Senators vs. Canucks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - March 9

The Ottawa Senators (31-22-9) visit the Vancouver Canucks (19-36-8) on Monday, March 9, with the Senators coming off a win in their last game and the Canucks a defeat. The Canucks are big underdogs despite being the hosts, at +190, and the Senators are -230.

Ottawa won 7-4 on the road its last time out on March 7 against the Seattle Kraken. Shane Pinto's three points (one goal and two assists) led the Senators.

Vancouver's last game was a road overtime loss, 3-2, to the Winnipeg Jets on March 7. The Canucks were led in that matchup by Teddy Blueger (two assists) and Linus Karlsson (one goal and one assist).

Get ready for this showdown with a glimpse at who we project to emerge with the victory in Monday's contest.

Senators vs. Canucks Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming contest between the Ottawa Senators and Vancouver Canucks, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Senators 4 - Canucks 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.05 goals)
  

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Senators vs. Canucks Moneylines

Take a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Senators-Canucks matchup.

• Favorite: Senators (-230)
• Underdog: Canucks (+190)

Senators Betting Insights

• The Senators are 24-19 when favored on the moneyline this season.
• Ottawa has been a moneyline favorite of -230 or shorter in just two games this season, and won both.
• Based on this contest's moneyline, the Senators have an implied probability of 69.7% to win.
• In 33 games this season, Ottawa and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.

Canucks Betting Insights

• This season the Canucks have won 15 of the 51 games, or 29.4%, in which they've been an underdog.
• Vancouver has not won as the underdog of +190 or more on the moneyline this season in eight such games.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies a 34.5% chance of victory for the Canucks.
• Vancouver's games this season have had more than 6.5 goals 33 of 63 times.

Senators Key Stats

• Ottawa's 209 total goals (3.4 per game) make it the 11th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• The Senators have allowed 198 total goals (3.2 per game), ranking 20th in league action in goals against.
• It has the league's 13th-ranked goal differential at +11.
• The 47 power-play goals the Senators have put up this season are fifth-best in the NHL (on 199 power-play chances).
• Ottawa is eighth in the league with a 23.62% power-play conversion rate.
• The four shorthanded goals the Senators have scored this season rank 20th among NHL squads.
• Ottawa kills 73.08% of opponent power plays, the 30th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Ottawa wins the third-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 54.7%.
• The Senators connect on 11.7% of their shots (eighth in the league).

Canucks Key Stats

• With 161 goals (2.6 per game), Vancouver has the league's 30th-ranked offense.
• The Canucks give up 3.7 goals per game (234 in total), 32nd in the league.
• With a goal differential of -73, the team is 32nd in the league.
• The Canucks have 35 power-play goals (17th in NHL) on 189 chances.
• Vancouver has the league's 22nd-ranked power-play percentage (18.52%).
• The Canucks have seven shorthanded goals (fourth in league).
• At 70.27%, Vancouver has the 32nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• At 48.4%, Vancouver has the league's 23rd-ranked faceoff win rate.
• The 9.7% shooting percentage of the Canucks is 29th in the league.