April 20, 2026 7:35 AM EST

NHL: Ottawa Senators vs. Carolina Hurricanes 4/20/2026

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The Carolina Hurricanes are heavy 66.3 percent favorites over the Ottawa Senators. The Hurricanes are favored by AccuScore simulations partly because they have a +7 edge in shots on goal and are projected for 30 shots on goal vs 23 shots for the Senators. The Hurricanes goalie(s) have the edge in save percentage at 91.5% compared to the Senators goalie(s) who have a forecasted save percentage of 90.2%. KEY PLAYER STATISTICAL DATA --- SAVES: Linus Ullmark 27, Frederik Andersen 21 SHOTS: Brady Tkachuk 4.2, Nikolaj Ehlers 2.7 GOALS: Shane Pinto 0.32, Seth Jarvis 0.64 PTS: Jake Sanderson has a 46% chance of scoring at least 1 point and Nikolaj Ehlers has a 50% chance of 1+PTs

' We advise relying on these trends after the first 6 to 8 weeks of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Carolina Hurricanes

Ottawa SenatorsRECORDCarolina HurricanesRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road21-21, 50% -224Record at Home30-12, 71% 411Carolina Hurricanes
VS Carolina Hurricanes1-3, 25% -191VS Ottawa Senators3-1, 75% 92Carolina Hurricanes
vs Team .500 or Better23-26, 47% -575vs Team .500 or Better33-16, 67% 532Carolina Hurricanes
Record As Road Underdog9-15, 38% -533Record As Home Favorite30-11, 73% 511Carolina Hurricanes
After 1 or More Days Off35-34, 51% -4693After 1 or More Days Off47-21, 69% -4765Ottawa Senators

PAST 30 DAYS

Ottawa SenatorsRECORDCarolina HurricanesRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road3-4, 43% -162Record at Home5-1, 83% 164Carolina Hurricanes
VS Carolina Hurricanes1-1, 50% 9VS Ottawa Senators1-1, 50% -32Ottawa Senators
vs Team .500 or Better3-5, 38% -197vs Team .500 or Better5-4, 56% -68Carolina Hurricanes
Record As Road Underdog2-3, 40% -115Record As Home Favorite5-1, 83% 164Carolina Hurricanes
After 1 or More Days Off7-5, 58% -754After 1 or More Days Off9-2, 82% -753Carolina Hurricanes

OVER-UNDER TRENDS

Ottawa SenatorsRECORDCarolina HurricanesRECORDO-U EDGE
OVER-UNDER ON ROAD24-18, 57% OverOVER-UNDER AT HOME22-19, 54% OverOVER
ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS3-4, 43% OverHOME OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS4-4, 50% OverUNDER
ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON14-11, 56% OverHOME OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON19-11, 63% OverUNDER
Opp Averages >2.8 G at Home35-30, 54% OVEROpp Averages >2.8 G on Road38-27, 58% OVEROVER

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SIDE VALUE - Ottawa Senators Road Games: 20-22, 48% -622 Carolina Hurricanes Home Games: 21-21, 50% -64 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Ottawa Senators Road Games: 2-5, 29% -347 Carolina Hurricanes Home Games: 1-5, 17% -432

MONEY LINE - Ottawa Senators Road Games: 25-17, 60% +220 Carolina Hurricanes Home Games: 31-11, 74% 618 MONEY LINE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Ottawa Senators Road Games: 4-3, 57% -31 Carolina Hurricanes Home Games: 5-1, 83% +164

OVER-UNDER RECORD - Ottawa Senators Road Games: 20-22, 48% -380 Carolina Hurricanes Home Games: 23-19, 55% + 193 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Ottawa Senators Road Games: 4-3, 57% + 64 Carolina Hurricanes Home Games: 3-3, 50% -27

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