New York Islanders vs Ottawa Senators Prediction, 1/25/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Islanders vs Ottawa Senators

Date: Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Location: Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON

TV: TSN5

Odds/Point Spread: Islanders (-108) Senators (-111)

The Ottawa Senators (20-23-3) host the New York Islanders (23-21-5) at Canadian Tire Centre on Wednesday. The moneyline on this game has New York at -108 and Ottawa is priced at -111. The betting total is set at 6.

The New York Islanders will need a bounce back game after taking a 5-2 defeat to the Maple Leafs in their previous game. New York accounted for 6 minutes in the box for this game. The Islanders could have played much better offensively in this loss. Moreover, they had 2 opportunities with more players on the ice but didn't convert them into a score. While out there on the ice, they scored on 2 of the 33 shots they tried.

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New York Islanders opponents have totaled 144 power play tries (19th in the league) and have come away with 25 goals in those chances. The Islanders have had 1,540 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .910. New York has tried 1,493 shots and has a shot percentage of 9.6%. At even strength, the Islanders have conceded 113 goals while earning 120 on offense. New York comes into the game with 140 power play chances and they have scored 23 goals during those advantages, garnering them a rate of 16.43%. For the season, they have recorded 51 points and their points percentage comes in at .520. When talking about scoring goals, the New York Islanders have accounted for 143 goals (21st in the National Hockey League) on the season and have allowed 138.

The man in goal for this game is Ilya Sorokin. Sorokin has played in 111 contests throughout his hockey career. He has amassed a mark of 54-40-15 and he started in 108 games. The opposition has scored 255 goals against Sorokin in his pro hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.37. Sorokin has seen 3,307 shot attempts against him and has amassed 3,052 total saves. His save percentage sits at .923 for his 6,455 minutes between the pipes. Over the course of his pro career, Sorokin has accumulated 76 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .704.

In their last outing, Ottawa opposed the Jets in a matchup where the Senators ended up taking the loss by a mark of 5-1. They had 4 opportunities on the power play in this contest but weren't able to notch a goal. The Senators notched 1 goal out of the 26 shots on goal they pursued.

The Senators have earned 86 goals at even strength and 46 goals (2nd in pro hockey) while on the power play. Ottawa has attempted 1,545 shots (10th in professional hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 8.54%, while allowing their opponents 1,460 shots. Over the course of the season, the Ottawa Senators have earned a total of 132 goals, 43 points, in addition to a points percentage of .467. They have permitted 152 goals to be scored by way of 121 goals at even strength and 31 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have recorded 175 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 26.29%. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 80.75% on their oppositions 161 power play chances, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.6%.

Across the ice you will find Cam Talbot between the pipes. He has compiled 11,358 stops out of 12,426 shots taken against him, which gives him a percentage of .914. Talbot holds a career record of 212-155-35 and has participated in 423 contests. He has started in 405 games and has accumulated 24,202 mins. Talbot's quality start rate is 54.3% and he has 220 quality starting assignments in his professional career. His opposition is averaging 2.65 goals per game and he has given up 1,068 goals in total.

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

Josh's Pick: Take New York (-108)

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