The Vancouver Canucks are on the road to play the Ottawa Senators on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET. Vancouver (9-6-3) is coming off a 4-3 loss to the Rangers. Ottawa (8-10-1) is coming off a 3-2 home loss to Vegas on Thursday.
Canucks vs Senators: Head-to-head & key stats
- Vancouver is 36-19-2-3 all-time against Ottawa
- The Canucks are 6-1 on the road
- The Senators are averaging 3.1 goals per game
- Vancouver is averaging 3.16 goals per game
- Ottawa is allowing 3.2 goals per game
- The Canucks are allowing 3.22 goals per game
- The Sens are 5-3-1 at home this season
Vancouver Canucks vs Ottawa Senators: Preview
Vancouver is on a two-game losing streak. The Canucks are led by Quinn Hughes, who has 19 points. Conor Garland has 14 points, Elias Pettersson has 13 points and Brock Boeser has 11 points.
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The Canucks will likely start Kevin Lankinen, who's 8-3-2 with a 2.71 GAA and a .902 SV%.
The Senators have lost four straight games. The Sens will likely start Linus Ullmark, who's 4-6-1 with a 3.00 GAA and a .887 SV%.
The Senators are led by Tim Stutzle, who has 23 points. Brady Tkachuk has 20 points, Drake Batherson has 18 points and Claude Giroux has 13 points.
Canucks vs Senators: Odds & Prediction
Vancouver is a +100 underdog, while Ottawa is a -120 favorite. The over/under is set at six goals.
The Canucks and Senators have both been playing poorly as of late, but this is a good spot for Ottawa to get back in the win column. Ullmark should play better in this game, as Vancouver will be without JT Miller.
The Canucks' goaltending has also struggled as of late, as Ottawa will get a much-needed win at home here.
Prediction: Ottawa 5, Vancouver 3
Canucks vs Senators: Betting Tips
Tip 1: Ottawa ML (-120)
Tip 2: Over 6 (-120)
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