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(8-13-1) Ottawa Senators vs. New York Rangers (11-9-4)
Date: Friday December 2nd
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Venue: Madison Square Garden, New York
NHL Hockey Moneyline Odds: Senators +145 Rangers -188 (Bet Now!)
NHL Hockey Puck Line Odds: Senators +1.5 -163 Rangers -1.5 +120
NHL Betting Total: O/U 6.0
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In a rematch from Wednesday, where New York got the best of Ottawa, by a 3-1 goal count. Can The Senators rewrite recent history, and knock off one of their conference beasts?
Ottawa Senators
After losing as a favorite against the much better New York team earlier this week, they now come into this game as a significant underdog. Further working against them, is their 0-4 record against them dating back to 2019.
In the offensive zone, The Senators are averaging just 33.5 shots and 3.0 goals per game. Ranking 17th for the former, but 7th for the latter.
Furthermore, their powerplay is ranked 13th in the NHL, by possessing an efficacy of 23.8%.
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In the defensive zone, Ottawa’s permitting 3.4 goals(20th), on 33.7 shots(27th) per matchup.
Penalty killing wise, they’re currently ranked 20th, as they’re dragging a 77.6 PK%.
Stout Goaltender, Cam Talbot (3-6-0), is expected to play against The Rangers. He’s currently posting an elite 2.57 GAA, and a 0.918 SV% to boot.
New York Rangers
The Rangers unfortunately dropped three in a row, before shutting down Ottawa in their last tilt. Even losing to the dismissal Ducks in this span, although they’ve dominated Ottawa historically, and will be hoping to make it two in a week.
Offensively speaking, New York’s lamentably ranked 20th for goals, but impressively at 5th for shots per tilt. Regarding the stats, they’re averaging 3.0 goals, on 34.3 shots on any given night.
Although they own a terrible 20th ranked powerplay, as they’re scoring on just 20.7% of their opportunities.
Defensively speaking, The Rangers are ranked 9th for goals against by allowing just 2.8, and 6th for shots against, by allowing 29.2 per matchup.
Extravagantly, New York owns the 4th ranked penalty killing efficacy in the league. Made possible by boasting an 83.3% penalty killing percentage.
Luckily for New York fans, Igor Shesterkin is poised to defend the throne for New York. Igor’s been playing extremely well, carrying a 10-4-3 record, combined with a 2.58 GAA and 0.913 SV% as well.
NHL Betting Trends:
- Ottawa is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in Ottawa’s last 9 games.
- New York is 1-5 SU in their last 6 home games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York’s last 6 home games.
- Ottawa is 0-4 SU in these teams last 4 matchups.
Free Ottawa Senators vs. New York Rangers NHL Prediction
In a tale between two struggling Eastern Conference foes, which can come up clutch and steal this win? Unfortunately, New York’s only won 1 out of their last 6 home games, with the 1 win coming against this Senators squad.
With that being said, their backup goaltender is to blame for a few of those matchups, and Shesterkin is expected to play against Ottawa here.
4* Free NHL Betting Pick: Senators Moneyline (+145)
After careful consideration of this matchup, we’ve came to the conclusion that New York can’t be trusted in their current form. Moreover, streaks come to an end, and we believe Ottawa’s going to snap their three-year skid against New York here.
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