In this article, we will formulate a Ottawa Senators vs NY Islanders Prediction for this NHL game on Sunday, December 8th, at the Canadian Tire Centre. 

Islanders Coming of a Key Win

The Islanders game on Saturday wasn’t a dominating one, but they scored four goals and that was enough for the one goal victory. The Islanders offfense really broke out in the second period scoring four goals on the way to the victory. Jean Gabriel-Pagaeu had a strong game putting up one goal and adding two assists. Ilya Sorokin was in goal and he saved 28 of the 31 shots that he faced. The Islanders are averaging 2.54 goals while their defense is giving up 3.0 goals per game. The offense is ranked 28th in the league while the defense is ranked 15th best in the NHL. In this game the Islanders can’t fall behind early and count on the four goals in the second period coming again. 

Why the Islanders Will Beat the Senators

• The Islanders have won each of their last seven night games against the Senators following a win.
• The Senators have lost each of their last six night games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Islanders have covered the puck line in each of their last seven games as underdogs.
• The Senators have failed to cover the puck line in 10 of their last 11 games as favorites against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The Senators have lost the third period in three of their last four games as favorites following a home win.

Senators on Tired Legs

The Senators are going to be on tired legs, but they were able to pick up a key win on Saturday. The Senators faced off against the Nashville Predators, and they were able to secure a 3-1 victory. Tim Stutzle had a strong game finishing with two assists. Linus Ullmark had quite the game saving 37 of the 38 shots that he faced. The Senators on the season is averaging 3.07 goals while their defense is giving up 3.15 goals per game. The offense is ranked 14th in the league while the defense is ranked 21st. Tim Stutzle has scored 10 goals and added 22 assists so far this season. 

Ottawa Senators vs NY Islanders Prediction

Give me the away team here just based on value. The Islanders scored four goals on Saturday and they are going to find success again here. Look for the Islanders to score at least four goals here. The Senators are averaging 3.07 goals per game, but I don’t trust them to get out of a start, and the Islanders jumping out to a lead is going to give them a ton of confidence. Back the Islanders on the money line to cash here.