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Ottawa +104 over N.Y. Islanders
7:30 PM ET. OT included. The Islanders are riding high on a three-game winning streak, their first of the season. They’re patting themselves on the back after sweeping a road trip that included wins over the Boston Bruins, Vegas Golden Knights, and the lowly Utah Hockey Club, but a deeper dive into those victories paints a less rosy picture.
In Boston, the Islanders were outshot 39-25 and needed a late fluke goal to secure the win. Against Vegas, they faced a Golden Knights team playing their third game in four nights with a depleted roster, and while the 2-1 win in Utah may look tidy, it was hardly impressive given the competition.
Meanwhile, Ottawa is playing some of its best hockey of the season. The Senators have not only won two in a row, but they’ve done so in impressive fashion. Shutting out Sidney Crosby’s Penguins and grinding out a victory against the high-powered Stars speaks to a team firing on all cylinders. Despite that, the Senators are not being given the respect they deserve in this spot.
When oddsmakers priced the Senators as road favorites in Pittsburgh just three days ago, they were sending a clear signal and Ottawa delivered with a convincing 5-0 win over the Penguins, then followed it up with a gutsy 3-2 victory against the Dallas Stars. Yet, here they are as a slight underdog here against the overachieving Isles?
This line reflects recency bias, plain and simple. The Islanders are being overvalued after a streak of fortuitous wins, while Ottawa’s upward trajectory isn’t being fully appreciated in the market because they are a small-market Canadian team that has had little to no success in recent years. That said, the Senators are the better team on paper, on the ice, and anywhere else they can line up with the Islanders. Wrong side favored.
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Our Pick
Ottawa +104 (Risking 2 units - To Win: 2.08)