The teams have split the first two meetings of the season, with the home team winning each time. Ottawa enters tonight's game second from the bottom in the Eastern Conference, and have gone 5-5 over the last 10 games.
The Senators made a splash on the trade market earlier this week, acquiring former Ranger Marian Gaborik as part of a package that sent defenseman Dion Phaneuf to the Los Angeles Kings.
Mark Stone leads the club with 18 goals and 47 points, followed by Mike Hoffman's 39 points in 56 games. Defenseman Erik Karlsson leads the club with 39 34 assists, and has 39 points in 51 games.
Goaltender Craig Anderson is 16-17-5 with a .903 SV% and a 3.17 GAA in 42 games thus far.