Madison Square Garden will play host to an intriguing matchup as the New York Rangers face off against the visiting Ottawa Senators. The Sports Network will showcase this Eastern Conference matchup, which gets going at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, November 26.
Ottawa Senators vs. New York Rangers Odds
Ottawa (+135) is entering this one as the underdog to New York (-155) and the oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at 7 goals. If you want to play the game’s total, you’ll be looking at odds of -110 for the over and -110 on the under.
The Rangers are 12-12 straight up (SU) and have earned moneyline bettors 3.3 units this season. That early-season winning percentage is a welcomed improvement compared to what the team did during last year’s regular season (34-48). Of its 24 regular season contests, 14 have gone under the total, while 10 have gone over and none have pushed. Thus far, the team’s 9-4 SU at home.
New York’s converted on 19.7 percent of its power play chances this year, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is rated 21st overall, and it’s successfully killed off 77.6 percent of all penalties.
New York, as a collective unit, has been penalized 4.1 times per game overall this season, and 3.0 per game over its past five games. The team has been forced to defend opposition power plays for just 7.2 minutes per game over its last five outings, in total.
Averaging 30.1 saves per game with a .920 save percentage, Henrik Lundqvist (8-10-2) has been the best goalkeeper for the Rangers this year. If head coach David Quinn decides to give him a rest, however, the Broadway Blueshirts may roll with Alexandar Georgiev (4-3-3 record, .903 save percentage, 3.11 goals against average).
Chris Kreider and Mika Zibanejad will both be offensive focal points for the Rangers. Kreider (20 points) has tallied 12 goals and eight assists and has recorded multiple points on seven separate occasions this year. Zibanejad has seven goals and 12 assists to his credit and has notched a point in 13 games.
Ottawa has lost 0.6 units for bettors taking the moneyline this year and is currently 9-14 straight up (SU). Through 23 regular season outings, 17 of its games have gone over the total, while four have gone under the total and just two have pushed. Ottawa’s 2-8 SU as a road team this season.
Ottawa has scored on 24.4 percent of its power play chances this year, a mark that’s good enough for eighth-best in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 31st overall and it’s successfully killed off 68.5 percent of all penalties.
Ottawa’s players have been whistled for penalties 3.8 times per game this season, 3.8 per game over their last five match ups total, and 3.6 per game over their last five road outings. The team has had to kill penalties just 7.4 minutes per game over their last 10 outings.
Craig Anderson (32.4 saves per game) has been the main option in goal for Ottawa. Anderson has nine wins, 12 losses, and three OT losses to his credit, and has registered a .899 save percentage and 3.91 goals against average this year.
For the visiting Senators, the offense will be heavily coordinated by Matt Duchene (10 goals, 19 assists) and Thomas Chabot (six goals, 21 assists).
Ottawa Senators at New York Rangers Betting Predictions
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Betting Trends
The total has gone over in four of Ottawa’s last five outings.
The Senators are 3-4 SU in games where they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent while the Rangers are 6-6 SU when they spend more time in the box than the opposition.
New York has averaged 10.4 takeaways per game over its last five home games, an improvement over its season average of 7.7 takeaways per game (ranked 13th in the league).
Ottawa has allowed 4.3 goals per game as a team this season, but has given up 6.3 goals per contest over its last three games (0-3 SU over that span).
Ottawa has managed 5.8 takeaways per game over its last five road games, a drop-off from its season average of 6.9 takeaways per game (ranked 20th).
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