Ottawa Senators vs Carolina Hurricanes Preview
The Hurricanes and Senators are set to face off at 6:00 ET on ESPN+. The Senators will host the game at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON.
In this Eastern matchup, the Hurricanes are favored by -1.5 goals against the Senators. The over/under for the game is 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Ottawa Senators – Carolina Hurricanes odds
Ottawa Senators vs Carolina Hurricanes Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times that the Hurricanes have faced off vs. the Senators as the favorite, they have gone 2-1. When looking at the last three head-to-head matchups between the Hurricanes and Senators, only 1 point per game has separated the teams, with the Hurricanes going 2-1 vs. the spread.
- The Hurricanes are 2-1 puck line in their three last road games and 3-0 straight-up.
- Although Ottawa has a straight up record of 6-4 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 5-5. The team averaged 3 goals per game in these games.
- Through their last five games as the betting underdog, the Senators have a strong record vs the puck line going 3-2. Their straight up mark in these contests is 2-3.
- In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Hurricanes have a straight up record of 7-3 and an puck line mark of 5-5.
Ottawa Senators vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction
Heading into tonight’s game, the Carolina Hurricanes are in 4th place in the Eastern Conference with an overall record of 41-20-6. In the Metropolitan Division, they are in 2nd place, and they have gone 26-11 against other Eastern Conference teams.
On the road this season, the Hurricanes have gone 19-11-2, and they have won four straight games away from home. Over their last ten games, they have gone 7-3, and they have won two straight games as the favorite.
The Hurricanes come into the game scoring an average of 3.3 goals per game, putting them 9th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 5th in the league. So far this year, the Hurricanes are 28-17 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 11-1 in games with fewer shots on goal.
Goalie Frederik Andersen gets the start and has made nine starts this season. His record at this point is 7-1, and his save percentage is 0.345%.
At 28-33-4, the Senators are in 15th place in the Eastern Conference and 8th in the Atlantic Division. In the conference, Ottawa has gone 21-17 and 11-8 against divisional opponents. Over their last three games, the Senators have won three straight and are 3-0 in their last five.
Playing at home this season, Ottawa has an 18-14-2 record. As the underdog, the Senators have gone 13-18-4 this year and have won two straight games when not favored. Overall, Ottawa has been the underdog in 35 of their 65 games.
Offensively, the Senators come into the game at 3.2 goals per contest placing 17th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 13th position in the league. The Ottawa offense is ranked 21st in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 22nd in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Carolina, goalie Anton Forsberg has started 22 games in this season. His current record is 12-10, and his save percentage stands at 0.545%.
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 – Questionable
- Rourke Chartier – Upper Body – Out
- Travis Hamonic – Undisclosed – Out
- Zack MacEwen – Lower Body – Out
- Matthew Highmore – Upper Body – Out
- Josh Norris – Upper Body – Out
Carolina Hurricanes Injury Report
- Teuvo Teravainen – Upper Body – Questionable
- Jack Drury – Lower Body – Questionable
