Senators vs. Islanders NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Oct. 15

The Ottawa Senators (5-2) host the New York Islanders (3-3) on Thursday, Oct. 15, with the Senators coming off a defeat and the Islanders a victory. Senators (-162) versus Islanders (+136) has a definite favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Ottawa fell 7-2 at home its last time out on Oct. 13 against the St. Louis Blues. Fabian Zetterlund (one goal) and Claude Giroux (one goal) were among the six Senators players who recorded one point each.

New York won its most recent game 3-2 at home over the Vancouver Canucks on Oct. 13. Matias Maccelli (one goal and one assist) and Matthew Schaefer (two assists) were among the three Islanders skaters who collected two points each in that outing.

As hockey play continues, get ready for the contest by checking out which team we project to capture the win in Thursday's game.

Senators vs. Islanders Predictions & Pick

For insights on the upcoming game between the Ottawa Senators and New York Islanders, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Islanders 2 - Senators 1
• Pick OU: Under 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 3 goals)
  

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Senators vs. Islanders Moneylines

Grab a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Senators-Islanders game.

• Favorite: Senators (-162)
• Underdog: Islanders (+136)

Senators Betting Insights

• The Senators were a moneyline favorite in three games this season, and won each time.
• Ottawa has had moneyline odds of -162 or shorter in only two games this season, and won both.
• The Senators have a 61.8% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this game.
• Ottawa and its opponents have scored a combined total of more than 5.5 goals twice this season (in seven games).

Islanders Betting Insights

• This season the Islanders have won one of the four games in which they've been an underdog.
• New York has played as a moneyline underdog of +136 or longer twice so far this season. They lost both games.
• The Islanders have a 42.4% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• New York has played three games this season that ended with over 5.5 goals.

Senators Key Stats

• Ottawa's 20 total goals (2.9 per game) make it the 16th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• Defensively, the Senators are giving up 19 total goals (2.7 per game) to rank 12th in NHL action.
• Its +1 goal differential ranks 17th in the league.
• The five power-play goals the Senators have recorded this season (ninth-most in the NHL) have come on 33 power-play chances.
• Ottawa's 15.15% power-play conversion rate ranks 25th in the league.
• The Senators have scored one shorthanded goal this season.
• Ottawa has the league's 21st-ranked penalty-kill percentage (78.57%).
• Ottawa has the 13th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 51.7%.
• The Senators connect on 12.3% of their shots (11th in the league).

Islanders Key Stats

• New York has 19 goals this season (3.2 per game), 18th in the NHL.
• The Islanders concede 2.5 goals per game (15 in total), the third-fewest in the league.
• With a goal differential of +4, the team is 10th-best in the league in that category.
• The Islanders have four power-play goals (on 19 chances), 17th in the NHL.
• New York scores on 21.05% of its power plays, No. 14 in the NHL.
• The Islanders lead the NHL in shorthanded goals with two.
• At 82.61%, New York has the 14th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• At 52.7%, New York has the NHL's sixth-best faceoff win percentage.
• The Islanders' 12.0% shooting percentage is 14th in the league.