A game between two teams currently on losing skids, the Ottawa Senators and the New York Rangers clash at Madison Square Garden. This Eastern Conference matchup will get underway at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, November 26, and it’s being televised live on The Sports Network.
Ottawa Senators vs. New York Rangers Odds
New York (-155) is tabbed as the favorite over Ottawa (+135) and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 7 goals. If you want to play this game’s total, you’ll be looking at odds of -110 for the over and -110 for the under.
The Rangers are 12-12 straight up (SU) and have earned moneyline bettors 3.3 units this year. That early-season winning percentage is a welcomed improvement compared to how the team performed during the 2017-18 season (34-48). 14 of its 24 contests have gone under the total, while 10 have gone over and none have pushed. This season, the team’s 9-4 SU at home.
New York’s converted on 19.7 percent of its power play chances this year, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 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 last five contests. The team has had to kill penalties for just 7.2 minutes per game over its last five matchups, in total.
Averaging 30.1 saves per game with a .920 save percentage, Henrik Lundqvist (eight wins, 10 losses, and two OT losses) has been the top goalkeeper for the Rangers this season. If head coach David Quinn chooses to rest him, however, the Broadway Blueshirts could turn to Alexandar Georgiev (4-3-3 record, .903 save percentage, 3.11 goals against average).
The Broadway Blueshirts will continue relying on offensive production via Chris Kreider and Mika Zibanejad. Kreider (20 points) is up to 12 goals and eight assists and has recorded two or more points on seven separate occasions this year. Zibanejad has seven goals and 12 assists to his name and has notched a point in 13 games.
On the visiting bench, Ottawa is 9-14 straight up (SU) and has lost 0.6 units for moneyline bettors this year. 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 the road team this season.
Ottawa has scored on 24.4 percent of its power play opportunities this season, a figure 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 opponent power plays.
Ottawa’s players have been penalized 3.8 times per game in total 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 stave off opponent power plays just 7.4 minutes per game over their last 10 outings.
Craig Anderson (3.91 goals against average and .899 save percentage) has been the primary option in goal for Ottawa. Anderson is averaging 32.4 saves per game and owns a 9-12-3 record.
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 vs. New York Rangers Free Picks
Free Pick: SU Winner – Senators, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- The total has gone over in four of Ottawa’s last five games.
- 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 skaters have created 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 overall this season, but is allowing 6.3 goals per match up over its three-game losing streak.
- Ottawa has created 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 overall).
