Islanders vs. Senators Prediction: Ottawa Predicted to Win Sunday's NHL Matchup [12/8/2024]

The Ottawa Senators and NY Islanders are scheduled to meet in the NHL at Canadian Tire Centre on Sunday, with puck drop at 5:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Senators as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the most recent data, our experts ran 10,000 simulations of Sunday's NY Islanders-Ottawa game," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"After accounting for recent updates and other variables, our prediction shows the Senators with a win probability of 54%, while the Islanders have 46%."

For expanded analysis of Sunday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Islanders vs. Senators predictions page.

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Isles vs. Senators Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Sunday's game between the Senators and Islanders at Canadian Tire Centre is scheduled to begin at 5:00PM ET.

• Who: NY Islanders vs. Ottawa Senators
• Date: Sunday, December 8, 2024
• Time: 5:00PM ET/2:00PM PT
• Venue: Canadian Tire Centre
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Sunday's Islanders vs. Senators matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Islanders vs. Senators Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using innovative machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Sunday's NHL game between the Islanders and Senators 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives the Senators a 54% chance of defeating the Islanders.

According to our model, the Islanders (+1.5) have a 67% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6-goal over/under has a 51% chance of staying under.

Islanders vs. Senators Odds

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Islanders	Senators
Puck Line	+1.5 (-210)	-1.5 (+185)
Moneyline	+120	-130
Total	o6 (-102)	u6 (-115)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Islanders vs. Senators Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Islanders vs. Senators matchup is on the moneyline.

Our expert predictions, matched against the latest odds, reveal the best NHL picks for every game throughout the season.

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Islanders vs. Senators Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Islanders vs. Senators?

According to our model, Ottawa's Brady Tkachuk is most likely to score the first goal in Islanders vs. Senators.

Our projections give Tkachuk a 7.7% chance of scoring the first goal at Canadian Tire Centre, while the Senators star is a 34.7% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

NY Islanders

Player	First Goal Probability
Brock Nelson	6.5%
Anders Lee	5.8%
Bo Horvat	5.8%

Ottawa Senators

Player	First Goal Probability
Brady Tkachuk	7.7%
Josh Norris	6.9%
Adam Gaudette	6.0%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

NY Islanders

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Brock Nelson	34.1%
Bo Horvat	29.7%
Kyle Palmieri	28.9%

Ottawa Senators

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Brady Tkachuk	34.7%
Josh Norris	33.4%
Adam Gaudette	31.9%

Conclusion

We predict the Senators, with a 54% win probability, will likely beat the Islanders on Sunday.

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