Ottawa Senators vs Vancouver Canucks: Game preview, predictions and odds | December 21, 2024

By Zachary Roberts

Modified Dec 21, 2024 15:09 GMT

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The Ottawa Senators and Vancouver Canucks are set to face off in Vancouver on Saturday at 10:00 p.m. EST. Neither team is off to a hot start, as the Senators are 17-13-22 and the Canucks are 16-10-6. However, both are in contention for a playoff spot, so this is a crucial matchup.

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Senators vs Canucks: Head-to-head & key numbers

• The Canucks are 37-20-2-2 all-time against the Senators.
• They are 20-8-1-2 vs. Ottawa at home in the all-time series.
• The Canucks have won five in a row against the Senators.
• They won 4-3 in the first matchup this year and are going for a season sweep tonight.
• The Canucks average 3.3 goals per home game against the Senators.
• The Senators score 2.5 goals on the road against Vancouver.
• The Canucks have outscored the Senators 209-155.

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Ottawa Senators vs Vancouver Canucks: Preview

The Ottawa Senators and Vancouver Canucks find themselves in similar spots and are only separated by two points. The Canucks have 38 points to the Senators' 36.

The Canucks recently got JT Miller back from his hiatus, but they are still missing Filip Hronek. The defenseman has been on injured reserve since Nov. 27 with a lower-body injury.

The Vancouver Canucks are favored (Imagn)

Meanwhile, the Senators are dealing with more injuries. Anton Forsberg (undisclosed) and David Perron are both out for Saturday's game. Artem Zub landed on IR on Tuesday, so he will also miss the Canucks game.

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Senators vs Canucks betting tips

• Vancouver is 7-2-1 in their last 10 games.
• The Senators are 3-7 in their last 10.
• The Canucks are averaging over four goals in their last 10.
• The Senators are scoring three goals per game in their last 10.
• Ottawa is 13-19 against the spread (7-8 ATS on the road).
• Vancouver Canucks are 15-17 ATS (7-10 at home ATS).
• The Senators are 12-16-4 on the over/under.
• The Canucks are 16-14-2 on the over/under.

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Sens vs Canucks: Odds and Predictions

Here are the odds per Sportsline:

• The Canucks are -132 to win outright.
• The Senators' moneyline is +107.
• The puck line is Vancouver -1.5, which is +173.
• Ottawa +1.5 is -212.
• The over/under is set at six goals, and the over is +100. The under is -120.

The Canucks should win this one and cover the puck line. They'll also combine with the Senators to hit the over.

Prediction: Canucks 5, Senators 3.