Vancouver Canucks vs Ottawa Senators Preview
The Senators and Canucks are set to face off at 10:00 ET on None. The Canucks will host the game at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC.
This non-conference matchup has an over/under of 6.5 goals, and the Canucks are favored to win at home vs. the Senators. Check out BetCoco for Vancouver Canucks – Ottawa Senators odds
Vancouver Canucks vs Ottawa Senators Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three games between Ottawa and Vancouver, the Canucks have dominated the series, going 3-0. This includes a convincing margin of victory of 3 goals per contest. Across the last three head-to-head matchups, Vancouver is averaging 5 goals compared to Ottawa at 2.
- Through their last ten road games, Ottawa has an puck line record of just 5-5. However, their overall record was 4-6 while averaging 3 goals per game.
- Across their last three home contests, Vancouver has been good against the puck line posting a mark of 2-1. Their overall mark in these games was 2-1, while averaging 4 goals per game.
- Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Canucks have a straight up record of 5-5. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 7-3.
- Through their previous three contests as the betting favorite, the Senators have a strong record of 2-1. Their record vs the puck line in these matchups is 1-2.
Vancouver Canucks vs Ottawa Senators Prediction
The Senators are set to face Vancouver with a 14-18-0 record. Their track record as favorites is 8-8-0, while they maintain 6-10-0 when considered underdogs. When they have hit the road, they have a 4-8-0 record this season, and they are 10-10-0 at home.
For their offensive performance, the Senators come in averaging 3.4 goals per game this season, which is 18th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 27th in the league. So far this year, the Senators are 8-11 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 6-7 in games with fewer shots on goal.
Goalie Joonas Korpisalo gets the start and has made 20 starts this season. His record at this point is 7-12, and his save percentage is 0.8514851485148515%.
Coming into their game vs. Ottawa, the Canucks are 23-10-3. They are 14-6-0 when favored and 9-4-3 as the underdog. When they have hit the road, they have a 10-6-2 record this season, and they are 13-4-1 at home.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Canucks are averaging 3.8 goals per game this season, putting them in the 1st spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 28th in the league. This year, the Canucks have recorded a 11-5 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. For games with fewer shots on goal, they have 11-5 record.
Heading into this matchup vs. Ottawa, goalie Thatcher Demko has started 25 games in this season. His current record is 17-7, and his save percentage stands at 0.9504950495049505%.
With the Canucks being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Canucks.
Vancouver Canucks vs Ottawa Senators Betting Tips
- Take the Canucks on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Senators (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Vancouver Canucks Injury Report
- Guillaume Brisebois – Upper Body – Out
- Tucker Poolman – Head – Out
- Carson Soucy – Foot – Out
Ottawa Senators Injury Report
- Rourke Chartier – Upper Body – Out
- Mathieu Joseph – Lower Body – Out
- Shane Pinto – Suspension – Out
