PNC Arena will be hosting an Eastern Conference tilt as the Carolina Hurricanes take on the visiting Ottawa Senators. It’s the third and last time that the two clubs will meet in the regular season. The action gets underway at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, March 26, and you can see the game live on Fox Sports Carolina.
Ottawa Senators at Carolina Hurricanes Odds
Ottawa (+170) is playing the role of underdog to Carolina (-200), and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 6 goals (-115 for the over, -105 for the under).
Carolina is 33-42 straight up (SU) and has lost 15.2 units for moneyline bettors thus far. That early-season winning percentage hasn’t moved much from what the team posted during last year’s regular season (36-46). 38 of its 75 contests have gone under the total, while 35 have gone over and just two have pushed. This year, the team is 17-21 SU at home.
The Hurricanes have converted on 19.4 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, their penalty kill is rated 24th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 77.7 percent of all penalties.
As a team, the Hurricanes have been whistled for penalties just 2.8 times per game overall this season, 2.6 per game over their past five matchups total, and 2.6 per game over their last five home outings. The team has been forced to kill penalties for just 5.2 minutes per game over their last 10 matchups, overall.
Sporting a .904 save percentage and 25.1 saves per game, Cam Ward (21-19-4) has been the top option in goal for Carolina this season. If head coach Bill Peters decides to rest him, however, the team might turn to Scott Darling (12-27-27 record, .885 save percentage, 3.19 goals against average).
Sebastian Aho and Teuvo Teravainen will both be offensive focal points for the Hurricanes. Aho (62 points) has tallied 26 goals and 36 assists and has recorded multiple points in 16 different games this year. Teravainen has 23 goals and 38 assists to his name and has recorded a point in 40 contests.
On the other side of the rink, Ottawa is 26-48 straight up (SU) and has lost 18.1 units for bettors taking the moneyline this year. A total of 40 of its contests have gone over the total, while 34 have gone under and none have pushed. As the visiting team, the Senators are 11-25 SU.
The Senators have converted on just 17.0 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a mark that’s ranked 25th in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 28th overall and it’s successfully killed off 75.5 percent of all penalties.
Ottawa’s players have been whistled for penalties 3.4 times per game this season, and 2.2 per game over their last five outings. The team’s had to kill penalties just 6.0 minutes per game over their last 10 outings.
Craig Anderson (.899 save percentage and 3.32 goals against average) has been the primary option in goal for Ottawa. Anderson is averaging 27.4 saves per game and owns a 22-31-6 record.
Mark Stone (20 goals, 42 assists) has been one of the top playmaking threats for the visiting Senators.
Ottawa Senators vs. Carolina Hurricanes Betting Picks
Pick: SU Winner – Hurricanes, O/U – Over
Betting Notes
- Ottawa is 2-7 in games decided by a shootout this season while Carolina is 3-3 in shootouts.
- The over has hit in each of Carolina’s last five games.
- The Hurricanes have averaged the league’s fifth-most shots on goal (34.0) while the Senators have attempted just the 24th-most (34.0).
- Six of Carolina’s last ten contests have been decided by two or more goals. The team is 1-5 overall in those games.
- Ottawa skaters have accounted for the league’s sixth-most hits per game (24.0), but the team’s recorded just 20.2 hits over their last five away games.
