Teuvo Teravainen, Sebastian Aho, and the Carolina Hurricanes will face off against Mark Stone, Matt Duchene, and the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre in an Eastern Conference tilt. The opening face-off takes place at 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, February 12, and it is being shown live on The Sports Network.
Carolina Hurricanes at Ottawa Senators Odds
Carolina heads into the contest as the noticeable favorite with a -145 moneyline. The line for the Senators now stands at +125, and the Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 6 goals. The line for betting the total stands at -125 for the over and +105 for the under.
Carolina is 28-28 straight up (SU) and has lost 10.2 units for moneyline bettors thus far. 32 of its matches have gone under the total, while 23 have gone over and just one has pushed. This 2018-19 Hurricanes team is 14-15 SU on the road.
Carolina has converted on just 16.1 percent of its power play opportunities this season, a figure that’s ranked 26th in the NHL. Its penalty kill is ranked 16th in the league, and it’s successfully killed off 80.1 percent of its penalties..
Boasting a .897 save percentage and 23.6 saves per game, Petr Mrazek (12-15-3) has been the primary option in goal for Carolina this year. If Carolina decides to rest him, however, the team may turn to Curtis McElhinney (13-7-1), who has a .915 save percentage and 2.50 goals against average this year.
On the other bench, Ottawa is 21-34 straight up (SU) and has lost 2.0 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 55 regular season contests, 32 of its games have gone over the total, while 19 have gone under and just four have pushed. This year, the team’s 14-15 SU at home.
The Senators have converted on just 21.2 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 24th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 77.6 percent of all penalties.
Craig Anderson has stopped 31.4 shots per game as the top netminder in goal for the Senators. Anderson has 14 wins, 21 losses, and three OT losses and has maintained a poor .904 save percentage and 3.55 goals against average this year.
Carolina Hurricanes at Ottawa Senators Free Picks
Free NHL Tip: SU Winner – Senators, O/U – Under
Betting Trends
- For both of these teams, the over has hit in three of their past five matchups.
- Carolina has attempted 35.5 shots per contest overall this season (the second-most in the NHL), and 32.6 in its last five road games.
- Six of Carolina’s last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 5-1 in those games.
- Carolina skaters have given out the seventh-most hits in the league (25.7 per game), but that number’s down to just 21.4 hits over their last five away games.
