The Carolina Hurricanes (49-18-9) welcome the Ottawa Senators (37-34-6) at PNC Arena on Tuesday. Ottawa is coming off a 4-3 overtime loss against the Blue Jackets on Sunday, their third straight defeat away from home. The Senators committed only two penalties in the game, yet still conceded a power play goal.
Dylan Gambrell, Alex DeBrincat, and Mark Kastelic each scored once for the Senators. Cam Talbot only had 18 saves on 22 shots against (.818%) in the loss.
Carolina beat the Islanders 2-1 on Sunday. Jordan Martinook and Jesperi Kotkaniemi both scored once for the Hurricanes. Frederik Andersen was impressive in the win, making 21 saves (.954%).
HEAD TO HEAD
The Hurricanes won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 4-0 victory in February. Andrei Svechnikov and Sebastian Aho each had two points (0G 2A) to lead Carolina. Antti Raanta saved 32 shots to earn the shutout win.
FACING OFF
Ottawa is averaging 3.14 goals per game for the season, 19th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Hurricanes team that is allowing only 2.54 goals a game (2nd).
Meanwhile, Carolina has found the net 3.21 times a game on average, 16th in the league, and the Senators are allowing opponents to score 3.25 goals per game (19th).
Carolina averages more shots per game (35.0) than most teams in the league, ranking third, though the team’s 9.3% shooting percentage is 26th. With an average of 33.1 attempts, Ottawa ranks eighth. Look for several power play opportunities for the Hurricanes, as the Senators are averaging 4.56 penalties per game, second-most in the NHL.
The visitors’ 11.57 penalty minutes a game also ranks second-highest. The home team has been penalized 3.53 times a game (11th-fewest in the league) for an average of 7.53 minutes (2nd-fewest).
The Senators’ 24.47% power play percentage ranks sixth in the league, while the Hurricanes are 20th with a conversion rate of 20.51%. Carolina has been more successful at penalty killing, boasting the league’s second-highest PK% at 83.97%. Ottawa ranks 10th at 81.92%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
Tim Stuetzle and Brady Tkachuk have been the top skaters for the Senators this season with 84 and 78 points. In the net, Talbot (16-14-2) is Ottawa’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.89 GAA and a .900% save percentage.
Martin Necas and Aho lead the Hurricanes in scoring with 68 and 64 points, respectively. Necas has 27 goals and 41 assists in 76 games, while Aho has 34 goals and 30 assists in 69 games. Andersen (20-9-1) has the best goals against average for Carolina at 2.42. He has a save percentage of .904%.
HOME AND AWAY
Ottawa is 15-20-3 away from Canadian Tire Centre this season. Carolina is 26-10-3 at PNC Arena this season.
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Carolina Hurricanes -1.5 (-105)
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