Game 23 Preview and Open Thread: Ottawa Senators @ New York Rangers

Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesGame Notes:

Injuries haven’t changed since Wednesday: Jacob Bernard-Docker and Josh Norris remain out for Ottawa and no injuries(!) for New York.

Ottawa did well to avoid the penalty box for the most part in the last game. Let’s see if they can make a habit of it. They also played a relatively clean game against the Kings if you recall.

Ottawa and New York have inverted powerplay results as the Rangers generate more chances but the Sens convert more of theirs. On the penalty kill, the Rangers allow less and stop more.

At five-on-five, both teams have similar expected goals percentages but Ottawa plays a much higher event style while…