The Ottawa Senators (+145), one of the league’s top power play offenses, are on the road to take on the New York Islanders (-170) and their stifling penalty killing defense at UBS Arena on Tuesday. The total is 6 (O: -110, U: -110)Ottawa (25-24-3) is playing on back-to-back days after earning a 4-3 overtime win over the Flames yesterday.
The Senators committed five penalties in the game, conceding one power play goal. Four players found the net for the Senators. Tim Stuetzle scored and provided three assists to lead the team in scoring. Mads Sogaard saved 34 of 37 shots in the win.
New York (27-23-6) fell 4-3 (OT) to the Canadiens on Saturday. Brock Nelson, Bo Horvat, and Matt Martin each scored once for the Islanders. Nelson added an assist to share the scoring lead with Noah Dobson, who had two assists. Semyon Varlamov saved only 27 of 31 shots against (.870%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The teams have split their two meetings this season, the most recent of which was a 2-1 victory for the Senators in January. Claude Giroux (1G 1A) and Jake Sanderson (0G 2A) each had two points to lead Ottawa. Nelson scored New York’s only goal. Cam Talbot saved 14 shots to earn the shutout win.
FACING OFF
Ottawa is averaging 3.02 goals per game for the season, 22nd in the NHL, and they are taking on an Islanders team that is allowing 2.71 goals a game (8th).
Meanwhile, New York has found the net 2.89 times a game on average, 25th in the league, and the Senators are allowing opponents to score 3.23 goals per game (21st).
Ottawa averages more shots a game (33.3) than most teams in the league, ranking fifth, though the team’s 9.1% shooting percentage is 27th.
New York has proven to be one of the league’s better shot-stopping teams, ranking No. 4 with a team save percentage of .921%. Expect a few power play opportunities for the Islanders, as the Senators are averaging 4.52 penalties per game, fifth-most in the NHL.
The visitors’ 11.17 penalty minutes a game ranks sixth-highest. The home team has been penalized 3.54 times a game (25th) for an average of 8.39 minutes (20th). The Senators’ third-ranked power play offense (26.53%) will be put to the test against the Islanders, who are the league’s fifth-best penalty killing team (82.82%).
New York, meanwhile, has scored on 16.56% of their power play opportunities (27th), which the home team will be aiming to improve on against Ottawa’s 11th-ranked 80.98% penalty killing rate.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 54 and 53 points this season, Brady Tkachuk and Stuetzle have been the top skaters for the Senators. In the net, Talbot (12-13-1) is Ottawa’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.90 GAA and a .905% save percentage.
Nelson and Mathew Barzal lead the Islanders in scoring with 51 and 48 points, respectively. Nelson has 21 goals and 30 assists in 56 games, while Barzal has 14 goals and 34 assists in 55 games. Ilya Sorokin (17-17-4) has the best goals against average for New York at 2.41. He has a save percentage of .923%, fifth-best in the league.
HOME AND AWAY
Ottawa is 10-12-2 away from home this season. New York is 16-10-2 at home this season. Meanwhile, the Senators are 3-2 without a day off and 2-2 playing with a rest disadvantage. The Islanders are 3-4 with a rest advantage.
SportsTips’ NHL Pick:
NY Islanders (-190)
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