NHL Prop Bets: Carolina Hurricanes vs Ottawa Senators (April 20, 2026)
The Ottawa Senators face the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference First Round at Lenovo Center. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Monday's matchup. The Hurricanes are favored to win at -148. They're currently +170 to cover the -1.5 puck line while the Senators are -205 to cover the +1.5 puck line.
- The Senators have a 40-43 Puck Line record this season (including playoffs), while the Hurricanes hold a record of 34-49.
The total goals line is set at 5.5, with OVER at -115 and UNDER at -105.
- The Senators have a 42-39-2 O/U record this season, including playoffs (meaning 42 games have gone over the total points line, 39 have gone under and two have resulted in a push). The Hurricanes have a 44-37-2 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Senators are averaging 3.35 goals per game this season (8th in the league). Comparatively, the Hurricanes are averaging 3.55 (2nd).
- Defensively, the Senators are giving up 2.99 goals per game this season (13th in the league), while the Hurricanes are giving up an average of 2.88 goals (T5th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Ottawa is averaging 28.9 shots per game this season (9th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Carolina is allowing its opposition 23.9 shots per game (1st).
- Flipping that script, the Senators are allowing 24.4 shots per game (3rd in the NHL), while the Hurricanes are averaging 32.2 shots (2nd).
Power Play
- Ottawa holds a power play percentage of 24.0%, ranking 8th in the league this season, while Carolina sits 4th with 24.9% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Senators have a penalty kill rate of 75.8% (ranked 29th), compared to the Hurricanes at 80.5% (11th).
P1 Result
Ottawa is +205 to win the first period, while Carolina is +160.
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26 (including playoffs).
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 30-22-31 | 13-11-17 | 17-11-14 | 3-3-4 |
| Carolina | 40-21-22 | 19-11-12 | 21-10-10 | 6-1-3 |
To Go To Overtime
Monday's matchup is +275 to go to overtime.
- The Senators have played in 17 games that have gone to overtime this season (including playoffs), while the Hurricanes have appeared in 21.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Senators have played in 4 games that have gone to a shootout this season (including playoffs), while the Hurricanes have appeared in 10.
Last Time They Met
The Hurricanes recorded a 2-0 victory over the Senators at Lenovo Center on Saturday. The Hurricanes now hold a 1-0 series lead. Logan Stankoven led the way to that result, recording 1 goal and 1 assist.
