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NHL Prop Bets: Ottawa Senators vs Carolina Hurricanes (April 23, 2026)

The Carolina Hurricanes face the Ottawa Senators in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference First Round at Canadian Tire Centre. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Thursday's matchup.

  • The Hurricanes have a 34-50 Puck Line record this season (including playoffs), while the Senators hold a record of 41-43.

The total goals line is set at 5.5, with OVER at -122 and UNDER at +102.

  • The Hurricanes have a 44-38-2 O/U record this season, including playoffs (meaning 44 games have gone over the total points line, 38 have gone under and two have resulted in a push). The Senators have a 42-40-2 O/U record.

Goals For Insights

  • The Hurricanes are averaging 3.55 goals per game this season (2nd in the league). Comparatively, the Senators are averaging 3.35 (8th).
  • Defensively, the Hurricanes are giving up only 2.88 goals per game this season (T5th in the league), while the Senators are giving up an average of 2.99 goals (13th).

Shots

  • Looking at creating chances to score, Carolina is averaging 32.2 shots per game this season (2nd in the NHL). Meanwhile, Ottawa is allowing its opposition 24.4 shots per game (3rd).
  • Flipping that script, the Hurricanes are allowing 23.9 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 24.9%, ranking 4th in the league this season, while Ottawa sits 8th with 24.0% of its power play opportunities converted.

Penalty Kill %

  • On the opposite end, the Hurricanes have a penalty kill rate of 80.5% (ranked 11th), compared to the Senators at 75.8% (29th).

P1 Result

Carolina is +190 to win the first period, while Ottawa is +175.

  • Here are their first period records in 2025/26 (including playoffs).
    Total Home Road Last 10
    Carolina 41-21-22 20-11-12 21-10-10 6-1-3
    Ottawa 30-23-31 13-11-17 17-12-14 3-3-4

To Go To Overtime

Thursday's matchup is +265 to go to overtime.

  • The Hurricanes have played in 22 games that have gone to overtime this season (including playoffs), while the Senators have appeared in 18.

To Go To a Shootout

  • The Hurricanes have played in 10 games that have gone to a shootout this season (including playoffs), while the Senators have appeared in 4.

Last Time They Met

The Hurricanes recorded a 3-2 overtime victory over the Senators at Lenovo Center on Monday. The Hurricanes now hold a 2-0 series lead.