N.Y. Rangers vs. Ottawa Senators Prediction, Preview, and Odds

The New York Rangers will be on the road and take on the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre. New York has a record of 18-4-1. Ottawa has a record of 9-10-0. Both these teams faced each other three times last season with Ottawa winning two of the three matchups. The puck drops at 7 PM EST.

Rangers Win Three Straight

New York was a massive -420 favorite in their last game and they won 6-5 against the San Jose Sharks but failed to cover the -1.5-puck line. Artemi Panarin scored three goals and had an assist. Mika Zibanejad scored a goal and had an assist. Vincent Trocheck and Jonny Brodzinski each had two assists. Jonathan Quick allowed five goals on 28 shots faced.

The offense has been good for the Rangers this season. They scored three or more goals in eight of the last 10 games. New York ranks eighth in goals per game and 20 in shots per game. Artemi Panarin leads the team with 35 points and 15 goals. Chris Kreider has 14 goals on the season.

The defense and goaltending have been good for the Rangers this season. New York ranks sixth in goals against per game and 13 in shots against per game. Igor Shesterkin has a record of 10-4-0 with a 2.58 GAA and .916 SV%. Jonathan Quick has a record of 7-0-1 with a 2.34 GAA and .918 SV%. Adam Fox has 15 points in 13 games played.

Senators Snap Three-Game Losing Streak

Ottawa was a -120 favorite in their previous game and they won 2-0 against the Seattle Kraken. Mathieu Joseph and Drake Batherson each scored a goal. Anton Forsberg was perfect in the net, stopping all 39 shots faced.

Ottawa has been good on offense this season. They scored three or more goals in five out of their last 10 games. The Senators rank 12 in goals per game and eighth in shots per game. Tim Stutzle leads the team with 23 points. Claude Giroux and Brady Tkachuk each have 17 points.

The defense has been average but goaltending has been less than average for the Senators this year. They rank 20 in goals against per game and 16 in shots against per game. Joonas Korpisalo has a record of 5-6-0 with a 3.41 GAA and .897 SV%. Anton Forsberg has a record of 4-4-0 with a 3.03 GAA and a .882 SV%.

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New York has been red hot, winning eight of their last 10 games. The defense and goaltending have been good for the Rangers this season. New York ranks sixth in goals against per game and 13th in shots against per game. Igor Shesterkin has a record of 10-4-0 with a 2.58 GAA and .916 SV%. Jonathan Quick has a record of 7-0-1 with a 2.34 GAA and .918 SV%. The defense has been average but goaltending has been less than average for the Senators this year. They rank 20th in goals against per game and 16th in shots against per game. Both teams have been good on offense but the Rangers have the edge on defense and goaltending. New York is hot and they will win this contest.

Take New York on the money line.

Prediction: New York Rangers (-135)

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Both teams have not scored a ton when facing each other. In the last 10 meetings between these two teams, the Rangers average 2.60 goals per game while the Sens average 2.80 goals per game. The defense and goaltending have been good for the Rangers this season. New York ranks sixth in goals against per game and 13th in shots against per game. Igor Shesterkin has a record of 10-4-0 with a 2.58 GAA and .916 SV%. Jonathan Quick has a record of 7-0-1 with a 2.34 GAA and .918 SV%. The under is 7-2 in the last 10 meetings between the Rangers and Senators. This will be a lower-scoring game and the under will hit.

Take the under, 6.5 goals.

Prediction: Under 6.5

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