New York Rangers vs Ottawa Senators Prediction: Will the hosts justify their status as favorites?

Prediction for the NHL New York Rangers vs Ottawa Senators match, which will take place on March 3. Check the team conditions and choose several betting options.

The Rangers can compete for the Stanley Cup this season. The team looks very energetic, and they improved - in addition to Vladimir Tarasenko, Patrick Kane joined the team. As for the standings for New York in the East table, they are fifth with 79 points. And they are third in the Metropolitan Division standings. In the first part of February, they had a series of seven wins in a row, then unexpectedly, in four games, they lost, but now they are back on the winning track. After a 5:2 win over Los Angeles, the Rangers beat Philadelphia, 3:2, in overtime.

Ottawa is fighting for the playoffs but is unlikely to make it there. Ahead of the meeting, the Senators are just 12th in the Eastern Conference standings and sixth in the Atlantic Division standings. They have 64 points, which can hardly be considered a success. In general, no one would be surprised if the team took a rest at the end of the regular season. We should note that Ottawa has had three wins in a row. However, her opponents were not the most powerful - 5:2 with Montreal, as well as 6:2 and 6:1 with Detroit.

The Rangers have been very impressive of late. The New Yorkers will make a mess of the playoffs with such a strong roster. Their only goal now is to climb the standings as high as possible to make things easier for themselves in the future. The opponents for the hosts are Ottawa, which is inferior to them on all fronts. Also, four of the past five faceoffs have gone to the Rangers. We'll take their win, taking into account overtime and the shootout.