ottawa is scoring 3.73 goals per game and they are allowing 3.27 goals against per game, while going 20% on the power play and 78.4% on the penalty kill. Tim Stutzle has led Ottawa with four goals, 16 assists, and 44 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Ottawa is Joonas Korpisalo, who is 5-4-0 this year with a 3.17 goals against average and a .906 save percentage.

Ottawa Senators Team Facts

The Senators have lost four of their last five games as favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
The Senators have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 2' market has hit in each of the Senators' last 12 games against Eastern Conference opponents.
The Senators have won the first period in each of their last six games as favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.

New York Islanders Team Facts

The Islanders have won seven of their last eight night games against the Senators following a win.
The Islanders have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight games at Canadian Tire Centre.
The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 1' market has hit in seven of the Islanders' last eight games.
The Islanders have won the first period in each of their last four night games at Canadian Tire Centre following a home win.

Ottawa Senators Player Prop Facts

Jake Sanderson has recorded at least one assist in seven of the Senators' last eight games as favorites.
Claude Giroux has scored a goal in each of his last three home appearances against the Islanders.
Ridly Greig has recorded a point in each of his last seven appearances with the Senators as favorites.

New York Islanders Player Prop Facts

Mathew Barzal has recorded at least one assist in seven of the Islanders' last eight night games at Canadian Tire Centre.
Brock Nelson has scored a goal in three of the Islanders' last four games against the Senators.
Noah Dobson has recorded at least one point in eight of the Islanders' last nine games as underdogs.

Matchup/League Facts

The Ottawa Senators ranks 3rd in the league for Period 3 goals scored per game this season (1.47).
The Ottawa Senators ranks 6th in the league for shots per game this season (32.9).
The New York Islanders ranks T1st in the league in short handed goals allowed this season (1).
The New York Islanders ranks 31st in the league for shots against per game this season (35.1).

Islanders vs Senators Prediction Breakdown

New York is starting to finally put a couple of wins together, after they really struggled over the last two or three weeks. The Islanders have won two games in a row, but they are only 3-3-2 on the road this year. Ottawa is playing in their first game since coming back from Sweden, where they were able to win both games played. These two teams are pretty similar in a lot of metrics, but the Islanders are the much worse scoring team. New York is only scoring 2.56 goals per game this year, which is towards the bottom of the NHL. I don’t love either side in this game, but I am going to take Ottawa at home with more rest.