New York Rangers vs Ottawa Senators Prediction, 10/23/2021 NHL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: New York Rangers vs Ottawa Senators

Date: Saturday, October 23, 2021

Location: Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON

TV: TSN5

Odds/Point Spread: Rangers (-164) Senators (+133)

Canadian Tire Centre is the site where Matt Murray and the Ottawa Senators (2-2-0) will take on the New York Rangers (3-1-1) on Saturday. The Rangers open this game at -164 while the Senators are priced at +133. The O/U has been set at 6.

The Rangers had a good night with a 3-1 win over the Predators their last time out. Their offensive zone starts came in at 33.3% and they had a PDO of 110.1 in this game. They had a tally of 21 face-off wins when at even strength and were beaten on 23 opportunities to win the puck. Their Fenwick came in at 33 and the Fenwick against was 34, meaning they had a Fenwick percentage of 49.3%. The Corsi for the Rangers came in at 37 and the Corsi against at the end of this game was 42 which means they had a Corsi percentage of 46.8%. New York tallied 10 penalty minutes in this contest. Additionally, they had 4 chances with extra men on the ice but weren't able to score. The Rangers had an average offensive performance in the win. In the game, they scored on 3 of the 30 shots they put on goal.

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The Rangers have had 155 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .929. While playing at even strength, the Rangers have allowed 7 goals while having 9 of their own. New York Rangers opponents have totaled 17 power play tries (5th in professional hockey) and have a total of 4 goals in those chances. For the season, they have 7 points and their points percentage comes in at .700. New York has tried 134 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 8.2%. In relation to their scoring capabilities, the New York Rangers have accumulated 11 goals (14th in pro hockey) this year and have allowed 11. New York comes into the game with 20 power play opportunities and they have tallied 2 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 10.00%.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Igor Shesterkin. Opponents have scored 118 goals versus Shesterkin in his pro career and his goals against average is 2.50. Shesterkin has played in 51 matchups throughout his NHL career. His save percentage currently sits at .923 during his 2,835 minutes in the crease. He has an overall record of 29-16-4 and he was named the starter in 47 games. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Shesterkin has accumulated 32 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .681. Shesterkin has seen 1,539 shots taken against him and has accrued 1,421 total saves.

When they were on the ice last, Ottawa played the Sharks in an outing where the Senators took the defeat by a tally of 2-1. Ottawa wrapped up this game with a 60.0% Corsi rating. This Corsi percentage speaks to the kind of game that Ottawa played and we'd say it was a below average outing in all. Their Fenwick percentage came in at 63.4% by compiling a Fenwick of 45 and the Sharks having a 26 Fenwick. They had a PDO of 99 and they finished the game with an oZS percentage of 61.6%. The Senators recorded 1 goal out of the 31 shots on goal they took. They had 3 power play attempts in this contest but weren't able to score a goal.

For the year, the Ottawa Senators have 8 goals, 4 points, as well as a points percentage of .500. They have granted a total of 9 goals to be scored by of a combination of 6 goals at even strength and 3 goals while they were shorthanded. The Senators are sitting with 4 goals at even strength and 4 goals (9th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have a tally of 12 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 33.33%. Ottawa has tried 115 shots (20th in pro hockey) and has a shot percentage of 6.96%, while allowing their opponents 135 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 76.92% on their opponents 13 power play tries, and their save percentage currently sits at 93.3%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Matt Murray between the pipes. He has gathered 6,053 stops out of the 6,639 shots taken, which gives him a rate of .912. Murray has a career record of 127-67-20 and has participated in 227 games. He was named a starter in 219 games and has played 12,828 minutes. Murray's percentage of quality starts comes out to 52.5% and he has earned 115 quality starts in his NHL career. The opposition is averaging 2.74 goals/game and he has yielded 586 goals overall.

Who will win tonight's NHL game ATS?

Josh's Pick: Take Ottawa (+133)

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