NHL Prop Bets: New York Rangers vs Ottawa Senators (March 23, 2026)
The Ottawa Senators (36-24-9) face the New York Rangers (28-33-9) at Madison Square Garden. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Monday's matchup. The Senators are favored to win at -192. They're currently +124 to cover the -1.5 puck line while the Rangers are -148 to cover the +1.5 puck line.
- The Senators have a 32-37 Puck Line record this season, while the Rangers hold a record of 35-35.
The total goals line is set at 5.5, with OVER at -130 and UNDER at +110.
- The Senators have a 37-31-1 O/U record this season (meaning 37 games have gone over the total points line, 31 have gone under and one has resulted in a push). The Rangers have a 31-36-3 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Senators are averaging 3.35 goals per game this season (9th in the league). Comparatively, the Rangers are averaging only 2.79 (26th).
- Defensively, the Senators are giving up 3.09 goals per game this season (21st in the league), while the Rangers are giving up an average of 3.19 goals (23rd).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Ottawa is averaging 29.0 shots per game this season (8th in the NHL). Meanwhile, NY Rangers is at the opposite end of the spectrum while defending, allowing its opposition 29.5 shots per game (25th).
- Flipping that script, the Senators are allowing only 24.1 shots per game (1st in the NHL), while the Rangers are averaging just 25.2 shots (29th).
Power Play
- Ottawa holds a power play percentage of 22.9%, ranking 11th in the league this season, while NY Rangers sits 7th with 24.2% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Senators have a penalty kill rate of 74.6% (ranked 30th), compared to the Rangers at 77.6% (25th).
P1 Result
Ottawa is +140 to win the first period, while NY Rangers is +235.
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 24-19-26 | 11-10-13 | 13-9-13 | 3-2-5 |
| NY Rangers | 20-28-22 | 6-17-10 | 14-11-12 | 4-4-2 |
To Go To Overtime
Monday's matchup is +300 to go to overtime.
- The Senators have played in 15 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Rangers have appeared in 18.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Senators have played in 3 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Rangers have appeared in 4.
Last Time They Met
Ottawa recorded an 8-4 beatdown over NY Rangers at Madison Square Garden when these teams last met on January 14. Brady Tkachuk led the way to that result, recording 1 goal and 3 assists. That result snapped the Rangers' three-game winning streak against the Senators at Madison Square Garden.