Ottawa Senators vs New York Rangers Prediction, 3/23/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ottawa Senators vs New York Rangers

Date: Monday, March 23, 2026

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG Network

Madison Square Garden is where the New York Rangers (28-33-8) will try to beat the Ottawa Senators (36-24-9) on Monday.

The Ottawa Senators were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 5-2 victory over the Maple Leafs in their previous game. Ottawa tallied 8 penalty mins in this contest. In addition, they had 4 chances on the power play and were able to net 1 goal. The Senators had a great offensive game plan going into this one and it showed in this win. While out there on the ice, they finished 5 of the 43 shots they put on net.

When it comes to scoring goals, the Ottawa Senators have accumulated 231 goals (10th in hockey) so far this season and have allowed 213. For the current campaign, they sit with 81 points and their points percentage is sitting at .587. Ottawa steps onto the ice with 223 power play opportunities and they have scored 51 goals out of those tries, giving them a rate of 22.87%. While playing at even strength, the Senators have surrendered 162 goals while notching 180 on the offensive side of the ice. Ottawa has attempted 2,000 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 11.6%. The Senators have had 1,660 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .872. Ottawa Senators opponents have tallied 201 power play opportunities (16th in pro hockey) and have earned 51 goals in those attempts.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Linus Ullmark. Over the course of his career, Ullmark has 200 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .623. His save percentage is .914 in his 15,522 mins between the pipes. Ullmark has had 9,518 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 8,698 total saves. Opponents have notched 820 goals against Ullmark in his pro hockey career and his goals against average is 2.55. He has earned a win-loss mark of 185-97-33 and he has gotten the start in 321 games. Ullmark has played in 331 games over the course of his NHL career.

The last time they were on the ice, New York faced off against the Blue Jackets in a game where the Rangers ended up losing by a final score of 6-3. They had 6 power play opportunities in this matchup and scored 1 out of those attempts. The Rangers notched 3 goals out of the 25 shots on goal they took.

The Rangers are sitting with 151 goals at even strength and 42 goals (17th in pro hockey) while having a power play advantage. New York has put up 1,734 shots (30th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 11.13%, while allowing the opposition 2,025 shots. So far this season, the New York Rangers have a total of 193 goals, 64 points, in addition to a points percentage of .464. They have allowed 221 goals to be scored by way of 175 goals at even strength and 46 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 175 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 24.00%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 77.67% on their oppositions 206 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently comes in at 89.1%.

Across the rink you will find Jonathan Quick patrolling the crease. Quick has amassed a lifetime mark of 409-306-90 and has been in goal for 827 games. Quick's quality start rate is 52.5% and he has qualified for 423 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He has recorded 20,284 saves out of the 22,292 shots attempted, giving him a percentage of .910. His opponents are averaging 2.49 goals/game and he has given up 2,008 goals overall. He has been a starter 806 games and has played for a total of 42,666 mins.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Ottawa

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