Stadium: Canadian Tire Centre (Ottawa)
The New York Rangers have now won three straight road games. Will David Quinn's team be able to celebrate victory for the fourth time in Ottawa? There are several options to bet on.
Claim Your Registration Bonus!Ottawa was unlucky in the last game
Before facing the New York Rangers, Ottawa took on San Jose at home. And we must say it was another good game. The 1-2 defeat is not exactly a fair outcome. The Senators were equal with the team that had sent 5 unanswered pucks against Montreal.
In general, Ottawa has shown balanced and high-quality hockey. The modest team has already two wins in four games to their credit. Moreover, the Senators dealt with such strong opponents as Toronto and Dallas.
Rangers win all the time without conceding
As the season begins, the Rangers are making a serious bid for a successful season. After a bad game against Washington, when New York lost 1-5, David Quinn's team failed to cope with Dallas only in overtime, and then gained three wins in a row as part of the away series – over Montreal, Toronto, and Nashville.
The interesting thing is that the Rangers allowed the opponent only one goal in each of the three victories. The reason was not only the balance but also the excellent play of goalie Igor Shesterkin. The 25-year-old Russian has a 95.31% save percentage and a passer rating of just 1.47. At this rate, Andrei Vasilevskiy might lose his unofficial status as the best goalie in world hockey much sooner than ten years.
Injuries
- Senators: Colin White is out. Austin Watson is questionable;
- Rangers: Ryan Strome, Kaapo Kakko are out.
Head-to-head encounters
The Senators beat the Rangers in 4 of the last 5 matches.
Expert Betting Tips
The Rangers show a great away performance: organized hockey, strict defense, and zealous conversion of chances. However, it is not certain that the New Yorkers will be able to beat Ottawa. Despite not having as strong a roster as the Rangers, the Senators are off to a great start in the league, too. Clearly, Ottawa won't give up the win on home ice for no reason. In general, we shouldn’t focus on the outcome: both teams could end up winning. And we'll just bet on under. The quality of defensive play of both teams makes this bet safe.
Betting options:
- Total Under (5.5) for 2.00;
- Each Team Will Score Under 3.5 for 2.15.
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