The New York Islanders (5-6-2) travel to face off against the Ottawa Senators (6-6-0) on Thursday, November 7th. This game will be played at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa and televised on ESPN+. The Senators are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Islanders are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Rangers. Puck drop is set for 7:00 ET.

Islanders vs Senators

The New York Islanders Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Islanders fell to 5-6-2 after a 5-2 loss to the Rangers. As underdogs on the puck line, New York failed to cover, with the total of 7 goals surpassing the pre-game line of 6.

Trailing 2-0, the Islanders got on the board with a goal from Casey Cizikas in the second period. Brock Nelson added another goal later in the period, cutting the deficit to 3-2, but the Rangers pulled away with two more goals.

The Ottawa Senators Are Coming Off A Win

With a 3-0 win over the Kraken, the Senators evened their record at 6-6-0. 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.

Three different players scored for Ottawa, with Adam Gaudette opening the scoring at 5:28 in the first period. The Senators’ final goal came from Tim Stützle at 17:46 in the third, sealing the game with an empty-netter.

New York Offense Breakdown

In their 5-2 loss to the Rangers, the Islanders fired 37 shots on goal but only found the net twice. Casey Cizikas scored his first goal of the season, while Brock Nelson added his fifth, with Nelson’s goal coming just 8 seconds before the end of the second period.

The Islanders recorded 23 giveaways and were held scoreless in the first and third periods. Pierre Engvall picked up his first assist of the season on Cizikas’ goal, while Simon Holmstrom now has four assists this year.

Senators Offense Breakdown

Ottawa’s offense was held to 23 shots on goal in their 3-0 win over Seattle. Tim Stützle netted his 6th goal of the season on an empty net, while Brady Tkachuk scored his 7th and Adam Gaudette added his 7th as well.

The Senators scored once in each period, with Gaudette finding the net at 14:32 in the first. Tkachuk followed at 8:49 in the second, and Stützle capped it off with an empty-netter at 2:14 in the third. Tim Stützle also picked up his 10th assist of the year.

New York Team Defense

Defensively, the Islanders allowed the first goal just 3:44 into the game and two more in the third period, including an empty-netter, leading to a 5-2 loss. Ilya Sorokin made 35 saves with an 89.7% save percentage, while the Islanders’ defense recorded 12 takeaways and 17 hits.

Ottawa Team Defense

Defensively, the Senators will look to carry the momentum from their previous game, where they shut out the Kraken 3-0. Anton Forsberg made 22 saves with a 100% save percentage, while the defense recorded 14 blocks, 25 hits, and 2 takeaways.

Islanders vs Senators Trends

• Although New York has a straight up record of 2-3 in their last five road games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 2-3. The team averaged 2 goals per game in these games.
• Through their last ten home games, Ottawa has an puck line record of just 6-4. However, their overall record was 7-3 while averaging 3 goals per game.
• In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Senators have a straight up record of 0-3 and an puck line mark of 2-1.
• In their last five games as the betting favorite, the Islanders have a straight up record of 2-3 and an puck line mark of 0-5.

Islanders vs Senators Prediction

For a moneyline pick, I’m taking the Senators to pick up on a win over the Islanders at home. With the moneyline sitting at -146, I’ll be locking in a bet on the Senators straight-up.

My recommended pick for the puck line is to take the Islanders to cover. Even if the Senators win straight-up, this one should be close throughout and the Islanders should cover the puck line.

With an over/under line sitting at 6 goals, we like this game to surpass that mark and recommend getting a bet down on the over.

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