Islanders at Senators 3/5/20 - NHL Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 03/04/2020 at 9:50 PM ET

Islanders at Senators 3/5/20 - NHL Picks & Predictions

The Islanders have lost 4 games in a row and have not looked that impressive in those losses. The last game on the ice for the New York team was a 6-2 loss at the hands of the Montreal Canadiens. The losses have dropped the Islanders to a 35-22-8 record on the year so far.

The offense for New York is putting in only 2.78 goals per game. The defense for the Islanders has allowed 2.70 goals a game. The power play for New York is converting at a clip of 17.5% on the year with a penalty kill that is sitting at 80.7% on the year.

Ottawa is heading into the game here after losing in their last game to the Pittsburgh Penguins by a score of 7-3. The Senators with the loss to the Penguins ended up dropping to a 23-32-12 record on the year so far.

When it comes to finding the back of the net the Senators have only ended up getting 2.68 goals a game. The defense for Ottawa has allowed 3.32 goals a game. The power play for the Senators is converting at 15.3% on the year and the penalty kill is sitting at 76.9% on the year.

    The Senators are playing decent lately, but still have struggled quite a bit. The Islanders for their part have had a lot of offensive issues in the recent games and their defense has not been able to show up either. The Islanders will continue to struggle in this game, even against a very weak Senators defense. Look for the Islanders to play good defensively and that keeps the game close, but the Islanders fall short in the game. Final Score Prediction, Ottawa Senators win 3-2.

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