The Vancouver Canucks (27-32-5) will be looking to prolong their winning streak when they play host to the Ottawa Senators (33-27-4) at Rogers Arena on Saturday.
Ottawa is coming off a high-scoring 5-4 win over the Kraken on Thursday. The Senators committed only two penalties in the game, holding Seattle without a power play goal. Five players found the net for the Senators.
Mads Sogaard allowed four goals on 33 shots against (.878%) in the win. Vancouver won their third straight game, beating the Ducks 3-2 (OT) on Wednesday. J.T. Miller was the leading goal scorer for the Canucks, netting twice. Thatcher Demko had 20 saves.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Canucks won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 6-4 victory in November. Bo Horvat (2G 0A), Elias Pettersson (1G 1A), and Conor Garland (0G 2A) each had two points to lead Vancouver.
Tim Stuetzle (1G 1A) and Alex DeBrincat (0G 2A) each had two points to lead Ottawa. Spencer Martin got the win, saving 37 of 41 shots (.902%).
FACING OFF
Ottawa is averaging 3.16 goals per game for the season, 16th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Canucks team that is allowing 3.84 goals a game (31st).
Meanwhile, Vancouver has found the net 3.31 times a game on average, 12th in the league, and the Senators are allowing opponents to score 3.16 goals per game (17th).
Look for several power play opportunities for the Canucks, as the Senators are averaging 4.67 penalties per game, second-most in the NHL.
The visitors’ 11.81 penalty minutes a game ranks third-highest. The home team has been penalized 3.66 times a game (17th) for an average of 9.16 minutes (13th).
The Senators’ 24.17% power play percentage ranks sixth in the league, while the Canucks are 11th with a conversion rate of 22.75%. Ottawa has been equally strong at penalty killing, boasting the league’s third-highest PK% at 83.62%. Vancouver ranks 32nd at 68.78%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
Stuetzle and Brady Tkachuk have been the top skaters for the Senators this season with 68 and 66 points. In the net, Cam Talbot (15-14-1) is Ottawa’s top goaltender by goals against average.
He has a 2.85 GAA and a .905% save percentage.Pettersson leads the Canucks in scoring with 81 points (7th in the league). He has 30 goals and 51 assists (9th) in 62 games.
Martin (11-15-1) is the top goalie for Vancouver with a goals against average of 3.99. He has a save percentage of .871%.
HOME AND AWAY
Ottawa is 14-15-2 away from home this season. Vancouver has won three straight at Rogers Arena this season.
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