Senators vs Rangers Odds, Projected Starting Goalies, & Picks for Friday
- In the Senators vs Rangers odds, it’s New York that are -180 home favorites over Ottawa on Friday, December 2
- It’s the second game of a home-and-home set between the two clubs
- The Rangers were 3-1 winners at Ottawa on Wednesday night
The New York Rangers (11-9-4) will be seeking to sweep a home-and-home set from the Ottawa Senators (8-13-1) as the two clubs meet again on Friday, December 2. By doing so, the Rangers would also be keeping a good thing going.
New York has won four games in a row from Ottawa. The Rangers have also taken five of seven and six of 10 over the Senators. As well, they’ve won five of eight on home ice at Madison Square Garden.
Wednesday’s loss halted a two-game winning streak for the Senators. However, Ottawa is just 2-4 straight up in the past six games.
It’s the Rangers that oddsmakers are establishing as -180 favorites to hold serve on home ice. New York is just 5-4-1 over the past 10 games.
Senators vs Rangers Odds
| Team | Puck Line | Total | Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Senators | +1.5 (-175) | O 6 (-114) | +145 |
| New York Rangers | -1.5 (+143) | U 6 (-107) | -180 |
Odds as of December 1st at Barstool Sportsbook. Claim the Barstool Sportsbook promo code.
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Puck drop is set for 7pm ET on Friday, December 2 at Madison Square Garden. The MSG Network has broadcast coverage. Sportsnet is carrying the game in Canada as part of their NHL package.
The Rangers are the fifth betting choice to win the Metropolitan Division in the NHL divisional odds at +1500. Ottawa is the +50000 long shot to capture the Atlantic Division crown.
New York Rangers Betting Analysis
Forward Chris Kreider is pacing the Rangers attack of late. He’s showing 4-2-6 totals through the past five games. Kreider has also counted 6-4-10 numbers over the past 10 games. In Wednesday’s victory over Ottawa, Jaroslav Halak was making 34 saves for his first win as a Ranger. He began his career with the team 0-5-1. Ryan Lindgren collected a career-high three assists in the win.
Chris KREIDER. So smooth. So clean. pic.twitter.com/jZ2ckgQs19
— x – Rangers on MSG (@RangersMSGN) December 1, 2022
New York was ending a three-game losing streak with that victory. The Rangers blew multi-goal leads in two of those setbacks. Forward Vitali Kravtsov returned to action on Wednesday after missing eight games with multiple upper-body injuries. New York is the NHL’s #4 penalty-killing unit (83.3%).
Ottawa Senators Betting Analysis
Ottawa might be happy to be on the road after going 1-7 SU in the past eight home games. The Senators are 0-10-1 this season when trailing after two periods.
Ottawa is the third-most penalized team in the NHL with 110 penalties. That averages out to five infractions per game. The Senators are 10th in the NHL on the power play (23.8%).
Senators vs Rangers Recent Results
| Date | Home-Away | Moneyline | Puck Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/22/2019 | NYR 1 OTT 4 | OTT | OTT | Under |
| 10/23/2021 | OTT 2 NYR 3 | NYR | OTT | Under |
| 02/20/2022 | OTT 1 NYR 2 | NYR | OTT | Under |
| 04/09/2022 | NYR 5 OTT 1 | NYR | NYR | Push |
| 11/30/2022 | OTT 1 NYR 3 | NYR | NYR | Under |
Forward Tim Stutzle is leading the Senators in goals (2) assists (3) and points (5) through the last five games. He’s compiled 4-7-11 totals in the last 10 games. Ottawa’s Shane Pinto shares the NHL rookie lead in goals with nine.
The Ottawa Senators have recalled defenceman Nikita Zaitsev from the AHL’s Belleville Senators. No corresponding move was immediately announced.
The right-handed defenceman was placed on waivers back on Nov. 9 after a tumultuous start to his season, 0-1-1 7GP -3 pic.twitter.com/6WgnJDXcfw
— Beerly Hockey (@BeerlyHockey) December 1, 2022
Forward Josh Norris (shoulder) and defenseman Jacob Bernard-Docker (ankle) are out for Ottawa. The Senators have recalled D Nikita Zaitsev from AHL Binghamton.
Senators vs Rangers Pick
Expect a low-scoring game. The under is 8-1-1 in the past 10 Rangers vs Senators games.
Both teams do like to shoot the puck, though. New York is #4 in the NHL with 34.3 shots on goal per game. Ottawa is #7 at 33.5 SOG per game. The Rangers (29.2) are among nine NHL teams allowing fewer than 30 SOG per game this season.
Senators vs Rangers Same-Game Parlay Picks
| Pick | Odds |
|---|---|
| Ottawa under 2.5 Goals | -122 |
| Rangers ML | -180 |
| PARLAY ODDS | +184 |
Ottawa has managed just four goals through the club’s current 0-4 SU skid against the Rangers. However, the Senators are 3-2 on the puckline over the past five games when facing the Rangers.
Overall, Ottawa is 2-4-1 SU in the last seven road games. Meanwhile, the Rangers are 1-4-1 SU in the past six home games. They’re also 3-6 SU in the last nine games against Atlantic Division opposition.
Pick: New York Rangers Moneyline (-180).
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An industry veteran, Bob literally taught the course on the history of sports at Elder College. He has worked as a Sports Columnist for Postmedia, appeared as a guest on several radio stations, was the Vice President of the Society For International Hockey Research in Ontario, and written 25 books.
