Ottawa at New York

Ottawa is playing the best it has all season, winning five of its past six games, including 2-1 at New Jersey on Sunday. The Senators are getting contributions from everyone as Zack Ostapchuk scored his first NHL goal and Artem Zub his second of the season. Anton Forsberg had 25 saves for the Senators, who likely will start Leevi Merilainen tonight. He is 6-2-1 with a 2.20 goals-against average and a .917 save percentage with two shutouts this season. Ottawa has won four in a row against teams with losing records and five of six versus the Metropolitan Division. New York is 2-10 against teams that scored two or fewer goals their previous game and 1-4 its past five in the third game of a 3-in-4 days spot. Take the Senators.