NHL Game Preview - Senators underdogs vs Rangers at Ottawa

New York RangersOttawa Senators
March 8, 7:30 PM | Scotiabank Place

New York Rangers vs Ottawa Senators Odds

42-16-7TEAM RECORD35-25-8



The New York Rangers will look to grab a road win when they take on the Senators in Ottawa at Scotiabank Place on Thursday in hockey odds action.

The Senators currently sports a record of 35-25-8. The Rangers are 42-16-7. Betting totals have seen the Senators post a 35-32-1 OVER/UNDER record this season, while the Rangers have gone 23-28-14 against the number.



View NY Rangers vs Ottawa Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had installed the Senators as +110 moneyline underdogs in this particular NHL matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 5 before betting started to move the line.

Power Rankings:
The NHL Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the No. 6-rated Rangers taking on the No. 14-rated Senators in this contest.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Ottawa's No. 6-ranked offense (3.1 goals per game) against a Rangers defense that ranks No. 2 at 2.1 goals per game allowed. The Senators Sportsbook has clicked at a 20.1% rate while the Rangers have a 86.8% rate on the penalty kill.

The Rangers were a 4-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Devils. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got New Jersey at +115 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for PUSH bettors.

In their last action, Ottawa was a 7-3 Sportsbook on the road against the Lightning. Bettors on Ottawa at -111 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (10) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.


New York Rangers Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Florida are 5-5
After playing New Jersey are 4-6
After a loss are 9-1

Ottawa Senators Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 3-7
Before playing Boston are 6-4
After playing Tampa Bay are 2-8
After a win are 5-5


A few Rangers at Senators trends to consider:
NY Rangers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of the NY Rangers last 25 games when playing Ottawa
NY Rangers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
NY Rangers are 15-8 SU in their last 23 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Ottawa's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Ottawa's last 9 games
Ottawa is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Ottawa's last 25 games when playing NY Rangers


Next up:
NY Rangers at Chicago, Friday, March 9
Ottawa home to Buffalo, Saturday, March 10

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