Vancouver Canucks vs Ottawa Senators Prediction, 1/13/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vancouver Canucks vs Ottawa Senators

Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Location: Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON

TV: TSN5

Canadian Tire Centre is the site where the Ottawa Senators (20-19-5) will try to beat the Vancouver Canucks (16-23-5) on Tuesday.

The Vancouver Canucks were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 5-0 defeat to the Maple Leafs in their previous game. Vancouver accumulated 15 mins in the box for this game. The Canucks didn't have a great showing offensively in this loss. They also had 6 chances on the power play but weren't able to score a goal. In the outing, they ended the night with no scores out of the 29 shots they looked to score on.

While playing at even strength, the Canucks let the opposition score 119 goals while scoring 87 on the offensive side of the ice. Vancouver Canucks opponents have earned 142 power play tries (11th in pro hockey) and have earned 38 goals in those chances. In the matter of their goal scoring prowess, the Vancouver Canucks have earned 117 goals (28th in hockey) this season and have allowed 157. Vancouver has taken 1,186 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.9%. For the current season, they have racked up 37 points and their points percentage is .420. The Canucks have seen 1,283 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .878. Vancouver has accounted for 150 power play chances and they have scored 30 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 20.00%.

The player between the pipes for this game is Kevin Lankinen. Lankinen has participated in 185 games during his professional hockey career. He has accumulated an overall mark of 76-69-26 and he was named the starter in 170 games. The opposition has notched 524 goals versus Lankinen in his pro career and his goals against rate is 3.08. Lankinen has seen 5,328 shots against him and has recorded 4,804 saves. His save percentage is .902 during his 8,692 minutes guarding the cage. For his professional hockey career, Lankinen has 88 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .518.

In their last contest, Ottawa faced off against the Panthers in a game where the Senators took the loss by a final of 3-2. They had 5 power play opportunities in this game but were not able to net one. The Senators recorded 2 goals of the 19 shots on goal they took.

On the season, the Ottawa Senators have notched a total of 138 goals, 45 points, and a points percentage of .511. They have allowed 148 goals to be scored by way of 112 goals at even strength and 36 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Senators have 104 goals at even strength and 34 goals (8th in the league) while having a power play advantage. They have a tally of 149 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 22.82%. Ottawa has attempted 1,241 shots (19th in hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 11.12%, while allowing the other team 1,117 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 72.73% on their opponents 132 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently comes in at 86.8%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Leevi Merilainen in net. His opposition is averaging 2.79 goals per game and he has surrendered 81 goals overall. Merilainen's percentage of quality starts sits at 41.4% and he has made 12 quality starts in his pro career. He has been a starter 29 games and has been on the ice for 780 mins. Merilainen is sitting with a lifetime mark of 14-14-2 and has been in goal for 31 games. He has recorded 659 stops out of the 740 shots taken against him, which gives him a save percentage of .891.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Vancouver

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