Ottawa Senators vs New York Rangers Prediction, 12/2/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ottawa Senators vs New York Rangers

Date: Friday, December 2, 2022

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG+

Odds/Point Spread: Senators (+165) Rangers (-200)

The Ottawa Senators (8-13-1) are en route to Madison Square Garden on Friday where they will play the New York Rangers (11-9-4). The odds on this game have the Senators at +165 while the Rangers are coming in at -200. The betting total is set at 6.

The Ottawa Senators will look to clean up some issues after taking a 3-1 loss against the Rangers in the last game they played. Ottawa recorded 6 penalty mins in this matchup. The Senators offense left a lot to be desired in this loss. Additionally, they had 3 power play tries but weren't able to net one. In the matchup, they converted 1 of the 35 shots they put on net.

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When at even strength, the Senators have allowed 55 goals while having 48 themselves. Ottawa Senators opponents have recorded 85 power play opportunities (5th in the NHL) and have a total of 19 goals in those attempts. When discussing scoring goals, the Ottawa Senators have notched 67 goals (20th in the National Hockey League) on the campaign and have surrendered 74. Ottawa has attempted 738 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.1%. For the season, they have recorded 17 points and their points percentage is .386. The Senators thus far have had 741 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .900. Ottawa comes into the game with 80 power play opportunities and they have tallied 19 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 23.75%.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Cam Talbot. Opponents have notched 1,019 goals versus Talbot in his pro career and his goals against average per contest is 2.63. Talbot has been involved in 407 games throughout his hockey career. His save percentage currently sits at .915 during his 23,279 minutes between the pipes. He has accumulated a win-loss mark of 204-148-34 and he was named the starter in 390 games. During his career on the ice, Talbot is sitting with 210 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .538. Talbot has had 11,966 shot attempts taken against him and he has 10,947 saves.

Their last time out, New York squared up with the Senators in an outing where the Rangers earned a victory by a mark of 3-1. They had 2 power play attempts in this outing but didn't put one in the back of the net. The Rangers scored 3 goals out of the 36 shots on goal they were seeking.

The Rangers are sitting with 55 goals at even strength and 17 goals (14th in the NHL) while having a power play advantage. New York has attempted 823 shots (3rd in the league) and has a shot percentage of 8.75%, while allowing the opposition 700 shots. This season, the New York Rangers have notched a total of 72 goals, 26 points, in addition to a points percentage of .542. They have allowed 67 goals to be scored by of a combination of 55 goals at even strength and 12 goals while they were shorthanded. They have recorded 82 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 20.73%. They have a penalty kill rate of 83.33% on the other teams 72 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 90.4%.

For the opposition you are likely to see Igor Shesterkin protecting the goal. Shesterkin is sitting with a lifetime record of 72-33-10 and has played in 117 games. Shesterkin's percentage of quality starts is 69.6% and he has accumulated 78 quality starts in his pro hockey career. He has tallied 3,274 stops out of 3,536 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save % of .926. His opposition is averaging 2.35 goals/game and he has yielded 262 goals overall. He has made the start in 112 games and has been on the ice for 6,685 minutes.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Ottawa (+165)

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