| MATCHUP | Ottawa Senators | Carolina Hurricanes |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 44-27-11 | 53-22-7 |
| Spread | +1.5 -205 | -1.5 170 |
| Moneyline | +124 | -148 |
| Total | Over 5.5 (-125) | Under 5.5 (105) |
| Where | Lenovo Center, Raleigh, NC | |
| When | Monday, April 20, 2026 | |
| Time | 07:30 PM EDT | |
| TV | ESPN2 | |
The Ottawa Senators and Carolina Hurricanes meet Monday in NHL Game 2 at the Lenovo Center. Here’s an Ottawa Senators vs. Carolina Hurricanes Prediction. This article will include an Ottawa Senators vs. Carolina Hurricanes Pick.
Ottawa Senators Betting Preview
The Ottawa Senators need a win to even up the series at 1-1. The Senators have won 6 of their last 9 games.
The Ottawa Senators are averaging 0 goals per game and are scoring 0 percent of their power play opportunities. Brady Tkachuk leads Ottawa with 0 goals, Nikolas Matinpalo has 0 assists and Tim Stutzle has 4 shots on goal. Defensively, the Ottawa Senators are allowing 2 goals per game and are killing 100 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Linus Ullmark has allowed 2 goals on 29 shots faced.
Check out Monday’s game between the Wild and Stars.
Carolina Hurricanes Betting Preview
The Carolina Hurricanes have a chance to take a quick 2-0 series lead. The Hurricanes have won 8 of their last 10 games.
The Carolina Hurricanes are averaging 2 goals per game and are scoring on 0 percent of their power play opportunities. Taylor Hall leads Carolina with 1 goal, Jackson Blake has 2 assists, and Andrei Svechnikov has 6 shots on goal. Defensively, the Carolina Hurricanes are allowing 0 goals per game and are killing 100 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Frederik Andersen has given up 0 goals on 22 shots faced.
Why the Carolina Hurricanes will win
- The Hurricanes have won seven of their last eight home games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Senators have lost five of their last six night games at Lenovo Center.
- The favorites have covered the puck line in five of the Senators’ last six games.
- The Senators have lost the third period in each of their last four games as road underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
Why the Ottawa Senators will win
- The Senators have won each of their last four night games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Hurricanes have lost three of their last four Game 2s of a playoff series.
- The Senators have covered the puck line in each of their last six night games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Hurricanes have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last seven games following a home win.
- The Senators have won the third period in each of their last four night games against opponents on a winning streak.
Total Goals Facts
- Seven of the Hurricanes’ last eight home games against the Senators following a win have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Five of the Senators’ last six road games against Metropolitan Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 2.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in three of the Hurricanes’ last four games as favorites.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in four of the Senators’ last five games as underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.
Carolina Hurricanes Player Prop Facts
- Taylor Hall has scored a goal in each of the Hurricanes’ last four games as favorites.
- Sebastian Aho has recorded at least one assist in eight of the Hurricanes’ last nine night Game 2s of a playoff series.
- Taylor Hall has scored three goals against the Senators this season—most against any opponent.
Ottawa Senators Player Prop Facts
- Brady Tkachuk has scored a goal in four of the Senators’ last five night playoff games.
- Claude Giroux has recorded an assist in each of his last four appearances in night Game 2s of a playoff series.
- Nick Cousins has recorded 11 hits against the Hurricanes this season—equal to the most against any opponent.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Carolina Hurricanes rank 4th in the league in power play percentage this season (24.90%).
- The Carolina Hurricanes rank T5th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.88).
- The Ottawa Senators rank 8th in the league in power play percentage this season (23.95%).
- The Ottawa Senators rank 31st in the league in save percentage this season (.882).
Ottawa Senators vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction
The Senators have had recent success against the Canes and they’ve done a fine job of bouncing back from losses all season. However, I simply need more bang for my buck to pull the trigger. It’s the same case as game 1. The Hurricanes are too balanced, too consistent and too experienced to turn down at home with cheap prices. This is an eighth straight playoff trip for the Hurricanes and they’ve made the conference finals in three of those previous appearances. Like the Avs in the west, the Hurricanes are one of those teams you can trust this time of year. Push these prices in the -170-plus territory and then I’ll start showing some attention toward the Senators. Keep these prices under -150 and I’ll keep hammering the Canes.