New york rangers ottawa senators

A great matchup between two teams in the NHL's Metropolitan Division!

Here are some key facts and stats about the game:

New York Rangers

• Record: 24-18-4 (52 points)
• Last 5 games: 3-2-0
• Goals for: 124 (15th in NHL)
• Goals against: 114 (10th in NHL)
• Power play: 22.2% (6th in NHL)
• Penalty kill: 81.4% (14th in NHL)

Ottawa Senators

• Record: 22-20-5 (49 points)
• Last 5 games: 2-3-0
• Goals for: 123 (16th in NHL)
• Goals against: 134 (22nd in NHL)
• Power play: 19.4% (15th in NHL)
• Penalty kill: 79.5% (18th in NHL)

Head-to-Head

• The Rangers and Senators have played each other 114 times in the regular season, with the Rangers leading the series 63-41-10.
• The Rangers have won 5 of the last 6 meetings between the two teams.
• The Senators are 2-4-0 in their last 6 games against the Rangers at Madison Square Garden.

Injuries

• Rangers: Kaapo Kakko (upper body), Ryan Strome (upper body), and Colin Blackwell (upper body) are all out with injuries.
• Senators: Colin White (upper body), Nick Paul (upper body), and Artem Anisimov (lower body) are all out with injuries.

Prediction

This should be a tight, physical game between two teams that are both fighting for a playoff spot. The Rangers have been playing well lately, but the Senators have been struggling to score goals. I think the Rangers will come out on top in this one, but it will be a close game. Final score: Rangers 3, Senators 2.