Ottawa Senators vs Carolina Hurricanes Preview
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Hurricanes versus the Senators? The puck drops at 7:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on BSSO. The game will be played at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON.
The Hurricanes are favored in this Eastern conference showdown. The game’s over/under is currently at 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Ottawa Senators – Carolina Hurricanes odds
Ottawa Senators vs Carolina Hurricanes Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three head-to-head matchups, the Hurricanes are averaging 3 goals per game, compared to the Senators at 2. These figures have led to Carolina posting a record of 2-1.
- When looking at their past three road matchups, Carolina has an puck line record of 0-3 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 0-3 overall in these games.
- Across their ten previous home games, Ottawa has an puck line mark of 6-4. Their straight up record in these matchups was 3-7 while averaging 3 goals per game.
- Ottawa has done well both straight up and vs the puck line when favored to win the game, going 3-2 SU and 3-2 puck line in their last five games.
- As the betting favorite, the Hurricanes have an puck line mark of just 0-3 in their last three games. Carolina posted a straight up mark of 0-3 in these matchups.
Ottawa Senators vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction
Coming into their game vs. Ottawa, the Hurricanes are 14-12-1. They are 14-9-1 when favored and 0-3-0 as the underdog. For away games this season, they have a 6-10-0 record, while they are 8-2-1 when playing at home.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Hurricanes are averaging 3.2 goals per game this season, putting them in the 9th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 2nd in the league. Looking at how the Hurricanes’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 14th in power play goals and 3rd in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Pyotr Kochetkov gets the start and has made 10 starts this season. His record at this point is 4-6, and his save percentage is 87.3%.
Going into the game against Carolina, the Senators hold a 11-11-0 record. They have a 6-6-0 record when favored and 5-5-0 as underdogs. On the road this season, they have a 3-3-0 record, while they are 8-8-0 in their games at home.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Senators are averaging 3.5 goals per game this season, putting them in the 24th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 30th in the league. The Senators went 8-7 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 3-4.
Goalie Joonas Korpisalo gets the start and has made 13 starts this season. His record at this point is 6-6, and his save percentage is 90.3%.
With a 1.5 goal advantage on the spread, our projections favor the Hurricanes to secure a 4-3 victory.
Ottawa Senators vs Carolina Hurricanes Betting Tips
- Take the Hurricanes on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Senators (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Ottawa Senators Injury Report
- Thomas Chabot – Lower Body – Out
- Mark Kastelic – Ankle – Out
- Shane Pinto – Suspension – Out
Carolina Hurricanes Injury Report
- Brett Pesce – Illness – Questionable
- Frederik Andersen – Blood Clots – Out
- Andrei Svechnikov – Upper Body – Questionable
