Two franchises itching to have at it, the New York Rangers and the Ottawa Senators begin their seasons at Canadian Tire Centre in an Eastern Conference tilt. The opening face-off takes place at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, October 5, and you’ll be able to view the game live on MSG Network.
New York Rangers at Ottawa Senators Odds
Ottawa (+110) is playing the role of underdog to New York (-130) and the oddsmakers have put the Over/Under (O/U) at 7 goals (-115 over, -105 under).
Neither team recorded a successful 2018-19 campaign. The New York Rangers were 32-50 straight up (SU) last season, while the Ottawa Senators finished just 29-53.
The visiting Rangers scored 2.77 goals per game on offense (29.2 shot attempts per game), while the defense gave up 3.32 goals per contest. Opposing teams attempted 33.8 shots per game against the Rangers last year.
Fueled by 29.6 offensive shot attempts per contest, the Senators were able to tally 2.95 goals/game. They yielded 35.7 shots and 3.68 goals per game on defense.
New York found the net on 19.5 percent of its power play opportunities during the 2018-19 season. It were able to kill off 78.1 percent of all opponent power plays.
Ottawa scored on 20.4 percent of its man-advantages and killed off 79.2 percent of the power plays faced by its defense.
New York Rangers at Ottawa Senators Betting Predictions
NHL Pick: SU Winner – Senators, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- The Senators were 0-1 in in shootouts last season while Rangers went 6-5 in games decided by a shootout.
- New York skaters created 26.0 hits per game last season, while the Senators accounted for 21.7 hits per contest.
