Senators vs. Rangers prediction: Ottawa favored to win Wednesday's NHL matchup [1/14/2026]

The NY Rangers will square off with the Ottawa Senators, in what is expected to be a tight NHL game, at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, beginning at 7:30 PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' advanced NHL model gives the Senators a slight edge with a 51% win probability over the Rangers.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Wednesday's Senators vs. Rangers matchup, including projected goal scorers, best bets and player prop picks.

Senators vs. Rangers prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using powerful machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Wednesday's NHL matchup between the Senators and Rangers 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives the Senators a 51% chance of beating the Rangers.

According to our model, the Rangers (+1.5) have a 71% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6.5-goal over/under has a 57% chance of staying under.

Senators vs. Rangers odds

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

Bet Type	Senators	Rangers
Puck Line	-1.5 (+210)	+1.5 (-235)
Moneyline	-120	+102
Total	o6.5 (+104)	u6.5 (-122)

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

Senators vs. Rangers picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Puck Line	Rangers +1.5	-235
Moneyline	Rangers	+102
Total	Under 6.5	-122

According to our NHL best bets, the top play to make on this game is Under 6.5 total goals.

Senators vs. Rangers player props

Who will score a goal in Senators vs. Rangers?

According to our model, Artemi Panarin is most likely to score an anytime goal in Senators vs. Rangers.

Our projections give Panarin a 39.6% chance of scoring a goal at Madison Square Garden, while the star is an 8.4% chance of netting the first goal the game.

Anytime goal scorer predictions

Ottawa Senators

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Tim Stutzle	30.7%
Brady Tkachuk	29.7%
Drake Batherson	27.0%
Shane Pinto	24.3%
Dylan Cozens	19.8%

NY Rangers

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Artemi Panarin	39.6%
Mika Zibanejad	30.1%
J.T. Miller	28.8%
Vincent Trocheck	26.4%
Alexis Lafreniere	21.9%

First goal scorer predictions

Ottawa Senators

Player	First Goal Probability
Brady Tkachuk	5.9%
Tim Stutzle	5.6%
Drake Batherson	5.5%
Shane Pinto	5.0%
Dylan Cozens	4.0%

NY Rangers

Player	First Goal Probability
Artemi Panarin	8.4%
Mika Zibanejad	6.4%
J.T. Miller	6.0%
Vincent Trocheck	5.5%
Alexis Lafreniere	4.1%

Senators vs. Rangers game-day updates and essential details

Wednesday's matchup between the Rangers and Senators at Madison Square Garden is scheduled to begin at 7:30 PM ET.

• Who: Ottawa Senators vs. NY Rangers
• Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026
• Time: 7:30 PM ET/4:30PM PT
• Venue: Madison Square Garden

Conclusion

We predict the Senators, with a 51% win probability, will likely beat the Rangers on Wednesday.

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