Anaheim Ducks vs Ottawa Senators: Game preview, predictions and odds | December 11, 2024

The Anaheim Ducks are on the road to face the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET.

Both teams are coming off losses as Anaheim (10-12-4) suffered a 3-2 shootout loss to Montreal on Monday, while Ottawa (12-13-2) lost 4-2 to the New York Islanders on Sunday.

Ducks vs Senators: Head-to-head & key stats

• Anaheim is 25-12-3-4 all-time against Ottawa
• The Ducks are averaging 2.42 goals per game
• The Senators are 8-6-1 at home
• Anaheim is allowing 3 goals per game
• Ottawa is averaging 3.03 goals per game
• The Ducks are 5-3-3 on the road
• The Sens are allowing 3.14 goals per game

Anaheim Ducks vs Ottawa Senators: Preview

Anaheim is on a three-game losing streak and last won against Ottawa on Dec. 1 at home. The Ducks made a big trade to acquire Jacob Trouba who will play his second game for the team on Wednesday. This season, Ottawa is led by Troy Terry's 21 points, Frank Vatrano's 13 points and Ryan Strome's 12 points.

The Ducks are expected to start John Gibson who is 4-3-1 with a 2.76 GAA and a .909 SV%. In his career against the Senators, he is 4-2-2 with a 1.61 GAA and a .945 SV%.

Meanwhile, Ottawa has struggled this season. Its loss to the Islanders snapped a two-game winning streak. The Sens are expected to start Linus Ullmark who is 7-7-2 with a 2.81 GAA and a .898 SV%.

This season, they are led by Tim Stutzle who has 34 points, Brady Tkachuk with 29 points and Drake Batherson with 28 points.

Ducks vs Senators: Odds & Prediction

Anaheim is a +200 underdog while Ottawa is a -245 favorite. The over/under is set at six goals.

The Ducks are in the middle of an Eastern Conference road trip. Ottawa has played well at home this season and Linus Ullmark is performing better lately.

The Senators' offense is starting to click and should be able to get out to an early lead and get a much-needed win at home.

Prediction: Senators 5, Ducks 3

Ducks vs Senators: Betting Tips

Tip 1: Ottawa -1.5 (+110)

Tip 2: Over 6 goals (-115)

Tip 3: Drake Batherson 3+ shots on goal (-115)