The Ottawa Senators will get a chance to pull off a major upset and improve their NHL futures considerably on Monday night as they host the New York Rangers in Game 6 of their first-round series.
The Senators won 2-0 as underdogs at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night to take a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven set on the top-seeded Rangers. Jason Spezza scored both Ottawa goals that day.
The Kings were the 8 seed in the West and they pulled off the upset of the Canucks on Sunday. Al the upsets are causing chaos on the Stanley Cup futures odds menu.
The Senators currently sports a record of 41-31-10. The Rangers are 51-24-7. Betting totals have seen the Senators post a 42-38-2 OVER/UNDER record this season, while the Rangers have gone 32-31-19 against the number.
View NY Rangers vs Ottawa Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
The visitors opened as -105 moneyline underdogs in this one at most online sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark including Sportsbook. The total opened at 5 for those preferring over under wagers.
Power Rankings:
This game puts the Senators, most recently No. 14 in the Odds Shark NHL Power Rankings, up against the Rangers, who rate a No. 7 in the latest survey.
How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Ottawa's No. 4-ranked offense (3 goals per game) against a Rangers defense that ranks No. 3 at 2.3 goals per game allowed. The Senators Sportsbook has clicked at a 18.1% rate while the Rangers have a 86.2% rate on the penalty kill.
Last time out for Ottawa, they were a 2-0 Sportsbook as they battled the Rangers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Senators at +150 were rewarded, while the 2 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
New York Rangers Trends:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Florida are 5-5
After playing Ottawa are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4
Ottawa Senators Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Boston are 6-4
After playing NY Rangers are 7-3
After a win are 5-5
A few Rangers at Senators trends to consider:
NY Rangers are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
NY Rangers are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games on the road
NY Rangers are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games
NY Rangers are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Ottawa's last 8 games at home
Ottawa is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing NY Rangers
Ottawa is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
Ottawa is 2-7 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against NY Rangers
Next up:
NY Rangers home to Ottawa, Thursday, April 26
