Game Notes: Canucks vs Senators (9/9)

Tonight's match-up is presented by McDonald's.

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LAST MEETING - APR. 26/21: VAN 1 at OTT 2

Olli Juolevi scored his second career goal (both against Ottawa) to tie the game at 14:07 in the first period...Tyler Myers and Brandon Sutter recorded the assists on the play...Quinn Hughes paced all Canucks in time on ice (25:14)...Bo Horvat led all Canucks in shots (4) and went 16-for-22 (72.7%) in the face-off circle...Tyler Motte registered a team-high in hits (5)...Alex Edler blocked 3 shots...Braden Holtby made 25 saves, allowing only two goals for the third time in four games.

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HOW YOU DRAW IT UP

Vancouver ranks first in the North Division and t-4th in the NHL in face-off win percentage this season (53.2%) with captain Bo Horvat leading the way with 907 face-offs taken and 481 face-offs won (53.0%). The Canucks have also led (six times) or tied (twice) in face-off wins in all eight games played against Ottawa so far. Their cumulative face-off win percentage (58.6%) vs the Senators is their best against any opponent this season.

ICE IN THEIR VEINS

Logging a team-high 25:14 in time on ice on Apr. 26/21 at Ottawa, Quinn Hughes has led all Canucks in TOI in 18 of 42 games this season and in 13 of the last 22 games played. His average TOI/GP this season (22:59) also ranks fifth among all North Division skaters. Fellow teammate J.T. Miller is averaging 21:10 in TOI/GP this season, which ranks 8th among all NHL forwards, and leads all NHL forwards in shifts per game (26.4).

CURRENT INJURIES

Total man-games lost (including due to COVID-19 protocol): 173