New York Islanders vs Ottawa Senators Prediction, 11/7/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Islanders vs Ottawa Senators

Date: Thursday, November 7, 2024

Location: Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Islanders (+132) Senators (-160)

The New York Islanders (5-6-2) are en route to Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday where they will try to beat the Ottawa Senators (6-6-0). The moneyline on this contest has the Islanders at +132 while the Senators are coming in at -160. The over/under has been set at 6.5.

The New York Islanders had a decent effort after finishing in a 3-3 tie against the Penguins in their previous contest . The Islanders played like an average offensive team in this game. For the game, they tallied a score on 3 of the 26 shots they looked to score on. Furthermore, they had 4 attempts on the power play and notched 1 goal. New York compiled 8 penalty minutes in this outing.

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New York Islanders opponents have earned 27 power play opportunities (30th in professional hockey) and have scored 9 goals in those attempts. The Islanders so far have had 375 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .893. New York has tried 422 shots and has a shooting percentage of 7.1%. While at even strength, the Islanders have surrendered 31 goals while notching 24 of their own. New York has accumulated 44 power play chances and they have tallied 6 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 13.64%. For the current season, they have 12 points and their points % is .462. Pertaining to their scoring, the New York Islanders have notched 30 goals (29th in the league) on the season and have given up 40.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Ilya Sorokin. Opponents have notched 495 goals against Sorokin in his NHL career and his goals against average per game is 2.63. Sorokin has taken the ice for 200 contests during his NHL career. His save percentage is at .919 for his 11,277 minutes between the pipes. He has accumulated a mark of 99-68-31 and he has started in 196 games. In his career, Sorokin is sitting with 135 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .689. Sorokin has had 6,107 shot attempts against him and has recorded 5,612 saves.

When they were on the ice last, Ottawa squared up with the Sabres in an outing where the Senators took the loss by a final of 5-1. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this one but didn't score a goal. The Senators netted 1 goal out of the 38 shots on goal they tried.

During this campaign, the Ottawa Senators are sitting with 43 goals, 12 points, as well as a points percentage of .500. They have granted a total of 38 goals to be scored by way of 29 goals at even strength and 9 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Senators are sitting with 31 goals at even strength and 12 goals (4th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have earned 39 power play chances and they have earned a power play rate of 30.77%. Ottawa has tried 384 shots (13th in hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 11.20%, while allowing the opposition 340 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 74.29% on the other teams 35 chances on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 88.8%.

For the opposition you will find Linus Ullmark in the crease. He has accounted for 6,881 stops out of 7,497 shots taken against him, which gives him a rate of .918. Ullmark has a lifetime record of 140-77-23 and has played in 254 games. He has started in 244 games and his ice time sits at 14,303 mins. Ullmark's quality start percentage comes out to 63.5% and he has qualified for 155 quality starts in his pro hockey career. The opposition is averaging 2.58 goals/game and he has surrendered 616 goals in total.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Ottawa (-160)

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