Ottawa Senators vs New York Islanders Prediction, 1/14/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ottawa Senators vs New York Islanders

Date: Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Location: UBS Arena in Elmont, NY

TV: MSG

Odds/Point Spread: Senators (-144) Islanders (+120)

The New York Islanders (17-18-7) will compete against the Ottawa Senators (21-18-3) at UBS Arena on Tuesday. The moneyline on this game has the Senators at -144 while the Islanders are at +120. The over/under is set at 6.

The Ottawa Senators were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 3-2 win against the Stars their last time out. Ottawa had 8 mins in the box in this outing. Furthermore, they had 3 opportunities with more players on the ice but weren't able to make the most of them. The Senators offense showed they have some room for improvement in the win. For the outing, they netted 3 out of the 28 shots they put on goal.

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In terms of their scoring capabilities, the Ottawa Senators have racked up 122 goals (21st in the NHL) so far this season and have given up 119. For the current season, they have earned 45 points and their points percentage is .536. Ottawa has accumulated 137 power play opportunities and they have notched 33 goals during those chances, giving them a percentage of 24.09%. At even strength, the Senators have surrendered 92 goals while scoring 89 on the offensive side of the ice. Ottawa has attempted 1,244 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.8%. The Senators so far have had 1,148 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .896. Ottawa Senators opponents have totaled 125 power play tries (13th in the NHL) and have notched 27 goals in those chances.

The man in net for this game is Leevi Merilainen. The opposition has been able to score 19 goals versus Merilainen in his NHL career and his goals against average per game is 11.52. Merilainen has played in 8 matchups over the course of his pro hockey career. His save percentage sits at .905 in his 99 mins on the ice. He has earned a win-loss record of 4-3-1 and he has started in 7 games. Over the course of his time in hockey, Merilainen has accounted for 4 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .571. Merilainen has had 199 shots taken against him and has recorded 180 total saves.

Their last time out, New York faced off against the Hockey Club in a game where the Islanders took home the victory by a mark of 2-1. They had 3 power play chances in this contest but were not able to net one. The Islanders converted 2 goals out of the 32 shots on goal they attempted.

The Islanders have scored 101 goals at even strength and 11 goals (32nd in the league) while on the power play. New York has put up 1,212 shots (18th in the league) and has a shooting percentage of 9.24%, while allowing their opponents 1,201 shots. On the year, the New York Islanders have earned a total of 112 goals, 41 points, in addition to a points percentage of .488. They have permitted 128 goals to be scored by way of 97 goals at even strength and 31 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a tally of 104 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 10.58%. They have a penalty kill percentage of 65.17% on the other teams 89 power play chances, and their save percentage is 89.3%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Ilya Sorokin protecting the goal. Sorokin has a career mark of 108-78-34 and has played in 222 games. Sorokin's percentage of quality starts is 67.0% and he has made 146 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has compiled 6,154 stops out of the 6,713 shots attempted, which gives him a rate of .917. His opposition is averaging 2.96 goals per contest and he has relinquished 559 goals altogether. He got the starting nod in 218 games and has been on the ice for 11,330 mins.

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

Guy's Pick: Take New York (+120)

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