Carolina Hurricanes vs Ottawa Senators Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/25/2026

Game Time: 3:00 pm ET, Saturday, April 25, 2026

Venue:  Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa, ON

Where to Watch:  TBS, HBO Max, truTV

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Hurricanes -125, Senators +105; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Hurricanes -125, Senators +105; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Hurricanes -125, Senators +105; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Carolina Hurricanes:  53-22-7 (1st place, Metropolitan Division)

Ottawa Senators:  44-27-11 (5th place, Atlantic Division)

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Carolina Hurricanes:  8-1-1 last 10

Ottawa Senators:  5-3-2 last 10

The Hurricanes are entering the playoffs with 113 points, a 53-22-7 record overall, and they were 24-12-5 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Ottawa Senators in their last game, winning that one on the road 2-1. Jackson Blake and Logan Stankoven each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Taylor Hall led the team in assists with 2 while Logan Stankoven led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Frederik Andersen was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 1 goal on 22 shots with 21 saves and a .955 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 296 goals this season averaging 3.6 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 240 goals against them allowing 2.9 goals per game.

The Senators are entering the playoffs with 99 points, a 44-27-11 record overall, and they were 23-12-6 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Carolina Hurricanes in their last game, losing that one at home 2-1. Drake Batherson scored 1 goal for them in that one. Nick Cousins led the team in assists with 1 while Dylan Cozens led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Linus Ullmark was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 27 shots with 25 saves and a .926 save percentage. Their offense has scored 278 goals this season averaging 3.3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 246 goals against them allowing 3 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Hurricanes listed as a slight favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Hurricanes have looked great in their games this season with their 53-22-7 record overall which had them right at the top of their division in the East with one of the best records in the entire NHL. They have been a good road team too with their 24-12-5 road record this year. Meanwhile, the Senators have looked good in their games this season with their 44-27-11 record overall, but that record had them in the bottom half of their division in the East. They have looked good on home ice too with their 23-12-6 home record this season. This is game 4 of a 7-game series between the 1st seeded Hurricanes in the Metro and the 2nd Wild Card Senators from the Atlantic for the 1st round of the NHL playoffs. The Hurricanes are entering this game with a 3-0 series lead after winning game 3 by a score of 2-1. The Hurricanes took care of business at home in the first 2 games and the Senators were looking to answer the call at home in game 3. Game 2 of this series went to OT and every game in this series has been really tight and low scoring so the Senators looked like they could take 1 game back at home, but the Hurricanes shut that down in game 3. The Hurricanes still won in a tighter game, but they were always ahead of the Senators in that one and looked like the better team in that game from start to finish. They have a lot more playoff experience on their side with years of being one of the best teams in the East and that experience really showed when they stepped on the necks of the Senators in game 3 and really took control of this series. Now the Senators are in a 3-0 hole and it is very rare that a team comes back down 3-0 in a series. The Senators haven't been able to find the net in these 3 games either and that has been a big issue for them against a really good defensive team. The Hurricanes have been rolling right through this series and they look well on their way to a series sweep. The best way to place a bet here is on the Hurricanes to win this game. 

Hurricanes Senators Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Saturday, April 25, 2026 (3:00 pm ET start time) is Hurricanes 3 Senators 0.

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Carolina Hurricanes: 124-73 (+8.5 units) on the moneyline against excellent power play teams- scoring on over 17.5% of their chances. 11-2 (+7.5 units) on the moneyline in the first round of the playoffs. 99-62 (+8.6 units) on the moneyline against good passing teams - averaging 5 or more assists per game. 9-4 UNDER in the first round of the playoffs.

Ottawa Senators: 128-127 (-18.3 units) on the moneyline in all games. 20-35 (-12.8 units) on the moneyline when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 75%). 70-80 (-11.4 units) on the moneyline against explosive offensive teams - scoring 3+ goals/game. 6-3 UNDER in the first round of the playoffs.

Carolina Hurricanes:  None.

Ottawa Senators:  A. Zub (D) Day To Day - Undisclosed. J. Sanderson (D) Day To Day - Undisclosed. N. Jensen (D) Out For Season - Lower-Body.

“Both penalty kills, theirs was good, and ours was really good, too, so they kind of canceled each other out. Obviously, the 5-on-3 was a big turning point in the game.” - Rod Brind’Amour after his team’s win against the Senators in the 3rd game of this series on Thursday. 

“Both teams are fighting for space. I think our offensive game has improved the last two games. It's not going to be wide-open hockey. It's going to be a lot of, call it ugly, hard-working hockey. We've got to find a way to get a puck to a net, get to the net.” - Travis Green after his team’s loss against the Hurricanes in game 3 of this series on Thursday. 

LW Andrei Svechnikov

C Sebastian Aho

RW Seth Jarvis

LD Jaccob Slavin

RD Jalen Chatfield

G Frederik Andersen

LW Brady Tkachuk

C Tim Stutzle

RW Drake Batherson

LD Thomas Chabot

RD Nikolas Matinpalo

G Linus Ullmark

Points: Sebastian Aho (80)

Goals: Seth Jarvis (32)

Assists: Sebastian Aho (53)

GAA: Brandon Bussi (2.47)

Points: Tim Stutzle (83)

Goals: Tim Stutzle (34)

Assists: Tim Stutzle (49)

GAA: James Reimer (2.42)

Coaches:

Carolina Hurricanes: Rod Brind'Amour (8th season)

Ottawa Senators: Travis Green (2nd season)