New York Islanders vs. Ottawa Senators NHL Betting Tips and Predictions
by Steve Beck | Mar 22, 2022
Islanders vs. Senators Betting Picks & Predictions
The New York Islanders (26-25-9) host the Ottawa Senators (22-35-5) on Tuesday, March 22, with both coming off a loss in their last game. The Senators are underdogs on the road, at +174, and the Islanders are -213. Find more below on the Islanders vs. Senators betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.
Islanders vs. Senators Betting Line
Islanders vs Senators Betting Information
Favorite |
Spread |
Total |
Islanders |
-1.5 |
5.5 |
Islanders vs. Senators Game Info
- Game Day: Tuesday, March 22, 2022
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- Location: Elmont, New York
- Arena: UBS Arena
Computer Predictions for Islanders vs. Senators
Computer picks for Islanders vs Senators
ATS |
Over/Under |
Score Prediction |
Islanders (-1.5)
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Over (5.5)
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Islanders 4 Senators 2
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Islanders vs. Senators Betting Trends
In 34 games as the moneyline favorite this season, New York has won 21 times.
Through six games with moneyline odds shorter than -213 this season, the Islanders have won four times.
The moneyline odds imply that New York has a 68.1% chance of winning this contest.
New York Islanders Leaders
A leading contributor this season for New York, Mathew Barzal has scored 40 points in 51 games (12 goals and 28 assists).
Through 51 games, Brock Nelson has 27 goals and 12 assists.
Noah Dobson has 10 goals and 26 assists for New York.
Semyon Varlamov has a record of 5-12-2. He has conceded 55 goals (2.8 goals against average) and racked up 584 saves with a .914 save percentage (18th in the league).
New York Islanders Season Stats
The Islanders are ranked 26th in the league with 162 goals this season, an average of 2.7 per contest.
On defense, the Islanders are one of the best units in NHL competition, allowing 160 goals to rank fourth.
Their goal differential (+2) ranks them 16th in the NHL.
The 30 power-play goals the Islanders have recorded this season (on 151 power-play chances) rank 25th in the league.
The Islanders’ 19.9% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 18th in the NHL.
The Islanders have scored a total of three shorthanded goals this season.
The Islanders’ penalty-kill percentage (82.9%) is the league’s sixth-best.
The Islanders’ players have posted the ninth-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL at 51.4%.
The Islanders shoot 9.2% as a team, ranked 20th-best in the league.
The Islanders’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 25.4 hits and 15.2 blocked shots per game.
Senators vs. Islanders Betting Trends
The Senators have been the underdog 52 times this season, and upset their opponent in 18, or 34.6%, of those games.
Ottawa has a record of 9-14 in games when sportsbooks list them +174 or longer on the moneyline.
The win probability for the Senators, implied from the moneyline, is 36.5%.
Ottawa Senators Leaders
Ottawa’s Brady Tkachuk has totaled 25 assists and 20 goals in 59 games, good for 45 points.
Ottawa’s Joshua Norris has racked up 36 total points (0.8 per game), with 26 goals and 10 assists.
Connor Brown has scored nine goals and contributed 26 assists for Ottawa, giving him a point total of 35.
Matt Murray’s record stands at 5-12-2 on the season, giving up 60 goals (3.0 goals against average) and compiling 580 saves with a .906 save percentage (30th in the league).
Ottawa Senators Season Stats
The Senators have the NHL’s 29th-ranked scoring offense (161 total goals, 2.6 per game).
The Senators have given up 203 total goals (3.3 per game) to rank 22nd.
Their -42 goal differential ranks 25th in the league.
The Senators have scored 35 power-play goals this season, which ranks 20th in the NHL (on 182 power-play chances).
The Senators have the league’s 20th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 19.2%.
The Senators have scored six shorthanded goals this season (ninth among NHL teams).
The Senators’ 15th-ranked penalty kill rate is 80%.
The Senators have the NHL’s 22nd-ranked faceoff win percentage (48.4%).
The Senators’ collective 8.6% shooting percentage ranks 28th in the league.
The Senators have yet to shut out an opponent this season.
Islanders and Senators Injury Report
Islanders: Cal Clutterbuck: Day To Day (Undisclosed)
Senators: Matt Murray: Out (Neck), Shane Pinto: Out (Shoulder), Thomas Chabot: Out For Season (Hand), Drake Batherson: Out (Ankle)
Betting Tips for Islanders vs. Senators
Our best bet is Islanders on the moneyline at -213 and against the spread (-1.5) after looking at all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer predicts the total score will finish over the total of 5.5 goals.
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