New York Islanders vs Ottawa Senators Prediction, 12/8/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Islanders vs Ottawa Senators

Date: Sunday, December 8, 2024

Location: Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Islanders (+220) Senators (-275)

The New York Islanders (9-11-7) are en route to Canadian Tire Centre on Sunday where they will try to defeat the Ottawa Senators (11-12-2). The line on this matchup has the Islanders at +220 and the Senators are sitting at -275. The total is 6.5.

The New York Islanders will need a bounce back game after taking a 5-2 defeat to the Kraken in their previous contest . New York earned 4 mins in the box for this matchup. In addition, they had 3 chances with extra men on the ice but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. The Islanders didn't have a great showing offensively in the loss. For the game, they converted 2 out of the 29 shots they looked to score on.

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Concerning scoring goals, the New York Islanders have tallied 67 goals (28th in the league) over the course of the season and have surrendered 81. For the current campaign, they have racked up 25 points and their points percentage is sitting at .463. New York comes into the game with 76 power play chances and they have scored 9 goals out of those tries, giving them a rate of 11.84%. While playing at even strength, the Islanders have allowed the opponent to score 62 goals while earning 58 themselves. New York has taken 787 shots and holds a shot percentage of 8.5%. The Islanders thus far have had 769 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .895. New York Islanders opponents have tallied 57 power play opportunities (31st in hockey) and have a total of 19 goals in those attempts.

The player in the crease for this game is Semyon Varlamov. Opponents have racked up 1,572 goals versus Varlamov in his pro career and his goals against average per game is 2.69. Varlamov has been involved in 621 matchups during his NHL career. His save percentage sits at .916 in his 35,052 minutes on the ice. He has compiled a record of 289-232-71 and he started in 593 games. Over the course of his pro career, Varlamov has 339 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .572. Varlamov has had 18,625 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 17,053 saves.

In their last game, Ottawa went up against the Red Wings in a game where the Senators got the win by a final of 2-1. The Senators converted 2 goals out of the 32 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 5 power play opportunities in this contest but weren't able to score a goal.

The Senators have racked up 54 goals at even strength and 23 goals (5th in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. Ottawa has taken 774 shots (15th in pro hockey) and has a shot percentage of 9.95%, while allowing their opponents 686 shots. Over the course of the season, the Ottawa Senators are sitting with 77 goals, 24 points, in addition to a points percentage of .480. They have granted a total of 80 goals to be scored by of a combination of 62 goals at even strength and 18 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a total of 87 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 26.44%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 75.68% on their oppositions 74 chances on the power play, and their save percentage is currently 88.3%.

Across the ice you are expected to see Anton Forsberg protecting the net. Opponents are averaging 3.29 goals per contest and he has given up 462 goals overall. Forsberg's quality start percentage is 51.0% and he has 80 quality starts in his professional career. He has started in 157 games and his ice time sits at 8,434 minutes. Forsberg has earned a career record of 67-74-11 and has participated in 170 games. He has accrued 4,372 saves out of 4,834 shots attempted, which gives him a save % of .904.

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

Josh's Pick: Take New York (+220)

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