The Ottawa Senators (8-13-1) are on the road to face the New York Rangers (11-9-4) at Madison Square Garden on Friday. The teams will be playing their second successive game against each other. New York topped the Senators 3-1 on Wednesday, their fourth straight win against Ottawa. Barclay Goodrow, Chris Kreider, and Jimmy Vesey each scored once for the Rangers. Ryan Lindgren had three assists to lead the team in scoring. Shane Pinto was the only player to find the net for the Senators. Jaroslav Halak saved 34 of 35 shots in the win (.971%).
FACING OFF
Ottawa is averaging 3.05 goals per game for the season, 17th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Rangers team that is allowing 2.79 goals a game (9th). Meanwhile, New York has found the net 3.00 times a game on average, 19th in the league, and the Senators are allowing opponents to score 3.36 goals per game (20th). New York averages more shots/game (34.3) than most teams in the league, ranking fourth, though the team’s 8.8% shooting percentage is 28th. With an average of 33.5 attempts, Ottawa ranks seventh.
Expect multiple power play opportunities for the Rangers, as the Senators are averaging 5.05 penalties per game, second-most in the NHL. The visitors’ 11.95 penalty minutes a game ranks sixth-highest. The home team has been penalized 3.58 times a game (27th) for an average of 7.88 minutes (27th).
The Senators’ 23.75% power play percentage ranks 10th in the league, while the Rangers are 18th with a conversion rate of 20.73%. In terms of defending power plays, New York has the league’s seventh-ranked PK% at 81.94%, while Ottawa is 19th at 78.82%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 25 points this season, Brady Tkachuk is the top skater for the Senators. He has nine goals and 16 assists in 22 games. In the net, Cam Talbot (3-5-0) is Ottawa’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.51 GAA and a .919% save percentage. Anton Forsberg (4-7-1) leads the Senators in games played in goal. He has a GAA of 3.43 and a save percentage of .904%.
Mika Zibanejad, Artemi Panarin, and Adam Fox lead the Rangers in scoring with 25 points apiece. Zibanejad has 11 goals and 14 assists, while Panarin has six goals and 19 assists (10th).
Fox has six goals and 19 assists. Igor Shesterkin (10-4-3) is the top goalie for New York with a goals against average of 2.58. He has a save percentage of .913%.
HOME AND AWAY
Ottawa is 3-6-1 away from Canadian Tire Centre this season. New York is 4-5-3 at home this season.
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