A pair of skidding clubs square off when the Ottawa Senators (20-19-5) host the Vancouver Canucks (16-24-5) at Canadian Tire Centre on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Senators have lost four straight, while the Canucks are on a seven-game losing streak.

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Here is our pick for who will clinch the win in Tuesday's game.

The Canucks have put up a 2-6-2 record over their past 10 contests. They have scored 23 goals while conceding 38 in that time. On the power play, 37 opportunities have resulted in seven goals (18.9% conversion rate).

Senators vs. Canucks Predictions for Tuesday

Our computer projection model for this encounter expects a final tally of Senators 4, Canucks 2.

Moneyline Pick: Senators (-235)
Total Pick: Over 6 (computer predicts 6.3 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Pick Em

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Senators Splits and Trends

The Senators (20-19-5 overall) have a 5-5-10 record in matchups that have gone to overtime.
Ottawa has 19 points (7-8-5) in the 20 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
In the six games this season the Senators scored just one goal, they lost every time.
Ottawa has scored two goals in 10 games this season (1-5-4 record, six points).
The Senators are 19-7-1 in the 27 games when they have scored more than two goals (to register 39 points).
In the 16 games when Ottawa has capitalized on a lone power-play goal, it has a 9-5-2 record (20 points).
In games when it has outshot opponents, Ottawa is 14-11-1 (29 points).
The Senators' opponents have had more shots in 16 games. The Senators went 5-7-4 in those contests (14 points).

Canucks Splits and Trends

The Canucks have a 16-24-5 record this season and are 6-5-11 in matchups that have needed overtime.
Vancouver has earned 16 points (6-4-4) in its 14 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
This season the Canucks registered just one goal in seven games and they finished 0-6-1 in those matchups.
Vancouver has seven points (3-8-1) when scoring a pair of goals this season.
The Canucks have scored more than two goals 23 times, earning 29 points from those matchups (13-7-3).
Vancouver has scored a single power-play goal in 18 games this season and has registered 17 points from those matchups.
When outshooting its opponent this season, Vancouver is 3-13-2 (eight points).
The Canucks have been outshot by opponents in 27 games, going 13-11-3 to register 29 points.

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