Ottawa Senators vs New York Islanders Betting Pick & Prediction 1/14/25

Don’t miss out on the NHL showdown between the Senators and Islanders. The game is starting at 7:30 ET on ESPN+, and it’s hosted by the Islanders at UBS Arena in Elmont, NY. Get ready to place your bets! The odds for this Eastern conference game currently have the Islanders as the -1.5 goal favorite with the over/under line sitting at 5.5 goals.

OTTAWA SENATORS VS NEW YORK ISLANDERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: New York Islanders -1.5

This game will be played at UBS Arena at 7:30 ET on Tuesday, January 14th.

WHY BET THE NEW YORK ISLANDERS:

• In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Senators winning this one 4-3.
• We like the Senators on the moneyline (+107)
• The Senators are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Will the Senators Come Through as Road Underdogs?

The Senators improved to 21-18-3 with a 3-0 win over the Kraken. Ottawa entered the game as -1.5 goal favorites and covered the puck line. The total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 3 fell well short.

All three of Ottawa’s goals came from different players. Adam Gaudette opened the scoring at 14:32 in the first period. Brady Tkachuk added another goal in the second, and Tim Stützle sealed the win with an empty-netter in the third.

Ottawa’s offense took 23 shots on goal in their 3-0 win over the Kraken, with Tim Stützle netting his 6th goal of the season on an empty net. Earlier, Adam Gaudette opened the scoring with his 7th goal, and Brady Tkachuk followed with his 7th as well.

The Senators scored in each period, with Gaudette’s goal coming 5:28 into the first. Tkachuk added another in the second, while Stützle’s empty-netter came with 2:14 remaining. Ottawa recorded 11 giveaways in the game.

Anton Forsberg made 22 saves with a 100% save percentage, helping the Senators secure a 3-0 win over the Kraken. The defense added 2 takeaways, 25 hits, and 14 blocks.

Can New York Grab a Win at Home?

With a 5-2 loss to the Rangers, the Islanders dropped to 17-18-7 this season. Entering the game as underdogs on the puck line, the total was set at 6 goals, and the combined 7 goals surpassed that mark.

The Islanders fell behind 2-0 before Casey Cizikas scored at 15:22 in the second period. Brock Nelson added another goal at 19:52 in the second, but the Rangers pulled away with two more goals, including an empty-netter, in the third period.

The Islanders fired 37 shots on goal but only found the net twice in their 5-2 loss to the Rangers. Casey Cizikas scored his first goal of the season, while Brock Nelson added his fifth, with just 8 seconds left in the second period.

New York had 23 giveaways and went scoreless in the first and third periods. Pierre Engvall picked up his first assist of the season on Cizikas’ goal.

Defensively, the Islanders gave up the first goal just 3:44 into the first period and allowed two more in the third, including an empty-netter, leading to a 5-2 loss. Ilya Sorokin made 35 saves with a save percentage of 89.7%.