Ottawa Senators at Carolina Hurricanes odds, picks and predictions

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The Ottawa Senators (13-13-2) meet the Carolina Hurricanes (18-9-1) Friday at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (NHL Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NHL odds around the Senators vs. Hurricanes odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.

Season series: Hurricanes lead 1-0; Carolina won 4-0 as a -165 home favorite Nov. 16 while the Under (6.5) cashed

The Senators belted the Anaheim Ducks 5-1 last time out on Wednesday as a heavy favorite (-233) as the total (6) pushed for the second straight game. The Sens are 3-1-0 in the past 4 games, while the Under is 2-0-2. Ottawa has allowed exactly 1 goal in 3 of the previous 4 outings.

The Hurricanes edged the San Jose Sharks 3-2 as a gigantic favorite (-516) Tuesday as the Under (6.5) connected. Carolina has scored 3 or more goals in each of the past 3 outings after managing a total of 5 goals in the previous 3-game span from Nov. 29-Dec. 3.

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Senators at Hurricanes odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NHL odds. Lines last updated at 3:35 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Senators +170 (bet $100 to win $170) | Hurricanes -210 (bet $210 to win $100)
Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Senators +1.5 (-145) | Hurricanes -1.5 (+120)
Over/Under (O/U): 6 (O: -120 | U: +100)

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Senators at Hurricanes projected goalies

Linus Ullmark (8-7-2, 2.70 GAA, .903 SV, 1 SO) vs. Pyotr Kochetkov (12-4-0, 2.64 GAA, .894 SV%)

Ullmark has allowed exactly 1 goal in each of his past 3 starts, winning each of the outings. The offense has provided him enough support, averaging 3.4 goals per game (GPG), while he has a 0.99 GAA in the span.

Ullmark did not face the Canes in the first meeting in late November, but he allowed 3 goals on 33 shots in a 3-2 home loss Jan. 24, 2024, in a start against Carolina last season as a member of the Boston Bruins.

Kochetkov had easily his finest start since returning from concussion Dec. 3, allowing just 2 goals on 23 shots in a 3-2 win over the Sharks Tuesday. He had allowed 3 or more goals in each of his past 4 starts since Nov. 23.

Senators at Hurricanes picks and predictions

Prediction

Hurricanes 4, Senators 2

Moneyline

Hurricanes (-210) will cost more than 2 times your potential return, and that’s way too much risk and not enough reward at home. If you were to toss Carolina into a multi-leg cross-sport parlay, it would be perfectly acceptable to play the Canes as part of your betslip. However, AVOID as a standalone wager.

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Puck line/Against the spread

The HURRICANES -1.5 (+120) are worth a look on home ice against the Senators +1.5 (-145).

Carolina won the first matchup 4-0, but be careful not to get carried away. The Canes are just 1-6 on the puck line as a favorite in the past 7 games dating back to Nov. 27. A large chunk of that span came when Carolina was down to its third-string goaltender Spencer Martin due to injuries.

For Ottawa, as an underdog, it has failed to cover on the puck line, including the first meeting in Raleigh.

Over/Under

PASS, as I expect the total (6) to come right down on the number in this rematch in Raleigh.

The total has pushed in the past 2 games for the Senators. The Under (6.5) cashed in the first meeting in Raleigh Nov. 26, but the Hurricanes have managed a 2-2-1 mark on the total in the past 5 games. The O/U is 4-3-2 in the past 9 home games.

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