A pair of struggling teams will meet in Ottawa Tuesday night as the Senators play host to the New York Islanders.
The Sens have come out on the right side of close decisions lately, winning their last three games by a single goal, including a 3-2 shootout win in New Jersey on Monday. It’s been a tire fire of a season for the Islanders, who lost their 11th straight game on Sunday, falling 3-2 in overtime to Chicago.
The Islanders are -152 favourites to win on the NHL odds, with a total of 5.5.
Islanders vs. Senators NHL Betting Odds
New York has generally done fairly well against Ottawa, winning six of the last seven head-to-heads. The last time these teams met, however, the Senators came out on top with a 4-3 home win in March 2020. Seven of the last eight meetings between these teams have hit the Over. About 65 per cent of Sports Interaction bettors are rolling with Ottawa in this one, while around 57 per cent of action is taking the Over.
It’s been an absolutely disastrous start to the season for this Islanders team that has lost 11 consecutive games overall, including their last five on the road. They’re 7-13 against the spread overall this year and 6-8 ATS on the road. The total has gone Under in five of New York’s last six games.
Ottawa hasn’t been great at home this year as they’ve lost eight of their last 10 games at Canadian Tire Centre. They’re 10-13 ATS overall and have failed to cover in seven of 12 total home games. The total has gone Under in six of the Senators’ last nine games against Eastern Conference teams.
New York Islanders
The Islanders just can’t seem to catch a break. Over their last three games they’ve had great chances to snap their long losing streak, but they fell in overtime to San Jose and Detroit then lost 3-2 in a shootout against Chicago. Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Noah Dobson had the goals for New York on Sunday. Semyon Varlamov stopped 24 of 26 shots in regulation/overtime and one of two shots in the shootout. Ilya Sorokin is expected to get the start in net against Ottawa. Sorokin is 5-6-4 this season, posting a 2.49 goals-against average and .925 save percentage.
One of the biggest issues facing the Isles is a serious lack of offence. They rank 31st in the NHL in goals per game (1.90), 29th in shots per game (26.4) and 26th in power-play percentage (14.3). Only two players have recorded double-digit points on the year. Mathew Barzal has a team-high 13 points (5G, 8A) in 20 games, while Brock Nelson has 11 points, including a team-high nine goals, in 15 games. No other player on the roster has managed more than seven points.
Ottawa Senators
It’s been another tough year overall in Ottawa, but Sens fans are hoping their current three-game win streak is a sign of things to come. Drake Batherson and Brady Tkachuk had the regulation goals for the Senators on Monday, while Tim Stutzle and Josh Norris scored in the shootout. The trio of Batherson, Tkachuk and Norris has produced the majority of the offence for Ottawa this year. Batherson leads the team with 20 points (8G, 12A), while Tkachuk is second with 18 (8G, 10A). Norris has 17 points, including a team-high 10 goals.
Anton Forsberg made 22 saves in regulation/overtime and stopped two of three attempts in the shootout on Monday. With Matt Murray banished to the AHL for the time being, Filip Gustavsson is expected to get the start in net against the Islanders. Gustavsson is 3-6-1 this year, with 3.64 GAA and .899 SV.
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Line History
Sports Interaction customers are placing their bets on:
time | fav | line | total |
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Opening 7 Dec 2:16pm | NYI | -1.5 +174 | U +5.5 -125 |
Closing 7 Dec 11:16pm | NYI | -1.5 +170 | U +5.5 -140 |
- Regular Season
Islanders Team Leaders
Points |
59 |
+ / - |
20 |
Shots |
190 |
Penalty Mins |
85 |
Wins |
26 |
GAA |
2.4 |
Points |
67 |
+ / - |
8 |
Shots |
288 |
Penalty Mins |
117 |
Wins |
22 |
GAA |
2.82 |
- Regular Season
Senators Team Leaders
Points |
59 |
+ / - |
20 |
Shots |
190 |
Penalty Mins |
85 |
Wins |
26 |
GAA |
2.4 |
Points |
67 |
+ / - |
8 |
Shots |
288 |
Penalty Mins |
117 |
Wins |
22 |
GAA |
2.82 |
Injuries
Sebastian Aho (D)
Ross Johnston (LW)
Ryan Pulock (D)
Brock Nelson (C)
Zdeno Chara (D)
Anthony Beauvillier (LW)
Jean-Gabriel Pageau (C)
Grant Hutton (D)
Semyon Varlamov (G)
Kieffer Bellows (LW)
Connor Brown (RW)
Nikita Zaitsev (D)
Tim Stutzle (LW)
Colin White (C)
Mathieu Joseph (RW)
Artem Zub (D)
Tim Stutzle (LW)
Dylan Gambrell (C)
Tyler Ennis (RW)
Nikita Zaitsev (D)
Injuries
player (position) | status | ats*current | o/u* | notes | |
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Sebastian Aho (D) | Out Fri | Upper Body - 29 / 04 / 22 | 1-0 | 1-0 | + - |
Aho is bothered by an upper-body injury, and he will not be active versus the Lightning on Friday. |
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Ross Johnston (LW) | Out Fri | Illness - 29 / 04 / 22 | 1-0 | 1-0 | + - |
Johnston is ailing from an illness, and he will not suit up for Friday's game versus the Lightning. |
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Ryan Pulock (D) | Prob Fri | Illness - 28 / 04 / 22 | 2-0 | 1-1 | + - |
Pulock was absent from the previous game due to a non-COVID illness, but it is projected that he will be active against the Lightning on Friday. |
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Brock Nelson (C) | Prob Thurs | Illness - 26 / 04 / 22 | 2-1 | 2-1 | + - |
Nelson was held out of the last contest due to an illness, but it is expected that he will play against the Capitals on Thursday. |
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Zdeno Chara (D) | Prob Thurs | Illness - 26 / 04 / 22 | 2-1 | 2-1 | + - |
Chara sat out the previous game with a non-COVID illness, but it is likely that he will dress for Thursday's clash with the Capitals. |
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Anthony Beauvillier (LW) | Ques Thurs | Upper Body - 21 / 04 / 22 | 3-3 | 4-2 | + - |
Beauvillier has been absent from the last four contests with an upper-body injury, and it is unknown if he will face the Capitals on Thursday. |
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Jean-Gabriel Pageau (C) | Out indefinitely | Illness - 21 / 04 / 22 | 3-3 | 4-2 | + - |
Pageau has been added to the COVID-19 list, and it has yet to be established when he will return. |
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Grant Hutton (D) | Ques Sat | Illness - 18 / 04 / 22 | 3-4 | 4-2-1 | + - |
Hutton has sat out the previous three games with an illness, and it is unclear if he will lace up for Saturday's clash versus the Sabres. |
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Semyon Varlamov (G) | Ques Tues | Illness - 15 / 04 / 22 | 4-5 | 5-3-1 | + - |
Varlamov has missed the last two contests due to a non-COVID-19 illness, and it remains to be determined if he will face the Panthers on Tuesday. |
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Kieffer Bellows (LW) | Ques Thurs | Illness - 12 / 04 / 22 | 5-6 | 7-3-1 | + - |
Bellows sat out the last contest with an illness, and it is up in the air if he will take on the Penguins on Thursday. |
player (position) | status | ats*current | o/u* | notes | |
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Connor Brown (RW) | out for season | Undisclosed - 23 / 04 / 22 | 2-2 | 2-2 | + - |
Brown is expected miss the rest of the season due to an undisclosed injury. |
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Nikita Zaitsev (D) | Prob Tues | Illness - 23 / 04 / 22 | 2-2 | 2-2 | + - |
Zaitsev missed the last game due to a non-COVID-19 illness, but it is likely that he will suit up against the Devils on Tuesday. |
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Tim Stutzle (LW) | Ques Fri | Undisclosed - 22 / 04 / 22 | 3-2 | 3-2 | + - |
Stutzle is tending to an undisclosed injury, and it is unknown if he will battle the Blue Jackets on Friday. |
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Colin White (C) | out for season | Illness - 16 / 04 / 22 | 5-3 | 4-3-1 | + - |
White has been shuttled to the COVID-19 protocol, and it is likely that he will sit out the remainder of the 2021-22 season. |
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Mathieu Joseph (RW) | out for season | Undisclosed - 14 / 04 / 22 | 6-3 | 4-4-1 | + - |
Joseph is idle due to an unknown injury, and he will sit out the remainder of the season. |
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Artem Zub (D) | Ques Thurs | Illness - 12 / 04 / 22 | 7-3 | 5-4-1 | + - |
Zub sat out the previous game with an illness, and it is uncertain if he will partake in Thursday's clash with the Bruins. |
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Tim Stutzle (LW) | Prob Sun | Knee - 07 / 04 / 22 | 9-4 | 6-5-2 | + - |
Stutzle has sat out the last two contests with knee soreness, but it is likely that he will be available for Sunday's clash with the Jets. |
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Dylan Gambrell (C) | Prob Sat | Illness - 07 / 04 / 22 | 9-4 | 6-5-2 | + - |
Gambrell sat out the previous matchup due to an illness, but it is projected that he will play against the Rangers on Saturday. |
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Tyler Ennis (RW) | out for season | Upper Body - 03 / 04 / 22 | 11-4 | 8-5-2 | + - |
Ennis has been placed on the injured reserve list with an upper-body issue, and he is expected to miss the rest of the 2021-22 season. |
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Nikita Zaitsev (D) | Ques Sat | Face - 25 / 03 / 22 | 13-5 | 10-6-2 | + - |
Zaitsev exited the last game with a facial laceration, and it is unclear if he will be available for Saturday's matchup with the Panthers. |
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NEW YORK ISLANDERS
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OTTAWA SENATORS
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Prediction
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Line History
Sports Interaction customers are placing their bets on:
time fav line total Opening 7 Dec 2:16pm NYI -1.5 +174 U +5.5 -125 Closing 7 Dec 11:16pm NYI -1.5 +170 U +5.5 -140 -
- Regular Season
Islanders Team Leaders
Points 59
+ / - 20
Shots 190
Penalty Mins 85
Wins 26
GAA 2.4
Points 67
+ / - 8
Shots 288
Penalty Mins 117
Wins 22
GAA 2.82
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- Regular Season
Senators Team Leaders
Points 59
+ / - 20
Shots 190
Penalty Mins 85
Wins 26
GAA 2.4
Points 67
+ / - 8
Shots 288
Penalty Mins 117
Wins 22
GAA 2.82
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Injuries
Sebastian Aho (D)
Out Fri Upper Body - 29 / 04 / 22Ross Johnston (LW)
Out Fri Illness - 29 / 04 / 22Ryan Pulock (D)
Prob Fri Illness - 28 / 04 / 22Brock Nelson (C)
Prob Thurs Illness - 26 / 04 / 22Zdeno Chara (D)
Prob Thurs Illness - 26 / 04 / 22Anthony Beauvillier (LW)
Ques Thurs Upper Body - 21 / 04 / 22Jean-Gabriel Pageau (C)
Out indefinitely Illness - 21 / 04 / 22Grant Hutton (D)
Ques Sat Illness - 18 / 04 / 22Semyon Varlamov (G)
Ques Tues Illness - 15 / 04 / 22Kieffer Bellows (LW)
Ques Thurs Illness - 12 / 04 / 22Connor Brown (RW)
out for season Undisclosed - 23 / 04 / 22Nikita Zaitsev (D)
Prob Tues Illness - 23 / 04 / 22Tim Stutzle (LW)
Ques Fri Undisclosed - 22 / 04 / 22Colin White (C)
out for season Illness - 16 / 04 / 22Mathieu Joseph (RW)
out for season Undisclosed - 14 / 04 / 22Artem Zub (D)
Ques Thurs Illness - 12 / 04 / 22Tim Stutzle (LW)
Prob Sun Knee - 07 / 04 / 22Dylan Gambrell (C)
Prob Sat Illness - 07 / 04 / 22Tyler Ennis (RW)
out for season Upper Body - 03 / 04 / 22Nikita Zaitsev (D)
Ques Sat Face - 25 / 03 / 22Injuries
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes Sebastian Aho (D) Out Fri Upper Body - 29 / 04 / 22 1-0 1-0 + - Aho is bothered by an upper-body injury, and he will not be active versus the Lightning on Friday.
Ross Johnston (LW) Out Fri Illness - 29 / 04 / 22 1-0 1-0 + - Johnston is ailing from an illness, and he will not suit up for Friday's game versus the Lightning.
Ryan Pulock (D) Prob Fri Illness - 28 / 04 / 22 2-0 1-1 + - Pulock was absent from the previous game due to a non-COVID illness, but it is projected that he will be active against the Lightning on Friday.
Brock Nelson (C) Prob Thurs Illness - 26 / 04 / 22 2-1 2-1 + - Nelson was held out of the last contest due to an illness, but it is expected that he will play against the Capitals on Thursday.
Zdeno Chara (D) Prob Thurs Illness - 26 / 04 / 22 2-1 2-1 + - Chara sat out the previous game with a non-COVID illness, but it is likely that he will dress for Thursday's clash with the Capitals.
Anthony Beauvillier (LW) Ques Thurs Upper Body - 21 / 04 / 22 3-3 4-2 + - Beauvillier has been absent from the last four contests with an upper-body injury, and it is unknown if he will face the Capitals on Thursday.
Jean-Gabriel Pageau (C) Out indefinitely Illness - 21 / 04 / 22 3-3 4-2 + - Pageau has been added to the COVID-19 list, and it has yet to be established when he will return.
Grant Hutton (D) Ques Sat Illness - 18 / 04 / 22 3-4 4-2-1 + - Hutton has sat out the previous three games with an illness, and it is unclear if he will lace up for Saturday's clash versus the Sabres.
Semyon Varlamov (G) Ques Tues Illness - 15 / 04 / 22 4-5 5-3-1 + - Varlamov has missed the last two contests due to a non-COVID-19 illness, and it remains to be determined if he will face the Panthers on Tuesday.
Kieffer Bellows (LW) Ques Thurs Illness - 12 / 04 / 22 5-6 7-3-1 + - Bellows sat out the last contest with an illness, and it is up in the air if he will take on the Penguins on Thursday.
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes Connor Brown (RW) out for season Undisclosed - 23 / 04 / 22 2-2 2-2 + - Brown is expected miss the rest of the season due to an undisclosed injury.
Nikita Zaitsev (D) Prob Tues Illness - 23 / 04 / 22 2-2 2-2 + - Zaitsev missed the last game due to a non-COVID-19 illness, but it is likely that he will suit up against the Devils on Tuesday.
Tim Stutzle (LW) Ques Fri Undisclosed - 22 / 04 / 22 3-2 3-2 + - Stutzle is tending to an undisclosed injury, and it is unknown if he will battle the Blue Jackets on Friday.
Colin White (C) out for season Illness - 16 / 04 / 22 5-3 4-3-1 + - White has been shuttled to the COVID-19 protocol, and it is likely that he will sit out the remainder of the 2021-22 season.
Mathieu Joseph (RW) out for season Undisclosed - 14 / 04 / 22 6-3 4-4-1 + - Joseph is idle due to an unknown injury, and he will sit out the remainder of the season.
Artem Zub (D) Ques Thurs Illness - 12 / 04 / 22 7-3 5-4-1 + - Zub sat out the previous game with an illness, and it is uncertain if he will partake in Thursday's clash with the Bruins.
Tim Stutzle (LW) Prob Sun Knee - 07 / 04 / 22 9-4 6-5-2 + - Stutzle has sat out the last two contests with knee soreness, but it is likely that he will be available for Sunday's clash with the Jets.
Dylan Gambrell (C) Prob Sat Illness - 07 / 04 / 22 9-4 6-5-2 + - Gambrell sat out the previous matchup due to an illness, but it is projected that he will play against the Rangers on Saturday.
Tyler Ennis (RW) out for season Upper Body - 03 / 04 / 22 11-4 8-5-2 + - Ennis has been placed on the injured reserve list with an upper-body issue, and he is expected to miss the rest of the 2021-22 season.
Nikita Zaitsev (D) Ques Sat Face - 25 / 03 / 22 13-5 10-6-2 + - Zaitsev exited the last game with a facial laceration, and it is unclear if he will be available for Saturday's matchup with the Panthers.