New York Rangers vs Ottawa Senators Prediction, 10/24/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Rangers vs Ottawa Senators

Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026

Location: Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON

TV: MSG Network, TSN5

Odds/Point Spread: Rangers (+114) Senators (-122)

The Ottawa Senators (7-4-0) will try to beat the New York Rangers (7-4-1) at Canadian Tire Centre on Saturday. The line on this contest has the Rangers at +114 and the Senators are coming in at -122. The over/under is set at 6.

The New York Rangers were on the losing side of the ice with a 5-4 defeat to the Maple Leafs in their previous contest . New York accounted for 4 minutes in the box for this game. The Rangers had a solid offensive output and it showed in the loss. Moreover, they had 1 power play chance but weren't able to score. In the game, they scored on 4 of the 25 shots they put on net.

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Pertaining to their goal scoring prowess, the New York Rangers have accounted for 37 goals (9th in pro hockey) for the year and have given up 29. For the current campaign, they have accumulated 15 points and their points percentage is .625. New York skates onto the rink with 35 power play opportunities and they have tallied 7 goals out of those chances, giving them a percentage of 20.00%. While at even strength, the Rangers have allowed 26 goals while having 30 on offense. New York has attempted 291 shots and has a shooting percentage of 12.7%. The Rangers so far have had 318 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .909. New York Rangers opponents have 36 power play opportunities (10th in the NHL) and have racked up 3 goals in those chances.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Dylan Garand. Garand has been involved in 11 games over the course of his pro hockey career. He has accumulated a record of 6-3-2 and he was named the starter in 10 games. The opposition has scored 21 goals versus Garand in his NHL career and his goals against rate is 2.10. Garand has seen 285 shots against him and has recorded 264 saves. His save percentage sits at .926 during his 24 mins between the pipes. Over the course of his career, Garand has recorded 8 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .800.

The last time they were on the ice, Ottawa played the Sharks in a game where the Senators went home in defeat by a final of 6-2. They had 3 power play attempts in this contest but weren't able to score a goal. The Senators converted 2 goals of the 43 shots on goal they tried.

Ottawa has attempted 281 shots (14th in the league) and has a shooting percentage of 10.32%, while allowing their opponents 283 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 78.05% on their oppositions 41 power play tries, and their save percentage sits at 89.4%. They have earned 49 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 12.24%. The Senators have racked up 23 goals at even strength and 6 goals (19th in the league) while having more men on the ice. They have permitted 30 goals to be scored by of a combination of 21 goals at even strength and 9 goals while they had less men on the ice. So far this year, the Ottawa Senators have notched a total of 29 goals, 14 points, as well as a points percentage of .636.

Across the ice you will find Jonas Johansson protecting the net. He has recorded 2,526 stops out of 2,844 shots attempted against him, giving him a rate of .888. Johansson has accumulated a lifetime record of 43-36-14 and has been in net for 105 games. He got the starting nod in 93 games and has racked up 241 mins. Johansson's quality start percentage sits at 43.0% and he has qualified for 40 quality starting assignments in his pro career. Opponents are averaging 3.42 goals per game and he has relinquished 318 goals altogether.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Ottawa (-122)

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