Ottawa Senators vs New York Rangers: Game preview, predictions and odds | January 21, 2024

The Ottawa Senators are on the road to play the New York Rangers on Tuesday, January 21 at 7 p.m. ET.

Ottawa (24-18-4) is coming off a 2-1 win over New Jersey. New York (22-20-4) is coming off a 4-5 OT loss to Montreal.

Senators vs. Rangers: Head-to-head & key stats

• Ottawa is 55-46-3-4 all-time against New York
• The Senators are averaging 2.85 goals per game
• The Rangers are allowing 3.08 goals per game
• Ottawa is 12-11-2 on the road
• New York is averaging 2.89 goals per game
• The Sens are allowing 2.74 goals per game
• The Rangers are 10-9-2 at home

Ottawa Senators vs. New York Rangers: Preview

Ottawa is coming off a 2-1 win over New Jersey as the Sens are on a two-game winning streak. The Senators are led by Tim Stutzle who has 45 points, Drake Batherson has 40 points, Brady Tkachuk has 38 points and Claude Giroux has 30 points.

The Sens will start Leevi Merilainen - who is 6-2-1 with a 2.20 GAA and a .917 SV% - as the rookie has been phenomenal. This will be his first start against the Rangers.

Meanwhile, New York is coming off an OT loss to the Montreal Canadiens as the Rangers' two-game winning streak was snapped. New York is led by Artemi Panarin who has 48 points, Adam Fox has 36 points, Vincent Trochek has 29 points and Mika Zibanejad has 28 points.

The Rangers will start Igor Shesterkin who is 15-15-2 with a 2.87 GAA and a .910 SV%. In his career against the Senators, he has 4-1-1 with a 1.82 GAA and a .942 SV%.

Senators vs. Rangers: Odds & Prediction

Ottawa is a +114 underdog while New York is a -135 favorite. The over/under is set at 5.5 goals.

The Senators and Rangers are battling for a playoff spot, which means this matchup is of utmost importance to both teams. New York has struggled at times this season, while Merilainen has been a massive surprise.

Ottawa is playing much better defensively, so this will be a low-scoring game. However, the Sens could possibly edge out a big win.

Prediction: Senators 3, Rangers 2.

Senators vs. Rangers: Betting Tips

Tip 1: Ottawa ML (+114)

Tip 2: Under 5.5 goals (+114)