PNC Arena will play host to an intriguing showdown as the Ottawa Senators face off against the Carolina Hurricanes. This Eastern Conference matchup gets going at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, November 11 and it’ll air live on The Sports Network.
Ottawa Senators vs. Carolina Hurricanes Odds
Carolina (-245) is favored over Ottawa (+205), and the Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 7 goals. If gamblers want to put some action on this game’s total, they’ll be looking at odds of -110 for the over and -110 on the under.
The Hurricanes are 9-8 straight-up (SU) and have not been kind to moneyline bettors (to the tune of -4.2 units) thus far. That early-season winning percentage is a regression from the 46-36 record that the team managed during the 2018-19 season campaign. Through 17 regular season outings, nine of its games have gone over the total, while eight have gone under and none have pushed. This season, the team’s 6-3 SU at home.
Carolina has converted on 21.8 percent of its power play chances this year, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 17th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 81.0 percent of all penalties.
Carolina, as a collective unit, has been whistled for penalties 4.2 times per game overall this season, 4.4 per game over its last five outings total, and 4.0 per game over its last five home outings. The team has had to defend opponent power plays for just 8.0 minutes per game over its last 10 outings, in total.
Averaging 23.2 saves per game with a .904 save percentage, Petr Mrazek (seven wins, four losses, and one OT loss) has been the most dependable goalkeeper for the Hurricanes this season. If the Canes choose to give him the night off, however, the team might go with James Reimer (2-5-5 record, .901 save percentage, 3.10 goals against average).
The Canes will continue to rely on leadership from Dougie Hamilton and Andrei Svechnikov. Hamilton (18 points) has tallied seven goals and 11 assists and has recorded two or more points four times this year. Svechnikov has seven goals and nine assists to his credit and has notched a point in eight games.
Ottawa has lost 1.5 units for moneyline bettors this year and is currently 6-10 straight up (SU). Through 16 regular season matches, eight of its games have gone over the total, while another eight have gone under the total and none have pushed. As the road team, Ottawa is 1-6 SU so far.
Ottawa has converted on just 7.0 percent of its power play opportunities this year, a figure that’s ranked 32nd in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 19th overall and it’s successfully killed off 80.0 percent of all opponent power plays.
Ottawa’s players have been penalized 4.8 times per game in total this season, 4.2 per game over their last five outings total, and 4.6 per game over their last five road outings. The team’s had to defend opponent power plays 10.8 minutes per contest over their last five road games.
Anders Nilsson (2.66 goals against average and .930 save percentage) has been the primary option in goal for Ottawa. Nilsson is averaging 33.3 saves per game and has four wins, four losses, and one overtime loss to his credit.
Leading the offensive attack for the visiting Senators will be Jean-Gabriel Pageau (eight goals, four assists) and Connor Brown (two goals, 10 assists).
Ottawa Senators vs. Carolina Hurricanes Betting Predictions
Free NHL Tip: SU Winner – Hurricanes, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- For both of these teams, the under has hit in three of their past five matchups.
- Ottawa has managed 29.2 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while Carolina is averaging 33.4 shots per game over its last five at home.
- The Senators are 1-5 when they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponent and 1-4 in games where they serve fewer than 10 penalty minutes, in total.
- Carolina has managed 13.2 takeaways per game over its last five home games, an improvement over its season average of 9.1 takeaways per game (ranked 3rd overall).
- Ottawa has averaged 5.2 takeaways per game over its last five road games, a drop-off from its season average of 6.1 takeaways per game (ranked 28th in the NHL).
