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Vegas Golden Knights Face Off Against Ottawa Senators in Rematch of 2018

Game time: December 17, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET

Venue: T-Mobile Arena — Las Vegas, NV

Article updated Dec 16, 5:38 PM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

Today's matchup pits the Vegas Golden Knights against the Ottawa Senators at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, with a puck drop time of 8:00 PM ET. The Golden Knights

Game outlook

Today's matchup pits the Vegas Golden Knights against the Ottawa Senators at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, with a puck drop time of 8:00 PM ET. The Golden Knights have an impressive 8-game win streak against the Senators, with their last defeat in Vegas back in March of 2018. Vegas opens as the betting favorite at -197 with the current line at -180. Tune in to see if Vegas will maintain their streak or if Ottawa can pull off a big upset.

Betting Odds

Moneyline: Senators +160 | Golden Knights -180

Spread: Senators +1.5 (-154) | Golden Knights -1.5 (+133)

Total: Over/Under 6.5 (-110)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Vegas will win straight-up is 64%.

Ottawa Senators

The Ottawa Senators suffered their third straight loss on Friday evening, 5-4 to the Dallas Stars in a game where Ottawa had three separate two-goal advantages. Drake Batherson scored twice in the game and Tim Stützle registered two assists. Overall, Ottawa's offense is ranked 10th with an average of 3.40 goals per game, but their defense is 20th, allowing 3.32 points on average per game. With a power ranking of 15 and an overall record of 11-14, the Senators have experienced difficulty on the power play (23rd with 16.6%) and penalty killing (29th with 73.2%). Brady Tkachuk has achieved 13 goals and 20 points overall.

Vegas Golden Knights Analysis

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Despite their impressive overall performance, their last matchup resulted in a loss to the Buffalo Sabres; 5-2. Jack Eichel scored his 13th goal of the season, and Logan Thompson stopped 22 shots in taking the loss. The Vegas Golden Knights are having an impressive season so far, currently ranked 4th in the league with a 20-6-5 record and 45 points. The team is 3rd in defense and 9th in offense , and their penalty-killing capability sits at 87.4%. Despite their impressive performance, their four-game winning streak came to an end in their last game against the Buffalo Sabres who scored 4 goals in the third period to win with a score of 5-2. Jack Eichel scored his 13th goal of the season, and Logan Thompson stopped 22 shots in taking the loss.

Golden Knights' Reminder: Recent Loss to Buffalo Demonstrates Need to Take All Opponents Seriously

Despite a strong home record, the Vegas Golden Knights suffered a recent loss to Buffalo. This serves as a reminder that their opponents should not be taken lightly. When the Golden Knights last lost a home game and returned five days later, they beat the San Jose Sharks 5-0. Barring any surprises, the Knights are likely to repeat this performance when they play the Ottawa Senators.

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SportsJaw Senators vs Golden Knights archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Senators vs Golden Knights matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Ottawa Senators+170 → +163Moved
  • Moneyline · Vegas Golden Knights-197 → -188Moved
  • Spread · Ottawa Senators+1.5 (-147) → +1.5 (-150)Moved
  • Spread · Vegas Golden Knights-1.5 (+127) → -1.5 (+130)Moved
  • Total · Over6.5 (-110) → 6.5 (-110)Unchanged
  • Total · Under6.5 (-110) → 6.5 (-110)Unchanged

ATS and O/U trends

Ottawa Senators
11-13 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Vegas Golden Knights
20-11 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-12-16T22:38:16.410Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

No verified injury or availability note was included in the published matchup research.

Recent head-to-head

No completed head-to-head result is available in the current history window.

Final result

Matchup pick recap

Vegas Golden Knights defeated Ottawa Senators 6-3

Vegas Golden Knights defeated Ottawa Senators 6-3 on December 17, 2023, a 3-goal decision in the series. Vegas Golden Knights' strongest period was the 2nd period, when it outscored its opponent 3-0. Against SportsJaw's recorded Ottawa Senators +1.5 (-150) spread, Vegas Golden Knights covered, while the 9 combined goals finished over the recorded total of 6.5.

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Tipster picks

  • VfernandezMoneyline · Ottawa Senators +170Loss
  • RcollinsMoneyline · Ottawa Senators +170Loss
  • BillywatersMoneyline · Ottawa Senators +167Loss
  • NutinbutlocksTotal · Over 6.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 6.5 (-110)Win
  • 1188460207Moneyline · Vegas Golden Knights -193Win
  • MickeytMoneyline · Vegas Golden Knights -193Win
  • SimonsaysMoneyline · Ottawa Senators +165Loss
  • MrpinkMoneyline · Vegas Golden Knights -180Win
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  • CoolioMoneyline · Vegas Golden Knights -175Win
  • CoolioTotal · Over 6.5 (-110)Win
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