The Ottawa Senators will go back the road against the New York Rangers this Tuesday at Madison Square Garden in pursuit of a trip to the NHL Eastern Conference Finals after taking a 3-2 series lead in this best-of-seven semifinals matchup. Game time on NBC Sports Network is set for 7:30 p.m. (ET).
Ottawa at New York Game Overview
The home team as successfully prevailed through the first five games of this series following Saturday’s 5-4 victory by Ottawa in overtime as a +107 underdog on its home ice. The total went way OVER the closing five-goal betting line in that game and it has now gone OVER or ended as a PUSH in the last four games of this series. Ottawa went 3-0 against Boston on the road in the opening round of the playoffs before losing two road games against New York by a combined score of 8-2.
To avoid a deciding Game 7 later this week, the Senators will need another strong effort from an offensive attack that has been able to score three or more goals in five of its 11 playoff games. This hit or miss approach has resulted in a total of just eight goals in the other six postseason contests. Another key will be the improved play of Craig Anderson in goal. His goals-against average in the postseason stands at 2.53 after giving up a total of 17 goals in his last four starts.
New York appeared to have taken control of this series with a pair of 4-1 victories at home in Game’s 3 and 4 and it had a one-goal lead in Game 5 with less than two minutes left to play in regulation. The Rangers went down two games to one against Montreal before ending that series in six games with three victories in a row. Prior to this series, the total stayed UNDER or ended as a PUSH in five of the six games against the Canadiens.
The Rangers were ranked fourth in the NHL in scoring in the regular season with an average of 3.1 goals per game and they have now tallied at least four goals in each of their last four contests. New York has gotten a strong contribution from a number of different scorers during the postseason with six different players posting at least three goals. It best chance to force a Game 7 with a win on Tuesday night still lies in the play of Henrik Lundqvist in goal. In 11 playoff starts, his GAA stands at 2.18 with a .930 save percentage.
Ottawa at New York Game Betting Trends
–The Senators have gone 12-5 in their last 17 games following a win and they are 7-3 in their last 10 games against a team with a winning record. The total has stayed UNDER or ended as a PUSH in their last seven Tuesday games.
–The Rangers are 4-0 in their last four games against a team with a winning record on the road. The total has stayed UNDER or ended as a PUSH in their last six home games.
–Head-to-head in this Eastern Conference clash, the home team has won the last seven meetings and the total has gone OVER or ended as a PUSH in the last three meetings in New York.
