The Vancouver Canucks (16-10-6) are favored on their home ice against the Ottawa Senators (17-13-2) on Saturday, December 21. The Canucks are -135 on the moneyline to win over the Senators (+114) in the game, which begins at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Canucks vs. Senators Betting Lines

• Favorite: Canucks (-135)
• Underdog: Senators (+114)
• Over/under: 5.5

Canucks vs. Senators Quick Facts

• Vancouver and its opponent have combined to score more than 5.5 goals in 19 of 32 games this season.
• Ottawa’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in 16 of 32 chances this season.
• Saturday’s over/under is 0.7 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.2 goals per game.
• The 5.9 goals per game these two teams are conceding this season are 0.4 more than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Canucks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canucks Season Stat Insights

• The Canucks’ 3.1 average goals per game add up to 99 total, which makes them the 15th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• On defense, Vancouver has given up 98 goals (3.1 per game) to rank 16th in NHL play.
• The team is ranked 15th in goal differential at +1.
• The 21 power-play goals Vancouver has recorded this season (on 91 chances) rank 11th in the league.
• The Canucks’ 23.08% power-play conversion rate is 10th-best in the league this season.
• Vancouver’s one shorthanded goal this season rank 25th in the NHL.
• The Canucks have the league’s 13th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 80.21%.
• The Canucks win 50.2% of their faceoffs (18th in the NHL).
• Vancouver scores on 11.9% of its shots as a team, ranking fourth in the league.
• The Canucks average 27.9 hits and 14.5 blocked shots per game.

Canucks Moneyline

• Vancouver has been victorious in 12 of the 19 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• The Canucks have a record of 8-5 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -135.
• Looking at the moneyline odds, Vancouver has a 57.4% chance of winning this contest.

Canucks Leaders

• Quinn Hughes: seven goals and 30 assists
• Elias Pettersson: eight goals and 18 assists
• Conor Garland: eight goals and 16 assists
• Kevin Lankinen: 14-5-3 record, .911 save percentage, 55 goals conceded

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Senators Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Senators Season Stats Insights

• The Senators’ 99 total goals (3.1 per game) rank 15th in the NHL.
• Ottawa is one of the toughest defensive units in the league this season, giving up 90 goals (2.8 per game) to rank ninth.
• Their +9 goal differential ranks 13th in the league.
• Ottawa has recorded 27 power-play goals this season (on 108 chances). That’s the fourth-most in the NHL.
• The Senators’ power-play conversion rate (25%) ranks seventh-best in the league.
• Ottawa has scored two shorthanded goals this season (13th in league).
• The 76.67% penalty-kill percentage the Senators have amassed is the league’s 24th-ranked rate.
• The Senators have the NHL’s fifth-best faceoff win rate (52.6%).
• Ottawa is shooting 10.1% (23rd in the league).
• The Senators have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Senators Moneyline Insights

• The Senators have claimed an upset victory in six, or 50.0%, of the 12 games they have played as an underdog this season.
• Ottawa has nine games this season playing as an underdog by +114 or longer, and is 4-5 in those contests.
• The moneyline in this contest implies a 46.7% chance for the Senators to win.

Senators Leaders

• Tim Stutzle: 11 goals and 27 assists
• Drake Batherson: 13 goals and 20 assists
• Brady Tkachuk: 16 goals and 15 assists
• Linus Ullmark: 12-7-2 record, .916 save percentage, 50 goals given up