Ottawa Senators to take on New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden in Eastern Conference Showdown
The Ottawa Senators (24-18-4, 52 points, 4th Atlantic) will face off against the New York Rangers (22-10-4, 48 points, 5th Metro) at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday. Ottawa
Game outlook
The Ottawa Senators (24-18-4, 52 points, 4th Atlantic) will face off against the New York Rangers (22-10-4, 48 points, 5th Metro) at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday. Ottawa is coming off a 2-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils and has won two straight and five of their last six games. The Senators currently hold a wildcard spot in the Eastern Conference and are just one point behind the third automatic qualifying spot in the Atlantic division. New York, on the other hand, lost 5-4 to the Montreal Canadians on Sunday, ending their two-game winning streak. The Rangers trail the third automatic qualifying spot in the Metropolitan Division by nine points and are three points behind the second wildcard spot in the Eastern Conference. Ottawa will be without several key players due to injury, while New York does not have any players listed on their injury report. The Rangers are the betting favorite with -127 odds. Stay tuned for our detailed prediction on the Ottawa Senators vs New York Rangers matchup.
Betting Odds
Moneyline: Senators +111 | Rangers -127
Spread: Senators +1.5 (-245) | Rangers -1.5 (+195)
Total: Over/Under 5.5 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that New York will win straight-up is 56%.
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators currently have a goals-for average of 2.8 and a goals-against average of 2.7, ranking 22nd and 9th respectively in the NHL. They average 29.5 shots per game (8th) and allow 27.2 shots against (11th). Their power play is ranked 11th with a 23.1% success rate, while their penalty kill is 18th at 78.8%. Leading goal scorer is Brady Tkachuk with 18 goals, followed by Josh Norris with 17. Tim Stutzle leads in assists with 30 and points with 45, with Drake Batherson close behind. Nick Jensen has the best plus/minus at 15. Top goalie Linus Ullmark is injured, with backup Anton Forsberg posting a 5-8-1 record, 2.96 GAA, and .888 save percentage, with two shutouts in 14 games. Ottawa is currently ranked 18th overall in power rankings, with a record of 24-21 this season.