NHL Prop Bets: Ottawa Senators vs New York Islanders (March 19, 2026)
The New York Islanders (39-24-5) face the Ottawa Senators (34-24-9) at Canadian Tire Centre. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Thursday's matchup. The Senators are favored to win at -142. They're currently +180 to cover the -1.5 puck line while the Islanders are -218 to cover the +1.5 puck line.
- The Islanders have a 35-33 Puck Line record this season, while the Senators hold a record of 31-36.
The total goals line is set at 5.5, with OVER at -135 and UNDER at +114.
- The Islanders have a 31-35-2 O/U record this season (meaning 31 games have gone over the total points line, 35 have gone under and two have resulted in a push). The Senators have a 36-30-1 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Islanders are averaging 2.88 goals per game this season (22nd in the league). Comparatively, the Senators are averaging +0.4 more at 3.33 goals (9th).
- Defensively, the Islanders are giving up only 2.75 goals per game this season (3rd in the league), while the Senators are giving up an average of 3.12 goals (21st).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, NY Islanders is averaging 28.2 shots per game this season (15th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Ottawa is allowing its opposition 24.3 shots per game (1st).
- Flipping that script, the Islanders are allowing 28.1 shots per game (18th in the NHL), while the Senators are averaging 28.8 shots (9th).
Power Play
- NY Islanders holds a lowly power play percentage of 16.4% this season, ranking 29th in the league. Comparitively, Ottawa sits 9th with 23.0% of its power play opportunities converted into goals.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Islanders have a penalty kill rate of 82.1% (ranked 7th), easily outperforming the Senators, who sit at 73.7% (30th).
P1 Result
NY Islanders is +195 to win the first period, while Ottawa is +165.
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY Islanders | 23-26-19 | 11-11-9 | 12-15-10 | 3-7-0 |
| Ottawa | 23-19-25 | 10-10-12 | 13-9-13 | 3-2-5 |
To Go To Overtime
Thursday's matchup is +280 to go to overtime.
- The Islanders have played in 19 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Senators have appeared in 15.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Islanders have played in 9 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Senators have appeared in 3.
Last Time They Met
NY Islanders recorded a 5-4 victory over Ottawa at Canadian Tire Centre when these teams last met on October 18. Anders Lee led the way to that result, recording 2 goals and 1 assist. The Islanders have now won four straight at Canadian Tire Centre against the Senators.
