The Ottawa Senators (4-7-0) will be looking to halt their losing run when they play host to the Vancouver Canucks (3-6-3) at Canadian Tire Centre on Tuesday. Vancouver is playing their first of six games on the road coming off a 4-3 shootout loss against the Predators on Saturday.
The Canucks committed eight penalties in the game, conceding one power play goal. J.T. Miller, Ilya Mikheyev, and Andrei Kuzmenko each scored once for the Canucks. Miller added an assist to share the scoring lead with Quinn Hughes, who had two assists. Thatcher Demko saved only 27 of 30 shots against (.900%) in the loss.
Ottawa dropped their fifth in a row, falling 2-1 to the Flyers on Saturday. Claude Giroux was the only player to score for the Senators. Cam Talbot had a great performance with 26 saves (.928%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The teams split their two meetings last season, the last of which was a 4-3 (SO) victory for the Senators in April. Alex Formenton (2G 0A) and Nikita Zaitsev (0G 2A) each had two points to lead Ottawa. Brock Boeser (1G 1A), Miller (1G 1A), and Hughes (0G 2A) each had two points to lead Vancouver. Filip Gustavsson got the win, saving 34 of 37 shots (.918%).
FACING OFF
Vancouver is averaging 3.42 goals per game for the season, 12th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Senators team that is allowing 3.45 goals a game (23rd). Meanwhile, Ottawa has found the net 3.45 times a game on average, 10th in the league, and the Canucks are allowing opponents to score 4.00 goals per game (29th).
Look for a few power play opportunities for the Canucks, as the Senators have been penalized 5.64 times a game, most in the NHL, for an average of 13.18 minutes (third-highest). The visitors are averaging 4.58 penalties (12th) and 13.67 penalty minutes a game (1st).
The Canucks’ 30.23% power play percentage is the third-best in the league, while the Senators rank 25th with a conversion rate of 18.42%. While strong on the power play, Vancouver has been less successful at penalty killing, as the away team owns the league’s lowest PK% at 60.53%. Ottawa’s 77.27% ranks 17th in the NHL.
TOP PERFORMERS:
Elias Pettersson and Bo Horvat have been the top skaters for the Canucks this season with 15 and 14 points. Horvat is among the league leaders with his 10 goals (2nd), while Pettersson is among the league leaders with his 10 assists (10th).
In the net, Demko (1-6-1) is Vancouver’s top goaltender. He has a 4.06 GAA and a .876% save percentage.Brady Tkachuk leads the Senators in scoring with 16 points. He has six goals and 10 assists in 11 games. Anton Forsberg (3-6-0) is the top goalie for Ottawa with a goals against average of 3.59. He has a save percentage of .898%.
HOME AND AWAY
Vancouver is 1-3-2 away from Rogers Arena this season. Ottawa has won three in a row at home this season.
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