New York Islanders vs Ottawa Senators 1/25/23 – The New York Islanders will take on the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre. The Islanders hold a record of 23-21-5. Ottawa’s record is 20-23-3. Each of the two teams were faced once in this season, with New York winning as per NHL betting prediction.
New York Islanders vs Ottawa Senators
Date & Time: Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET
Location: Canadian Tire Centre
New York Islanders vs Ottawa Senators Betting Odds
Islander
Moneyline: -111
Puckline: +1.5 (-278)
Total: 6 over (-112)
Senators
Moneyline: -111
Puckline: -1.5 (+216)
Total: 6 under (-110)
New York Islanders vs Ottawa Senators Analysis
Recently, the New York Islanders have struggled with their offense. In nine of their last ten games, they scored no more than two goals. New York is 24th in goals per match and 21st for shots per match. Mathew Barzal and Brock Nelson lead the team with 42 points each. Anders Lee has 33. While the Islanders’ defense has been weak, their goaltending this season has been excellent. New York is ranked 10th in goals against per match and 17th for shots against per match. Ilya Sorokin’s record is 15-16-4, with a 2.44 GAA 0.922SV%. Sorokin is tied for eighth in GAA, fourth in SV% and third in shutouts. Semyon Varlamov’s record is 8-5-1, with a 2.85 GAA and 0.908SV%. Noah Dobson has 27 points.
This season, Ottawa has struggled on offense. In six of their last 10 games, they scored three or less goals. The Senators are 25th in goals per match and fifth in shots per match. With 47 points, Brady Tkachuk is the leader of the team. With 20 goals, Tim Stutzle is the leader of the Sens. He has 43 points. Drake Batherson and Claude Giroux each have 40 points. Alex DeBrincat is third with 39 points. Senators have had a lower defense and goaltending this year than usual. They are ranked 20th in goals against per match and 19th in shots per match. Cam Talbot’s record is 11-13-1, with a 2.95 GAA and 0.903SV%. Anton Forsberg’s record is 8-10-2 with a 3.34 GAA and 0.899SV%.
New York Islanders vs Ottawa Senators Against the Spread
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Islanders’ last 9 games. NY Islanders are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games. NY Islanders are 10-1 SU in their last 11 games against Ottawa. NY Islanders are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games on the road. NY Islanders are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Ottawa. The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Islanders’ last 6 games played on a Wednesday.
Ottawa are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games. The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Ottawa’s last 10 games at home. Ottawa are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against NY Islanders. The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ottawa’s last 5 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference. Ottawa are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games against an opponent in the Metropolitan Division division.
New York Islanders vs Ottawa Senators Free Pick
Despite their struggles lately, the Islanders have outperformed the Senators in recent matchups. New York will win the matchup with a goaltending advantage according to NHL betting sites, and having had a lot of success against Senators. This will snap their five-game losing streak.
Free Pick: New York Islanders (-111)
