Carolina Hurricanes at Ottawa Senators
· National Hockey League
Ottawa and Carolina face off in Eastern Conference action
Carolina Hurricanes (31-15-5, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Ottawa Senators (23-20-7, in the Atlantic Division)
Ottawa, Ontario; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Ottawa Senators and the Carolina Hurricanes meet in Eastern Conference action.
Ottawa is 23-20-7 overall and 11-9-4 in home games. The Senators have a -6 scoring differential, with 163 total goals scored and 169 conceded.
Carolina has a 31-15-5 record overall and a 13-7-3 record in road games. The Hurricanes are 18-5-3 in games they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponents.
The teams meet Saturday for the first time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Drake Batherson has 19 goals and 25 assists for the Senators. Dylan Cozens has five goals and three assists over the last 10 games.
Sebastian Aho has 17 goals and 35 assists for the Hurricanes. Andrei Svechnikov has scored five goals with six assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Senators: 3-5-2, averaging 3.3 goals, 6.2 assists, 4.8 penalties and 12 penalty minutes while giving up 3.9 goals per game.
Hurricanes: 7-1-2, averaging 3.8 goals, 6.3 assists, 3.8 penalties and 9.8 penalty minutes while giving up 2.1 goals per game.
INJURIES: Senators: None listed.
Hurricanes: None listed.
Regular Season SeriesSeries starts 1/24
Statistics
 CAR |
 OTT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 2.86 | Goals Against Average | 3.38 |
| 24.1 | Shots Against per Game | 25.2 |
| 79.9 | Penalty Kill Percentage | 71.7 |
| 29 | Power Play Goals Against | 43 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals Against | 0 |
| 3.37 | Goals For per Game | 3.26 |
| 32.3 | Shots per Game | 28.3 |
| 33 | Power Play Goals | 39 |
| 21.2 | Power Play Percentage | 23.5 |
| 6 | Short Handed Goals | 3 |
| 407 | Penalty Minutes | 521 |
Ottawa Senators Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| David Perron, LW | Out | Jan 22 |
| Linus Ullmark, G | Injured Reserve | Jan 16 |
Carolina Hurricanes Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Shayne Gostisbehere, D | Day-To-Day | Jan 22 |
| Eric Robinson, LW | Out | Jan 19 |
| Noah Philp, C | Injured Reserve | Jan 16 |
| Pyotr Kochetkov, G | Injured Reserve | Dec 29 |
Game Information
Canadian Tire Centre
Location: Ottawa, ON
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Location: Ottawa, ON
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2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina |
5 | 15 | 67 | 31 |
 Pittsburgh |
11 | 14 | 61 | 25 |
 NY Islanders |
5 | 18 | 59 | 27 |
 Philadelphia |
9 | 17 | 55 | 23 |
 New Jersey |
2 | 22 | 54 | 26 |
 Washington |
6 | 21 | 54 | 24 |
 Columbus |
7 | 20 | 53 | 23 |
 NY Rangers |
6 | 24 | 48 | 21 |
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