Ottawa Senators vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction 3/9/2026 Today’s NHL Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Senators vs Canucks Prediction for this NHL game on Monday, March 9th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.

Vancouver Canucks Preview

The Canucks have 46 points this season with a 19-36-8 record, and are 27-35 ATS and 34-26 in over/under. They have a 6-19-5 home record and a 13-17-3 road record and are sitting 8th in the Pacific Division. They are coming off a 3-2 road overtime loss to the Jets, and their previous three games were a 6-3 road win over the Blackhawks, a 6-4 home loss to the Hurricanes, and a 6-1 home loss to the Stars.

Offensively, the Canucks are averaging 2.56 goals per game and are scoring 18.5% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.71 goals per game and are killing 70.3% of their opponent’s power plays.

Elias Pettersson leads the Canucks with 38 points and 13 goals, while Filip Hronek leads the team in assists with 30. Kevin Lankinen is the starting goalie for the Canucks, and he has a 7-20-5 record, with 3.73 GAA and .875 SV%. Thatcher Demko is the backup goalie and he has a 8-10-1 record, with 2.90 GAA and .897 SV%.

Ottawa Senators Preview

The Senators have 71 points this season with a 31-22-9 record, and are 28-34 ATS and 36-26 in over/under. They have a 14-10-5 home record and a 17-12-4 road record and are sitting 6th in the Atlantic Division. They are coming off a 7-4 road win over the Kraken, and their previous three games were a 4-1 road win over the Flames, a 5-4 road overtime loss to the Oilers, and a 5-2 road win over the Maple Leafs.

Offensively, the Senators are averaging 3.37 goals per game and are scoring 23.5% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.19 goals per game and are killing 73.1% of their opponent’s power plays.

Tim Stutzle leads the Senators with 67 points and 30 goals, adding a team-high 37 assists. Linus Ullmark is the starting goalie for the Senators, and he has a 19-8-7 record, with 2.84 GAA and .884 SV%. James Reimer is the backup goalie and he has a 3-3-1 record, with 2.90 GAA and .870 SV%.

Ottawa Senators @ Vancouver Canucks Betting Trends: March 9, 2026

Why the Vancouver Canucks will win

The Canucks have won four of their last five games as underdogs against the Senators.
The Senators have lost four of their last five games as favorites following a road win.
The Canucks have covered the puck line in each of their last seven games as underdogs against the Senators.
The Senators have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven Monday games as road favorites.
The underdogs have won the second period in each of the Senators’ last four games at Rogers Arena.

Why the Ottawa Senators will win

The Canucks have lost each of their last seven games against Atlantic Division opponents.
The Senators have won each of their last six games as road favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
The road team has covered the puck line in each of the Senators’ last five games.
The Canucks have failed to cover the puck line in 12 of their last 14 night games after coming off overtime.
The road team has won the second period in each of the Senators’ last six games.

Total Goals Facts

Each of the Canucks’ last six night games at Rogers Arena against opponents on a winning streak have gone OVER the total goals line.
Each of the Senators’ last four night games at Rogers Arena have gone OVER the total goals line.
The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in nine of the Canucks’ last 10 home games against the Senators.
The ‘Over 2.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in three of the Senators’ last four road games against Pacific Division opponents.

Vancouver Canucks Player Prop Facts

Jake DeBrusk has recorded at least one assist in four of the Canucks’ last five night games at Rogers Arena.
Elias Pettersson has scored a goal in three of his last four home appearances against Atlantic Division opponents.

Ottawa Senators Player Prop Facts

Dylan Cozens has scored at least one goal in each of the Senators’ last four games.
Drake Batherson has recorded at least one assist in each of the Senators’ last four games against the Canucks.

Matchup/League Facts

The Vancouver Canucks rank 32nd in the league for goals against per game this season (3.71).
The Vancouver Canucks rank 32nd in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (70.27%).
The Ottawa Senators rank 30th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (73.08%).
The Ottawa Senators rank 8th in the league for goals per game this season (3.37).

Senators vs Canucks Prediction

The Senators won their previous meetings against the Canucks this season by 2-1 at home, but the Canucks are 5-1 in their 6 meetings before that.  

In this Senators vs Canucks Prediction, the Senators are coming as -220 road favorites. The Senators have been the better team this season and have been playing better hockey on the road, while the Canucks are by far the worst home team in the entire league and have been on a free fall lately with eight consecutive losses. On the flip side, the Senators are 7-3 in their last 10 games and their offense has been on fire lately, with 19 total goals scored in their last four games. Take the Senators in regulation in this one

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Ottawa Senators ML