Mika Zibanejad, Chris Kreider, and the New York Rangers are set to face off against Thomas Chabot, Matt Duchene, and the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre in an Eastern Conference showdown. The Sports Network will broadcast the action, which gets underway at 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, November 29.
New York Rangers vs. Ottawa Senators Odds
New York (+110) is currently the underdog to Ottawa (-130), and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at 7 goals (-110 for the over, -110 for the under).
New York is 13-12 straight up (SU) and has earned 4.3 units for moneyline bettors this year. 15 of its matches have gone under the total, while 10 have gone over and none have pushed. The Broadway Blueshirts are 3-8 SU on the road in 2018-19.
New York has converted on 18.8 percent of its power play chances this year, a figure that’s right around league average. Its penalty kill is ranked 19th overall, and it has successfully killed off 78.2 percent of all penalties..
With a .921 save percentage and 30.0 saves per game, Henrik Lundqvist (9-10-2) has been the best option in goal for New York this year. If New York decides to rest him, however, the team could turn to Alexandar Georgiev (4-3 record, .903 save percentage, 3.11 goals against average).
On the other bench, Ottawa is 10-15 straight up (SU) and has netted 0.3 units for moneyline bettors this year. 18 of its contests have gone over the total, while five have gone under and just two have pushed. This season, the team’s 7-6 SU as the home team.
The Senators have converted on 22.9 percent of their power play chances this year, a mark that’s good enough for 10th-best in the league. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 30th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 70.1 percent of all opponent power plays.
Craig Anderson has stopped 32.2 shots per game as the primary option in goal for the Senators. Anderson has nine wins, 13 losses, and three overtime losses to his credit and has maintained a fairly-weak .900 save percentage and 3.87 goals against average this season.
New York Rangers vs. Ottawa Senators Betting Picks
Prediction: SU Winner – Rangers, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes
For both of these clubs, the total has gone over in four of their past five matchups.
New York has managed 29.0 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while Ottawa is averaging 34.2 shots per game over its last five at home.
Over Ottawa’s last ten outings, eight of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 2-6 in those games).
New York skaters have dished out the league’s sixth-most hits per game (24.5).
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