The New York Rangers (31-26-5) travel to face off against the Ottawa Senators (31-25-5) on Saturday, March 8th. This game will be played at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa and televised on ESPN+. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Puck drop is set for 12:30 ET.

Rangers vs Senators

The New York Rangers Are Coming Off A Win

The Rangers improved to 31-26-5 with a 5-2 victory over the Islanders. Entering the game as -1.5 goal favorites, the Rangers covered the puck line with the win. The total was set at 6 goals, and the combined 7 goals surpassed that mark.

Four different Rangers scored in the game, with Artemi Panarin leading the way with two goals. The Rangers built a 2-0 lead before the Islanders responded, but New York pulled away with two more goals in the third period.

The Ottawa Senators Are Coming Off A Win

With a 3-0 win over the Kraken, the Senators improved to 31-25-5. Ottawa covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 3 fell well short of that mark.

Three different players scored for the Senators, with Adam Gaudette getting things started at 14:32 in the first period. Brady Tkachuk added another goal in the second, and Tim Stützle sealed the win with an empty-netter in the third.

New York Offense Breakdown

Artemi Panarin led the way for the Rangers with his 8th and 9th goals of the season, including an empty-netter. Chris Kreider opened the scoring with his 8th goal, which came shorthanded. Vincent Trocheck added his 4th goal of the year, and Adam Edstrom netted his 1st.

Mika Zibanejad contributed with three assists, bringing his total to 8 for the season. The Rangers fired 40 shots on goal and scored once on the power play.

Senators Offense Breakdown

Ottawa’s offense was led by Adam Gaudette, who netted his 7th goal of the season, opening the scoring 5:28 into the first period. Brady Tkachuk added his 7th goal at 8:49 in the second period. Tim Stützle sealed the game with an empty-netter, his 6th goal of the season, at 2:14 in the third period.

Stützle also picked up his 10th assist on Tkachuk’s goal. The Senators recorded 23 shots on goal and had 11 giveaways in the game.

New York Team Defense

Defensively, the Rangers will look to carry their momentum from their previous game, where they allowed just two goals to the Islanders. Igor Shesterkin made 35 saves, posting a 94.6% save percentage. The Rangers’ defense also contributed 10 takeaways, 19 hits, and 18 blocks.

Ottawa Team Defense

Defensively, the Senators will look to build on their 3-0 shutout against Seattle. Anton Forsberg recorded 22 saves with a 100% save percentage, and the defense added 2 takeaways and 25 hits.

Rangers vs Senators Trends

• New York has played well in their previous three road games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 4 goals per game while allowing 4. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 2-1.
• In their last three games at home, the Senators have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 1-2 vs. the spread. The team averaged 2 goals per game in this stretch.
• Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Senators have gone 6-4 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 4-6.
• New York has done well both straight up and vs the puck line when favored to win the game, going 4-1 SU and 4-1 puck line in their last five games.

Rangers vs Senators Prediction

When it comes to a moneyline wager, I’m going with the Senators to defeat the Rangers while playing at home. Given the current moneyline odds at -132, I’m placing a wager on the Senators to win outright.

When making a puck line pick, we’re backing the Senators to win and cover. Watch for the Senators to win this game by multiple goals over the Rangers.

If you’re looking at the over/under line set at 5.5 goals, our prediction is that this game will exceed that mark, and we strongly advise placing a bet on the over.

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