NHL Prop Bets: Ottawa Senators vs Carolina Hurricanes (April 5, 2026)
The Carolina Hurricanes (49-21-6) face the Ottawa Senators (39-27-10) at Canadian Tire Centre. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Sunday's matchup. The Hurricanes are favored to win at -125. They're currently +200 to cover the -1.5 puck line while the Senators are -245 to cover the +1.5 puck line.
- The Hurricanes have a 29-47 Puck Line record this season, while the Senators hold a record of 34-42.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at +105 and UNDER at -125.
- The Hurricanes have a 41-33-2 O/U record this season (meaning 41 games have gone over the total points line, 33 have gone under and two have resulted in a push). The Senators have a 39-35-2 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Hurricanes are averaging 3.51 goals per game this season (4th in the league). Comparatively, the Senators are averaging 3.28 (10th).
- Defensively, the Hurricanes are giving up 2.88 goals per game this season (7th in the league), while the Senators are giving up an average of 3.08 goals (T19th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Carolina is averaging 32.5 shots per game this season (2nd in the NHL). Meanwhile, Ottawa is allowing its opposition 24.3 shots per game (2nd).
- Flipping that script, the Hurricanes are allowing 23.8 shots per game (1st in the NHL), while the Senators are averaging 28.9 shots (9th).
Power Play
- Carolina holds a power play percentage of 24.5%, ranking 5th in the league this season, while Ottawa sits 13th with 22.0% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Hurricanes have a penalty kill rate of 80.8% (ranked 12th), compared to the Senators at 75.0% (T29th).
P1 Result
Carolina is +175 to win the first period, while Ottawa is +180.
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina | 36-20-20 | 19-10-11 | 17-10-9 | 6-3-1 |
| Ottawa | 27-21-28 | 11-11-15 | 16-10-13 | 4-2-4 |
To Go To Overtime
Sunday's matchup is +285 to go to overtime.
- The Hurricanes have played in 19 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Senators have appeared in 16.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Hurricanes have played in 9 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Senators have appeared in 4.
Last Time They Met
Carolina recorded a 4-3 victory over Ottawa at Lenovo Center when these teams last met on February 3. Sebastian Aho led the way to that result, recording 1 goal and 2 assists.
