NHL Odds: Rangers-Senators prediction, odds, pick and more

The New York Rangers are coming back from a 14-day layoff. They are going to Ottawa to take on the Senators. The Senators are 5-4-1 in their last 10 games, but still behind in the playoff race.

The Rangers are 4-2-1 in their last 7 games. They are third-best in the league for goals against. The Rangers have amazing talent on the back end, starting with Adam Fox and Jacob Trouba. Their superstar goaltender Igor Shesterkin will rest and Alexandar Georgiev will start in goal.

The Ottawa Senators are currently in the bottom of the Atlantic Division with 41 points. They are without some of their best players, including Drake Batherson and Josh Norris up front and Thomas Chabot on the back end. Their backup goalie Filip Gustavsson is 3-8-1 through 12 games so far this season.

The Senators are 16-29 as underdogs this season. The Rangers are 20-6 as favorites and 9-2 as road favorites. Both teams are awful at covering overs. I'm going to take the Rangers -1.5.

Rangers are favored to beat the Senators at 1.5.