The Ottawa Senators and New York Islanders meet Saturday in NHL action at the UBS Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Ottawa Senators vs New York Islanders prediction.
Ottawa Senators Betting Preview
The Ottawa Senators recently lost to the Sharks while beating the Penguins and Blue Jackets. The Ottawa Senators are averaging 3.16 goals per game and are scoring on 16.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Brady Tkachuk leads Ottawa with 27 goals, Tim Stutzle has 44 assists and Jakob Chychrun has 163 shots on goal. Defensively, the Ottawa Senators are allowing 3.48 goals per game and are killing 73.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Anton Forsberg has allowed 65 goals on 598 shots faced, and Joonas Korpisalo has given up 130 goals on 1,176 shots.
New York Islanders Betting Preview
The New York Islanders recently beat the Ducks while losing to the Kings and Sabres. The New York Islanders are averaging 3.02 goals per game and are scoring on 21.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Brock Nelson leads New York with 29 goals, Noah Dobson has 56 assists and Mathew Barzal has 187 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Islanders are allowing 3.22 goals per game and are killing 72.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Ilya Sorokin has given up 142 goals on 1,572 shots faced, and Semyon Varlamov has allowed 49 goals on 558 shots.
Ottawa Senators vs New York Islanders prediction
The Ottawa Senators continue to pile up the losses due to an inconsistent offense, and they’re 9-19-2 on the road this season. The New York Islanders are due for a breakout performance after being shutout in back to back games, and they’ve played their best hockey at home. The Islanders are fighting for their playoff lives and these are the games they need to take advantage of. Te Islanders have won 7 of the last 10 meetings against the Senators and these strange early starts usually favor the home team. Give me the Islanders and the PL for max betting value.