OTT 2–1 VAN Final · W
Senators/Schedule/Recap Tue, Jan 13, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Ottawa Senators
OTT · 21-19-5
2–1
FinalW
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 16-25-5
1ST2ND3RDT OTT 21401808240 VAN 060519120 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Senators lead the season series 1–0
OTT 21-19-5 · VAN 16-25-5 · First meeting this season — the Senators lead the season series 1–0

Senators beat the Canucks

The Senators earned it: 3.3 expected goals to 2.3, and a 2–1 win to show for it. Leevi Meriläinen stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Senators created the better chances: 3.3 expected goals to 2.3, on 40 and 20 shots on goal.

OTT 3.3 xG · 40 shots VAN 2.3 xG · 20 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 1.1 · 0.6
2nd 1.6 · 0.9
3rd 0.6 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Senators win 66.
OTT 66%VAN 34%

Goals and penalties

3 goals · 3 penalties
← Senators shoot this way Canucks shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
15:36 Artem Zub
Shane Pinto, Michael Amadio · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
1–0
2
15:51 Jordan Spence GWG
Drake Batherson, Tim Stützle · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2–0
2nd period
PEN
01:40 Filip Hronek· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:54 Claude Giroux· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
3
Linus Karlsson · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
2–1
PEN
19:32 Conor Garland· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
Goaltending
+1.3
vs expected
19/20 saves · 1 GA · 2.3 xGA Stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+1.3
vs expected
38/40 saves · 2 GA · 3.3 xGA Stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team OTTVAN
Shots on goal
40
20
Expected goals
3.3
2.3
Hits
25
21
Blocks
20
19
Faceoffs
57%
43%
Power play
0/2
0/1
Penalty minutes
2
4
The Senators went 0-for-2 on the power play and killed all 1 Canucks power play.