Vancouver Canucks vs Ottawa Senators Prediction, 12/1/2021 NHL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Vancouver Canucks vs Ottawa Senators

Date: Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Location: Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON

TV: TSN5

Odds/Point Spread: Canucks (-132) Senators (+108)

Anton Forsberg and the Ottawa Senators (4-14-1) play the Vancouver Canucks (7-14-2) at Canadian Tire Centre on Wednesday. The moneyline on this contest has the Canucks coming in at -132 and the Senators are at +108. The over/under has been set at 5.5.

The Canucks were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 2-1 win over the Canadiens in their last contest. The Corsi for the Canucks came in at 62 and the Corsi against when this game finished was 56 which means they had a Corsi percentage of 52.5%. Their offensive zone starts came in at 56.8% and their PDO was 99.3 in this game. Vancouver compiled 4 penalty minutes in this game. The Canucks left a lot to be desired in terms of their offense in this win. Their Fenwick was 46 and the Fenwick against was 39, meaning they had a Fenwick percentage of 54.1%. They totaled 27 face-off wins when at even strength and lost on 30 opportunities to take control of the puck. Moreover, they had 2 chances with the advantage and scored 1 goal. In the game, they earned a goal on 2 of the 42 shots they put on goal.

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Vancouver Canucks opponents have tallied 71 power play tries (5th in professional hockey) and have notched 26 goals in those chances. The Canucks have had 736 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .901. Vancouver has taken 781 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 6.7%. While playing at even strength, the Canucks let the opposition score 47 goals while earning 39 on the offensive side of the ice. Vancouver comes into tonight with 77 power play chances and they have notched 13 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 16.88%. For the season, they have scored 16 points and their points % is .348. When talking about their scoring capabilities, the Vancouver Canucks have tallied 52 goals (27th in the National Hockey League) for the season and have given up 73.

The player between the pipes for this game is Thatcher Demko. Opponents have notched 258 goals against Demko in his professional career and his average for goals against per game is 2.94. Demko has been in net for 90 matchups over the course of his hockey career. He has a save percentage of .910 for his 5,266 mins played. He has earned an overall record of 41-41-5 and he was named the starter in 87 games. During his career on the ice, Demko is sitting with 49 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .563. Demko has had 2,868 shots against him and he has 2,610 total saves.

Their last time out, Ottawa faced off against the Kings in a matchup where the Senators ended up taking the loss by a tally of 4-2. Ottawa wound up with a 51.9% Corsi rating. This Corsi rating tells us the kind of game Ottawa had and we'd say it was a below average outing in all. Their Fenwick rate came in at 48.3% by amassing a Fenwick of 28 and the Kings having racked up a 30 Fenwick at even strength. They had a PDO of 94 and they earned an oZS percentage of 61.7%. The Senators scored 2 goals of the 32 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 1 power play opportunity in this outing but weren't able to score a goal.

The Senators have earned 35 goals at even strength and 11 goals (22nd in professional hockey) while on the power play. Ottawa has attempted 556 shots (30th in professional hockey) and has a shot percentage of 8.27%, while allowing the other team 652 shots. For the year, the Ottawa Senators have accumulated 46 goals, 9 points, and a points percentage of .237. They have a tally of 63 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 17.46%. They have a penalty kill rate of 74.14% on their oppositions 58 power play tries, and their save percentage comes in at 88.8%. They have granted a total of 73 goals to be scored by way of 58 goals at even strength and 15 goals while they had less men on the ice.

Across the ice you are likely to see Anton Forsberg defending the net. Forsberg has compiled a lifetime mark of 16-33-5 and has been in net for 62 games. Forsberg's percentage of quality starts is 41.8% and he has accumulated 23 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He has a tally of 1,529 saves out of 1,698 shots taken, which gives him a save % of .900. The opposition is averaging 3.32 goals per game and he has surrendered 169 goals overall. He was named a starter in 55 games and has been on the ice for 3,057 minutes.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take Vancouver (-132)

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