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Ottawa Senators vs Vancouver Canucks prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for March 9, 2026

NHL matchup

Ottawa Senators at Vancouver Canucks

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for March 9, 2026.

March 9, 2026 · 8:00 PM CST
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Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 9. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Ottawa Senators

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

106:38 together · 10 games

xG share68.8%
Corsi for / against
103 / 92
Fenwick for / against
82 / 62
Corsi share
52.8%
Fenwick share
56.9%
xG for / against
5.30 / 2.41
Defense pair

150:46 together · 10 games

xG share67.2%
Corsi for / against
144 / 114
Fenwick for / against
113 / 82
Corsi share
55.8%
Fenwick share
57.9%
xG for / against
8.07 / 3.93
All observed combinations

Vancouver Canucks

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

56:13 together · 7 games

xG share44.7%
Corsi for / against
46 / 49
Fenwick for / against
39 / 41
Corsi share
48.4%
Fenwick share
48.8%
xG for / against
2.49 / 3.08
Defense pair

141:34 together · 10 games

xG share41.0%
Corsi for / against
115 / 140
Fenwick for / against
94 / 97
Corsi share
45.1%
Fenwick share
49.2%
xG for / against
5.38 / 7.72
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Linus Ullmark

Ottawa Senators · Last start: Mar 7

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
121
Save %
88.4
Goals allowed
14
Close-range shots %
29.8

Kevin Lankinen

Vancouver Canucks · Last start: Mar 7

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
132
Save %
83.3
Goals allowed
22
Close-range shots %
33.3
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 9, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Ottawa Senators

xG for / game
3.46
xG against / game
2.21
xG differential / game
1.25

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Vancouver Canucks

xG for / game
2.29
xG against / game
3.79
xG differential / game
-1.50

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 9, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Ottawa Senators

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
60.0
Corsi share (%)
54.2
Fenwick share (%)
55.9
Faceoff win %
50.4
Penalties / game
3.5

Shots / game: 30.4 · Shooting: 12.5% · Avg distance: 32.0 ft

Vancouver Canucks

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
45.4
Corsi share (%)
41.4
Fenwick share (%)
42.2
Faceoff win %
48.6
Penalties / game
2.8

Shots / game: 23.5 · Shooting: 10.2% · Avg distance: 36.6 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Ottawa Senators OTT
Metric
Vancouver Canucks VAN
16Points5
0.667Points %0.192
38Goals for37
34Goals against60
4Goal differential-23
W1Current streakL4
Road versus home
Ottawa Senators OTT road
Metric
Vancouver Canucks VAN home
5Games6
3Wins1
6Points2
3Goal differential-8
Last 10 games
Ottawa Senators OTT
Metric
Vancouver Canucks VAN
6-4-0Record0-9-1
12Points1
31Goals for20
31Goals against45
0Goal differential-25
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Ottawa Senators OTT 4 wins
10 games reviewed
Vancouver Canucks VAN 6 wins
Total goals33 – 43
Goal differential -10 / +10
Goals per game3.3 / 4.3
Shots per game30.5 / 26.0
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Jan 13, 2026
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks at Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators
1 - 2 20 - 40 View
Dec 21, 2024
Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators at Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks
5 - 4 22 - 25 View
Nov 23, 2024
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks at Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators
4 - 3 21 - 29 View
Jan 2, 2024
Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators at Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks
3 - 6 38 - 26 View
Nov 9, 2023
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks at Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators
5 - 2 16 - 30 View
Mar 11, 2023
Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators at Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks
2 - 5 20 - 30 View
Nov 8, 2022
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks at Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators
6 - 4 28 - 41 View
Apr 19, 2022
Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators at Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks
4 - 3 31 - 37 View
Dec 1, 2021
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks at Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators
6 - 2 35 - 21 View
Apr 28, 2021
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks at Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators
3 - 6 22 - 33 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.