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Ottawa Senators vs New York Rangers prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for March 23, 2026

NHL matchup

Ottawa Senators at New York Rangers

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for March 23, 2026.

March 23, 2026 · 6:30 PM CST
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Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 23. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Ottawa Senators

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

93:00 together · 10 games

xG share49.5%
Corsi for / against
81 / 85
Fenwick for / against
60 / 56
Corsi share
48.8%
Fenwick share
51.7%
xG for / against
3.97 / 4.04
Defense pair

128:47 together · 10 games

xG share59.9%
Corsi for / against
140 / 81
Fenwick for / against
103 / 65
Corsi share
63.3%
Fenwick share
61.3%
xG for / against
7.44 / 4.98
All observed combinations

New York Rangers

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

143:30 together · 10 games

xG share51.8%
Corsi for / against
132 / 134
Fenwick for / against
98 / 110
Corsi share
49.6%
Fenwick share
47.1%
xG for / against
6.31 / 5.87
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Linus Ullmark

Ottawa Senators · Last start: Mar 21

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
107
Save %
89.7
Goals allowed
11
Close-range shots %
35.5

Dylan Garand

New York Rangers · Last start: Mar 22

1 / 1 appearances covered

Shots faced
37
Save %
94.6
Goals allowed
2
Close-range shots %
27.0
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 23, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Ottawa Senators

xG for / game
3.68
xG against / game
2.52
xG differential / game
1.16

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

New York Rangers

xG for / game
2.49
xG against / game
3.53
xG differential / game
-1.03

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 23, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Ottawa Senators

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
64.4
Corsi share (%)
57.0
Fenwick share (%)
57.6
Faceoff win %
52.6
Penalties / game
3.7

Shots / game: 31.2 · Shooting: 11.9% · Avg distance: 31.2 ft

New York Rangers

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
49.9
Corsi share (%)
44.4
Fenwick share (%)
42.7
Faceoff win %
49.7
Penalties / game
3.4

Shots / game: 22.9 · Shooting: 16.6% · Avg distance: 32.6 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Ottawa Senators OTT
Metric
New York Rangers NYR
16Points15
0.667Points %0.536
38Goals for44
34Goals against42
4Goal differential2
W1Current streakL3
Road versus home
Ottawa Senators OTT road
Metric
New York Rangers NYR home
5Games7
3Wins6
6Points12
3Goal differential16
Last 10 games
Ottawa Senators OTT
Metric
New York Rangers NYR
6-4-0Record4-5-1
12Points9
31Goals for33
31Goals against36
0Goal differential-3
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Ottawa Senators OTT 5 wins
10 games reviewed
New York Rangers NYR 5 wins
Total goals31 – 36
Goal differential -5 / +5
Goals per game3.1 / 3.6
Shots per game31.8 / 27.7
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Jan 14, 2026
Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators at New York Rangers New York Rangers
8 - 4 30 - 22 View
Dec 4, 2025
New York Rangers New York Rangers at Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators
4 - 2 28 - 27 View
Mar 8, 2025
New York Rangers New York Rangers at Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators
3 - 4 23 - 37 View
Jan 21, 2025
Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators at New York Rangers New York Rangers
0 - 5 20 - 29 View
Nov 1, 2024
Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators at New York Rangers New York Rangers
1 - 2 41 - 18 View
Apr 15, 2024
Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators at New York Rangers New York Rangers
0 - 4 25 - 34 View
Jan 27, 2024
New York Rangers New York Rangers at Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators
7 - 2 29 - 31 View
Dec 5, 2023
New York Rangers New York Rangers at Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators
2 - 6 35 - 36 View
Mar 2, 2023
Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators at New York Rangers New York Rangers
5 - 3 34 - 32 View
Dec 2, 2022
Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators at New York Rangers New York Rangers
3 - 2 37 - 27 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.