Vancouver Canucks vs Ottawa Senators Betting Pick & Prediction 11/23/24

Betting on today’s Canucks and Senators game? Catch the action at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, as the Senators hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The odds for this non-conference game currently have the Senators as the -1.5 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 6 goals.

VANCOUVER CANUCKS VS OTTAWA SENATORS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Ottawa Senators -1.5

This game will be played at Canadian Tire Centre at 7:00 ET on Saturday, November 23rd.

WHY BET THE OTTAWA SENATORS:

• The Senators enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
• Take the Senators on the moneyline
• On the spread, we like Canucks (+1.5)

Does Vancouver Stand a Chance on the Road?

With a 3-2 win over the Sharks, the Canucks moved to 9-6-3 this season. Vancouver was favored on the puck line, but didn’t cover. The pre-game total was set at 6.5 goals, and the teams combined for 5.

San Jose scored first, but the Canucks responded with three goals, including the game-winner from Pius Suter with just 26 seconds left. Suter had two goals in the game.

Pius Suter led the way for the Canucks with two goals, bringing his season total to four. He found the net for the first time at 14:41 in the second period and again with just 26 seconds left in the game. Jake DeBrusk added his first goal of the season at 15:38 in the third period.

Vancouver took 27 shots on goal and recorded 25 giveaways. The Canucks were held scoreless in the first period before Suter’s initial goal tied the game at 1-1.

Vancouver’s defense gave up the first goal at 2:37 into the 2nd period and another at 18:43 in the 3rd, but they held on for a 3-2 win over San Jose. Kevin Lankinen made 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage, while the Canucks’ defense added 5 takeaways and 24 hits.

Will Ottawa Win at Home?

With a 3-0 win over the Kraken, the Senators improved to 8-10-1. Ottawa covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 3 fell short of that mark.

All three of Ottawa’s goals came from different players. Adam Gaudette opened the scoring in the first period, followed by a goal from Brady Tkachuk in the second. Tim Stützle added an empty-netter in the third to seal the victory.

Ottawa’s offense netted three goals in their latest game, with Tim Stützle scoring his 6th of the season on an empty net. Adam Gaudette and Brady Tkachuk each added their 7th goals, with Gaudette opening the scoring at 14:32 in the first period.

The Senators took 23 shots on goal and recorded 11 giveaways. None of their goals came on the power play, and they finished with a total of 5 assists.

On the defensive side, the Senators will look to build on their previous performance, where they shut out the Kraken 3-0. Anton Forsberg made 22 saves with a perfect 100% save percentage. The defense also contributed 2 takeaways and 25 hits.