Can the Senators Bounce Back After a Tough Loss to the Canucks at Rogers Arena?

The Ottawa Senators, with a record of 23-18, faced off against the Vancouver Canucks, standing at 20-21. The final score read 6-3 in favor of the home team.

In a challenging matchup at Rogers Arena, the Senators struggled to find their footing against a determined Canucks squad. Despite putting up an impressive number of shots on goal with 38 attempts, they only managed to convert three into scores. The team's shooting accuracy was evident with an eight percent success rate on these attempts.

The Senators' effort was distributed throughout the game as they scored once in the second period and twice in the third. However, their defensive play could not contain the offensive surge from Vancouver in the first period where they conceded five goals. Overall, Ottawa's goaltender made 20 saves but allowed six goals past him during regulation time.

On offense, Ottawa's players worked hard to create scoring opportunities but were met by an equally strong performance from Vancouver's goalie who saved 35 out of 38 shots. In terms of physical play, both teams were active as evidenced by Ottawa recording 29 hits throughout the game compared to Vancouver’s 23.

Special teams did not have much impact for either side with each team having only one powerplay opportunity; however, it was noteworthy that Vancouver capitalized on theirs while Ottawa did not.

Looking ahead for fans of The Senators: The next challenge awaits them as they travel to face off against Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena. This upcoming game is scheduled for January 5th and will be available for viewing on ESPN+ and ROOT Sports NW channel number 687 starting at around eleven o'clock Eastern Time (ET).