Ottawa Senators vs. New York Islanders odds, tips and betting trends

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Updated March 19, 2026, 5:52 p.m. ET

Mar 17, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; New York Islanders defenseman Matthew Schaefer (48) skates during the warmup before a game against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena.

Two Eastern Conference teams meet when the sixth-place New York Islanders (39-24-5) visit the 10th-place Ottawa Senators (34-24-9) at Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET.

Ottawa’s most recent game was a 4-1 road loss to the Washington Capitals on March 18.

New York won on the road in its most recent game on March 17, 3-1 over the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Ahead of this matchup, here’s everything you need to get ready for Thursday’s hockey action.

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NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 5:52 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Favorite: Senators (-126)Underdog: Islanders (+106)Over/under: 6Senators vs. Islanders game info and start timeDate: Thursday, March 19, 2026Time: 7 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on ESPN+Watch Senators vs. Islanders on ESPN+!Senators stats and trendsIn 48 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Ottawa has won 27 of those games.In 34 games with moneyline oddds lower than -126, the Senators have 20 wins.The moneyline odds say Ottawa has a 55.8% chance of winning this game.Ottawa and its opponent have gone over the current 6-goal total in 37 of 67 matches (55.2%) so far this season.In their last 10 games, the Senators are 6-2-2 to earn 70.0% of the possible points.They have averaged 3.5 goals per game (35 total) over that stretch.Over on the defensive end, the Senators have allowed 23 goals (2.3 per game) in those 10 matchups.Islanders stats and trendsThe Islanders have claimed an upset victory in 26, or 61.9%, of the 42 games they have played as an underdog this season.New York has won 18 of its 28 games when it is the underdog by +106 or longer on the moneyline.Sportsbooks have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Islanders have a 48.5% chance to win.New York’s games have gone over 6 goals in 34 of 68 chances this season.In their last 10 games, the Islanders are 7-3-0 to earn 85.0% of the possible points.They are scoring at a 3.1 goals-per-game average (31 total) during that span.Over on the defensive end, the Islanders have allowed 2.9 goals per game (29 total) in those 10 matchups.

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