{"id":456850,"date":"2024-11-23T18:54:09","date_gmt":"2024-11-23T23:54:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=456850"},"modified":"2024-11-23T18:57:18","modified_gmt":"2024-11-23T23:57:18","slug":"nhl-predictions-vancouver-canucks-ottawa-senators-november-23rd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/11\/23\/nhl-predictions-vancouver-canucks-ottawa-senators-november-23rd\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Predictions Canadian Edition Vancouver Canucks at Ottawa Senators November 23rd"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome back to this Saturday night edition of NHL Predictions<\/a> here at Last Word on Hockey<\/em> as the Vancouver Canucks are in town to take on the Ottawa Senators.<\/a> Vancouver has been okay this season as they try to manage not having their starting goaltender at their disposal. Meanwhile, Ottawa<\/a> is experiencing a recurrent theme for the organization as their struggles in November seem to pop up annually. They are trying to bump their current four-game losing streak. So, as we get into it, we will send out the reminder. Be sure to check out all our coverage as we look at key matchups and provide detailed analysis on all the games throughout the 2024-25 campaign.<\/p>\n

NHL Predictions<\/h2>\n

Vancouver Canucks at Ottawa Senators, from Canadian Tire Centre<\/h3>\n

Time: 7:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST)<\/strong>
\nTV: Sportsnet One, TVA Sports, ESPN+<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Ottawa Senators Could Use a Saturday Night at Home<\/h3>\n

It seems that head coach Travis Green<\/a> is trying to slightly tinker. Will it work? That\u2019s what we are here to breakdown. Travis Hamonic<\/a> draws in for Jacob Bernard-Docker<\/a> after last game failed to reveal any new results. Also, upfront, Noah Gregor<\/a> continues to nurse an undisclosed injury and will miss tonight’s game. However, something of more significance was the line combinations coach Green was running in this mornings practice.<\/p>\n

Normally, when Ottawa wants to experiment with lines, one of Brady Tkachuk<\/a> and Claude Giroux<\/a> get the responsibility of providing a spark for an individual or their line. One player getting the luxury of Tkachuk’s presence on their line is Shane Pinto<\/a>. Hopefully it allows Pinto to get going as he has been far below last year’s scoring pace. Also, the Sens appear to be loading up their second line with the likes of Tim Stutzle<\/a> and Drake Batherson<\/a> joining Giroux on a line. In any case, the Sens should have three lines that can score and have the pieces to have a responsible fourth line even. Maybe these new combos are the magic needed for the season.<\/p>\n

Linus Ullmark<\/a> draws in tonight for a Sens team that really wants to win. Of course, in November there is no such thing as a must win game, but this sure as heck feels like one.<\/p>\n

The Ottawa Senators and the One They Call Bath Man<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n