Scotiabank Place hosts an NHL battle between the Ottawa Senators and the visiting New York Islanders on Friday.

The Islanders will look to vanquish their hosts on Friday, as they are 20-22-7 this season, while the Senators are 27-20-6. New York is 24-23-2 against the total, while Ottawa is 26-26-1 versus the number.



View NY Islanders vs Ottawa Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Hockey odds makers opened the Senators as -160 moneyline favorites in this matchup. Over under bettors saw the number open at 5.5.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark NHL Power Rankings have the Senators at No. 15 and the Islanders at No. 17 heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Ottawa's No. 8-ranked offense (3 goals per game) against a Islanders defense that ranks No. 22 at 3 goals per game allowed. The Senators Sportsbook has clicked at a 17.3% rate while the Islanders have a 84.5% rate on the penalty kill.

In their last action, New York was a 5-2 Sportsbook on the road against the Hurricanes. Bettors on New York at +109 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

In their last action, Ottawa was a 4-3 loser on the road against the Bruins. Bettors on Boston at -190 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.


New York Islanders Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing New Jersey are 4-6
After playing Carolina are 3-7
After a win are 5-5

Ottawa Senators Trends:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing Boston are 6-4
After playing Boston are 7-3
After a loss are 5-5

A few Islanders at Senators trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the NY Islanders last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the NY Islanders last 7 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
NY Islanders are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 6 games when playing Ottawa
Ottawa is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Ottawa is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Ottawa's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa's last 7 games when playing at home against NY Islanders


Next up:
NY Islanders home to Buffalo, Saturday, February 4
Ottawa home to Toronto, Saturday, February 4