- Matchup: Ottawa Senators vs New York Islanders
- Date: Saturday, April 11, 2026
- Venue: UBS Arena, Elmont, NY
- Broadcast: MSG Sportsnet
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The Ottawa Senators (41-27-10) will visit UBS Arena on Saturday, aiming to take down the New York Islanders (42-31-5).
The Senators recently celebrated a commanding 6-2 victory over the Lightning. Ottawa showcased its offensive strength, converting 6 out of 32 shots on goal. They scored 2 goals out of 3 power play opportunities and spent 6 minutes in the penalty box during the game.
In even strength situations, the Senators have conceded 183 goals while scoring 203. They rank 17th in the league with 224 power play opportunities, resulting in 56 goals allowed. This season, Ottawa boasts an impressive 261 goals (8th in the league) while allowing 239. With 2,259 shots taken, their shooting percentage stands at 11.6%. They’ve accumulated 92 points, leading to a points percentage of .590. Defensively, they’ve faced 1,904 shots, with a save percentage of .874. The Senators have also received 250 power play opportunities, scoring on 58 of them for a success rate of 23.20%.
Linus Ullmark will be in net for this matchup. Over his career, he has faced 840 goals, posting a goals against average of 2.56 across 338 games. His career save percentage is .914 over 15,538 minutes, with a record of 189-99-34 and 328 starts, achieving 205 quality starts with a rate of .625. Ullmark has faced 9,712 shots and has stopped 8,872 of them.
In the Islanders’ previous game against the Hurricanes, they fell short, losing 4-3. New York managed to score 3 goals from 16 shots and failed to capitalize on one power play opportunity.
At even strength, the Islanders have netted 184 goals and 38 goals during power plays (27th in the NHL). They have taken 2,180 shots (ranked 17th) with a shooting percentage of 10.18%, while allowing the opposition 2,195 shots. This season, the New York Islanders have tallied 222 goals, earned 89 points, and hold a points percentage of .571. They have allowed 224 goals: 186 at even strength and 38 while short-handed. New York has had 228 power play chances, converting at a rate of 16.67% and maintaining an 81.46% penalty kill rate against 205 power plays, with a save percentage of 89.8%.
In goal for New York, Ilya Sorokin has faced an average of 2.57 goals per game, allowing 769 goals overall. His quality start percentage is 64.5%, with 193 quality starts in his career. Sorokin has played 299 games, logging a total of 13,536 minutes, with a career record of 153-111-38. He has made 8,269 saves on 9,038 shots faced, resulting in a save percentage of .915.
Who will emerge as the victor in tonight’s NHL showdown against the spread or moneyline?
Prediction: Take New York
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