Ottawa Senators vs New York Islanders Prediction, 10/26/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ottawa Senators vs New York Islanders

Date: Thursday, October 26, 2023

Location: UBS Arena in Elmont, NY

TV: MSG

Odds/Point Spread: Senators (+105) Islanders (-133)

The Ottawa Senators (3-3-0) are headed to UBS Arena on Thursday where they will attempt to beat the New York Islanders (2-2-1). The line on this matchup has the Senators at +105 while the Islanders are sitting at -133. The over/under is set at 6.

The Ottawa Senators will look for better times on the ice after their 6-4 loss to the Sabres in their previous game. Ottawa amassed 27 penalty mins in this game. Moreover, they had 5 power play attempts and were able to score 1 goal. The Senators had a good offensive outing in this defeat. In the game, they netted 4 out of the 38 shots they attempted.

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Ottawa Senators opponents have recorded 23 power play opportunities (14th in hockey) and have earned 6 goals in those attempts. The Senators so far have had 158 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .867. Ottawa has tried 203 shots and has a shooting percentage of 12.3%. At even strength, the Senators have surrendered 15 goals while scoring 19 of their own. Ottawa has 27 power play opportunities and they have tallied 6 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 22.22%. For the current season, they have racked up 6 points and their points percentage is .500. Concerning their goal scoring prowess, the Ottawa Senators have racked up 25 goals (7th in the National Hockey League) for the season and have allowed 21.

The man in net for this game is Joonas Korpisalo. Korpisalo has been involved in 225 matchups throughout his hockey career. He has earned an overall mark of 95-83-25 and was named the starter in 204 games. The opposition has racked up 623 goals against Korpisalo in his NHL career and his goals against average per game is 3.02. Korpisalo has seen 6,453 shot attempts against him and has gathered 5,830 total saves. He has a save percentage of .903 in his 12,375 mins in the crease. Over the course of his pro career, Korpisalo has tallied 101 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .495.

Their last time out, New York played the Avalanche in a game where the Islanders took the loss by a final score of 7-4. The Islanders notched 4 goals of the 32 shots on goal they attempted. They had 5 power play chances in this game and netted 1 out of those attempts.

During this campaign, the New York Islanders have earned a total of 13 goals, 5 points, and a points percentage of .500. They have permitted 17 goals to be scored by of a combination of 12 goals at even strength and 5 goals while they were shorthanded. The Islanders have scored 11 goals at even strength and 2 goals (26th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have a total of 16 power play chances and they have earned a power play rate of 12.50%. New York has taken 152 shots (28th in pro hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 8.55%, while allowing the opposition 165 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 68.75% on the other teams 16 tries on the power play, and their save percentage is 89.7%.

On the other side of the ice you are expected to see Ilya Sorokin between the pipes. Sorokin has earned a career mark of 72-47-19 and has participated in 140 contests. Sorokin's quality start percentage comes in at 70.1% and he has accumulated 96 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has compiled 3,843 stops out of 4,164 shots taken, which gives him a save percentage of .923. His opposition is averaging 2.36 goals/game and he has yielded 321 goals altogether. He has started in 137 games and has racked up 8,171 minutes.

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

Guy's Pick: Take New York (-133)

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