Senators come into matchup with the Golden Knights on losing streak

Updated Dec. 16, 2023 4:11 a.m. ET
Associated Press

Ottawa Senators (11-14, eighth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (20-6-5, first in the Pacific Division)

Paradise, Nevada; Sunday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Ottawa Senators, on a three-game losing streak, take on the Vegas Golden Knights.

Vegas has gone 11-3-2 at home and 20-6-5 overall. The Golden Knights have gone 7-1-3 in games they convert at least one power play.

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Ottawa has gone 3-5-0 on the road and 11-14 overall. The Senators have given up 83 goals while scoring 84 for a +1 scoring differential.

The teams meet Sunday for the first time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jack Eichel has scored 13 goals with 21 assists for the Golden Knights. Mark Stone has five goals and six assists over the last 10 games.

Drake Batherson has scored 10 goals with 12 assists for the Senators. Claude Giroux has four goals and four assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Golden Knights: 6-1-3, averaging 3.7 goals, 6.5 assists, 2.5 penalties and five penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game.

Senators: 3-7-0, averaging 2.8 goals, 4.7 assists, 4.7 penalties and 16.5 penalty minutes while giving up 3.4 goals per game.

INJURIES: Golden Knights: Adin Hill: day to day (lower-body), Kaedan Korczak: day to day (lower body), Shea Theodore: out (upper body), Alec Martinez: out (lower body).

Senators: Thomas Chabot: out (leg).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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