The Ottawa Senators (2-3) are the favorites when they host the New York Islanders (1-3) on Saturday, Oct. 18. The Senators are -142 on the moneyline to win against the Islanders (+120) in the game, which begins at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Senators vs. Islanders Betting Lines

• Favorite: Senators (-142)
• Underdog: Islanders (+120)
• Over/under: 5.5

Senators vs. Islanders Quick Facts

• Ottawa’s games last season finished above this matchup’s total of 5.5 goals 46 times.
• New York combined with its opponent to score over 5.5 goals in 45 of 82 games last season.
• These teams scored 5.7 goals per game between them, 0.2 more than this one’s over/under.
• Opponents of these teams scored six goals per game combined, 0.5 more than this one’s total.
• In terms of goals scored, the Senators were 18th in the league, and the Islanders were 27th.
• The Senators were 13th in the league in goals conceded, and the Islanders were 20th.

Senators Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Senators Season Stat Insights

• The Senators offense’s 15 total goals (three per game) rank 11th in the league.
• Ottawa ranks 32nd in total goals against, giving up five goals per game (25 total) in NHL action.
• They’re ranked 31st in the league with a -10 goal differential .
• The four power-play goals Ottawa has scored this season have come on 18 chances, sixth-best in the NHL.
• The Senators’ offense has the league’s 13th-ranked power-play conversion rate (22.22%).
• The Senators have the league’s 31st-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 55%.
• The Senators’ players have posted the best faceoff win percentage in the league at 63.1%.
• Ottawa scores on 9.7% of its shots as a team, ranking 21st in the league.
• The Senators have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 29.4 hits and 14.2 blocked shots per game.

Senators Moneyline

• While playing three games as the moneyline favorite this season, Ottawa has been victorious once.
• In two games with moneyline odds less than -142, the Senators have one win.
• Ottawa has a 58.7% chance of winning this game, looking at the moneyline odds.

Senators Leaders

• Shane Pinto: six goals and one assist
• Jake Sanderson: one goal and four assists
• Claude Giroux: one goal and three assists
• Linus Ullmark: 2-2-0 record, .862 save percentage, 15 goals conceded

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Islanders Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Islanders Season Stats Insights

• The Islanders’ 222 goals last season (2.7 per game) ranked them 27th in the NHL.
• New York conceded 3.1 goals per game (257 in total), 20th in the NHL.
• Their -35 goal differential was 25th in the league.
• With 26 power-play goals (on 207 chances), New York was 31st in the NHL.
• The Islanders scored on 12.56% of their power plays, No. 31 in the league.
• New York had nine shorthanded goals (sixth in league).
• At 72.22%, the Islanders had the 31st-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• At 54.9%, the Islanders had the league’s best faceoff win rate.
• The 9.2% shooting percentage of New York was 30th in the league.
• The Islanders did not shut out their opponents once. They averaged 22.1 hits and 16.3 blocked shots per game.

Islanders Moneyline Insights

• The Islanders were an underdog in 42 games last season, and won 18 (42.9%).
• New York had a record of 13-16 in games when sportsbooks pegged it as an underdog of at least +120 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set in this outing implies a 45.5% chance of victory for the Islanders.

Islanders Leaders

• Bo Horvat scored 27 goals (0.3 per game) and put up 30 assists (0.4 per game) last season, fueling the New York offense with 57 total points (0.7 per game). He took 3.0 shots per game, shooting 11.2%.
• Anders Lee racked up 55 points last season, with 30 goals and 25 assists.
• New York’s Kyle Palmieri was among the leaders on the team with 48 total points (24 goals and 24 assists).
• Ilya Sorokin had a .908 save percentage (16th in the league) last season, giving up 158 goals (2.7 goals against average). He put up a 30-24-6 record.