Rangers vs. Senators prediction: Ottawa favored to win Thursday's NHL matchup [12/4/2025]

The Ottawa Senators and NY Rangers will lock horns in the NHL at Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday, with puck drop at 7:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' proven NHL model gives the Senators a slight edge with a 52% win probability over the Rangers.

This article offers further insights into Thursday's Rangers vs. Senators matchup, including projected goal scorers, best bets and player prop picks.

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

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

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Senators a 52% chance of beating the Rangers.

According to our model, the Rangers (+1.5) have a 68% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of 5.5 goals has a 53% chance of going over.

Rangers vs. Senators odds

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

Bet Type	Rangers	Senators
Puck Line	+1.5 (-220)	-1.5 (+190)
Moneyline	+110	-128
Total	o5.5 (-120)	u5.5 (+100)

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

Rangers vs. Senators 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	-220
Moneyline	Rangers	+110
Total	Over 5.5	-120

According to our NHL best bets, the top play to make on this game is Rangers to win.

Rangers vs. Senators player props

Who will score a goal in Rangers vs. Senators?

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

Our projections give Panarin a 36.1% chance of scoring a goal at Canadian Tire Centre, while the star is a 7.2% chance of registering the first goal the game.

Anytime goal scorer predictions

NY Rangers

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Artemi Panarin	36.1%
J.T. Miller	28.5%
Vincent Trocheck	27.2%
Mika Zibanejad	25.7%
Will Cuylle	24.1%

Ottawa Senators

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Tim Stutzle	30.5%
Shane Pinto	29.7%
Brady Tkachuk	29.0%
Drake Batherson	28.2%
Dylan Cozens	24.4%

First goal scorer predictions

NY Rangers

Player	First Goal Probability
Artemi Panarin	7.2%
J.T. Miller	5.7%
Vincent Trocheck	5.4%
Mika Zibanejad	5.0%
Will Cuylle	4.1%

Ottawa Senators

Player	First Goal Probability
Tim Stutzle	6.2%
Shane Pinto	5.6%
Brady Tkachuk	5.5%
Drake Batherson	5.5%
Dylan Cozens	4.1%

Rangers vs. Senators game-day updates and essential details

Thursday's matchup between the Senators and Rangers at Canadian Tire Centre is scheduled to start at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: NY Rangers vs. Ottawa Senators
• Date: Thursday, December 4, 2025
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Canadian Tire Centre

Conclusion

We predict the Senators, with a 52% win probability, will likely beat the Rangers on Thursday.

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