Ottawa Senators vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction, 12/21/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ottawa Senators vs Vancouver Canucks

Date: Saturday, December 21, 2024

Location: Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Senators (+162) Canucks (-196)

The Ottawa Senators (16-13-2) are traveling to Rogers Arena on Saturday where they will take on the Vancouver Canucks (16-9-6). The moneyline on this game has Ottawa at +162 while Vancouver is priced at -196. The over/under has been set at 6.

The Ottawa Senators went home feeling good about their game by earning a 3-0 win over the Kraken in their previous game. The Senators played like an average offensive team in the victory. For the outing, they earned a goal on 3 of the 27 shots they tried. Furthermore, they had 3 power play chances but didn't convert them into a score. Ottawa accumulated 10 penalty minutes in this contest.

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With regard to their goal scoring prowess, the Ottawa Senators have accumulated 96 goals (16th in the league) for the season and have surrendered 88. For the season, they have racked up 34 points and their points percentage is sitting at .548. Ottawa has accumulated 105 power play opportunities and they have scored 27 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 25.71%. At even strength, the Senators have given up 68 goals while getting 69 themselves. Ottawa has taken 949 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.1%. The Senators thus far have had 857 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .897. Ottawa Senators opponents have amassed 88 power play opportunities (22nd in the league) and have a total of 20 goals in those attempts.

The man in goal for this game is Linus Ullmark. For his career, Ullmark has recorded 165 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .640. He has a save percentage of .918 for his 14,338 mins in the crease. Ullmark has seen 7,894 shots taken against him and has garnered 7,248 total saves. Opponents have scored 646 goals against Ullmark in his professional career and his average for goals against per game is 2.70. He has an overall mark of 149-80-25 and he has gotten the start in 258 games. Ullmark has participated in 268 games during his professional hockey career.

In their last outing, Vancouver played the Hockey Club in an outing where the Canucks ended up taking the loss by a final score of 3-2. They had 3 power play chances in this one and recorded 1 out of those chances. The Canucks notched 2 goals out of the 26 shots on goal they attempted.

For the season, the Vancouver Canucks have accounted for 98 goals, 38 points, as well as a points percentage of .613. They have permitted 95 goals to be scored by way of 76 goals at even strength and 19 goals while they were shorthanded. The Canucks have accumulated 77 goals at even strength and 21 goals (11th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have recorded 89 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 23.60%. Vancouver has attempted 811 shots (30th in hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 12.08%, while allowing the opposition 885 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 80.00% on the other teams 95 power play tries, and their save percentage currently comes in at 89.3%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Thatcher Demko protecting the net. He has recorded 6,274 stops out of the 6,883 shots attempted against him, giving him a save percentage of .912. Demko has accrued a career mark of 117-82-19 and has participated in 223 contests. He got the starting nod in 217 games and has racked up 12,816 minutes. Demko's quality start rate sits at 57.1% and he has 124 quality starting assignments in his professional career. Teams are averaging 2.85 goals per game and he has given up 609 goals overall.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Ottawa (+162)

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