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Canucks vs Senators Pick – NHL Predictions & Odds 3/11/23

Ottawa Senators (33-27-4) vs. Vancouver Canucks (27-32-5)
March 11, 2023 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: Vancouver Canucks +125 / Ottawa Senators -156; Over/Under: +6.5
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The Ottawa Senators and Vancouver Canucks meet Saturday in the NHL action at the Rogers Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

The Ottawa Senators are averaging 3.1 goals per game and are scoring on 24.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Tim Stutzle leads Ottawa with 31 goals, Brady Tkachuk has 40 assists and Alex DeBrincat has 212 shots on goal. Defensively, the Ottawa Senators are allowing 3.1 goals per game and are killing 83.1 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Anton Forsberg has allowed 80 goals on 817 shots faced, and Cam Talbot has given up 83 goals on 874 shots.

The Vancouver Canucks are averaging 3.3 goals per game and are scoring on 22.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Elias Pettersson leads Vancouver with 30 goals, Quinn Hughes has 56 assists and JT Miller has 177 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vancouver Canucks are allowing 3.9 goals per game and are killing 67.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Thatcher Demko has given up 65 goals on 612 shots faced, and Spencer Martin has allowed 107 goals on 830 shots.

The Senators are 67-144 in their last 211 road games and 6-1 in their last 7 overall. The Canucks are 2-7 in their last 9 Saturday games and 4-1 in their last 5 overall. The over is 6-1 in Senators last 7 overall. The under is 5-2 in Canucks last 7 overall. The Senators are 2-6 in the last 8 meetings in Vancouver and 5-12 in the last 17 meetings. The underdog is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.

The Ottawa Senators are simply laying the better hockey at the moment, and that makes them far and away more trustworthy. The Vancouver Canucks are hit or miss due to their rough effort defensively, and they’re not a team I’m thrilled to back against quality teams. I like the Senators to get a rare win over the Canucks.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Ottawa Senators -156

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Randy Chambers

Randy has covered sports betting since 2014 and writes about everything from NFL to WNBA. Follow Randy Chambers on Twitter.

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