New York Rangers vs. Ottawa Senators NHL Betting Tips and Predictions
by Travis Goldberg | Apr 8, 2022
Rangers vs. Senators Betting Picks & Predictions
The New York Rangers (46-20-6) will host the Ottawa Senators (26-38-6) on Saturday at 7:00 PM ET, in a matchup featuring two clubs at opposite ends of the Eastern Conference. The Senators are heavy underdogs away from home, at +220, and the Rangers are -277. Find more below on the Rangers vs. Senators betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.
Rangers vs. Senators Betting Line
Rangers vs Senators Betting Information
| Favorite |
Moneyline |
Underdog |
Moneyline |
| Rangers |
-277 |
Senators |
+220 |
Rangers vs. Senators Game Info
- Game Day: Saturday, April 9, 2022
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Location: New York City, New York
- Arena: Madison Square Garden
Computer Predictions for Rangers vs. Senators
Computer picks for Rangers vs Senators
| Over/Under |
Score Prediction |
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Under (6)
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Rangers 4 Senators 2
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Rangers vs. Senators Betting Trends
In 38 games as the moneyline favorite this season, New York has won 27 of those matchups.
The Rangers have been victorious one time in two games as a moneyline favorite shorter than -277 this season.
The moneyline odds imply that New York has a 73.5% chance of winning this contest.
New York Rangers Leaders
Artemi Panarin has been vital to New York this season, with 85 points in 67 games.
Mika Zibanejad is contributing with 74 points (28 goals, 46 assists).
Chris Kreider has scored 47 goals and added 21 assists through 72 games for New York.
Igor Shesterkin (33-10-4) has a goals against average of 2.1 on the season, and 1359 saves. His .935 save percentage ranks first in the league.
New York Rangers Season Stats
The Rangers are ranked 16th in the league with 216 goals this season, an average of 3.0 per contest.
The Rangers are ranked third in league action for the fewest goals against this season, having allowed 183 total goals (2.5 per game).
With a +33 goal differential, they’re ranked 10th-best in the NHL.
The Rangers’ 51 power-play goals they’ve scored this season (on 192 power-play chances) are the seventh-most in the NHL.
The Rangers’ offense ranks second the league with a 26.6% power-play conversion rate.
The Rangers have scored a total of six shorthanded goals this season.
The Rangers’ 81.6% penalty-kill success rate is currently 10th-best in the league.
With a 47.7% faceoff win rate, the Rangers have the 25th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
The Rangers have a 10.4% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking ninth in the league.
The Rangers’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 25.9 hits and 14.5 blocked shots per game.
Senators vs. Rangers Betting Trends
The Senators have claimed an upset victory in 20, or 34.5%, of the 58 games they have played as an underdog this season.
Ottawa has a record of 2-8 in games when bookmakers list them +220 or longer on the moneyline.
The moneyline implies a 31.2% chance to win for the Senators.
Ottawa Senators Leaders
Brady Tkachuk’s 24 goals and 30 assists in 67 games give him 54 points on the season, making him a key part of his team’s offense.
Joshua Norris has made a big impact for Ottawa this season with 46 points, thanks to 31 goals and 15 assists.
Tim Stuetzle has 15 goals and 28 assists for New York.
Ottawa’s Anton Forsberg is 17-15-3 this season, amassing 1070 saves and giving up 95 goals (2.7 goals against average) with a .918 save percentage (10th-best in the league).
Ottawa Senators Season Stats
The Senators’ 188 total goals (2.7 per game) rank 27th in the NHL.
The Senators have given up 225 total goals (3.2 per game) to rank 21st.
They have a -37 goal differential, which ranks 22nd in the league.
The Senators have scored 41 power-play goals this season (19th in the NHL) on 209 power-play chances.
The Senators’ power-play conversion rate (19.6%) ranks 21st in the league.
The Senators have scored seven shorthanded goals this season (ninth in the league).
The 80.5% of opponent power plays the Senators kill is the 12th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
The Senators have the league’s 23rd-ranked faceoff win percentage (48.2%).
The Senators’ collective 8.9% shooting percentage ranks 25th in the league.
The Senators have not had a shutout win yet this season.
Rangers and Senators Injury Report
Rangers: Sammy Blais: Out For Season (Lower body), Tyler Motte: Day To Day (Upper Body), Kevin Rooney: Out (Upper-body), Kaapo Kakko: Out (Upper Body)
Senators: Matt Murray: Out (Neck), Dylan Gambrell: Day To Day (Illness), Tim Stutzle: Day To Day (Knee), Shane Pinto: Out (Shoulder), Thomas Chabot: Out For Season (Hand), Drake Batherson: Day To Day (Illness)
Betting Tips for Rangers vs. Senators
We have the Rangers -277 on the moneyline as our best bet in this contest after looking at all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer predicts the total score will stay under the total of 6 goals, with the covering the spread.
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