The Carolina Hurricanes and Ottawa Senators meet in Game 1 of the NHL Playoffs First Round at Lenovo Center on Saturday, April 18, starting at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN.

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Hurricanes vs. Senators Betting Lines

• Favorite: Hurricanes (-148)
• Underdog: Senators (+124)
• Over/under: 6.5

Hurricanes vs. Senators Quick Facts

• Carolina’s games this season have gone over 6.5 goals 43 of 80 times.
• In 48.8% of Ottawa’s previous games this season (40/82), the teams combined to score more than Saturday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
• These two clubs combine to score 6.9 goals per game, 0.4 more than the over/under set for this match.
• This game’s over/under is 0.6 above the 5.9 goals these two teams give up per game combined.

Hurricanes Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Hurricanes Season Stat Insights

• The Hurricanes create the second-most goals in the NHL, averaging 3.6 per game for a total of 291 this season.
• On defense, Carolina has been one of the best units in league action, giving up 236 total goals to rank fifth.
• With a +55 goal differential, they’re ranked third-best in the league.
• Carolina’s 60 power-play goals this season are the fifth-most in the NHL (on 241 chances).
• The Hurricanes have the NHL’s fourth-best power-play conversion rate at 24.9%.
• The 13 shorthanded goals Carolina has scored this season lead the NHL.
• The Hurricanes kill 80.6% of their opponent’s power plays, the 11th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
• The Hurricanes’ players win 50.2% of their faceoffs to rank 16th in the league.
• Carolina converts 11.1% of its shots, ranking 16th in the NHL.
• The Hurricanes have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 20 hits and 11.3 blocked shots per game.

Hurricanes Moneyline

• Carolina has gone 47-23 as the oddsmakers’ favorite this season.
• The Hurricanes have a record of 36-16 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -148.
• The moneyline odds say Carolina has a 59.7% chance of winning this game.

Hurricanes Leaders

• Sebastian Aho: 27 goals and 53 assists
• Nikolaj Ehlers: 26 goals and 45 assists
• Andrei Svechnikov: 31 goals and 39 assists
• Brandon Bussi: 31-6-2 record, .894 save percentage, 97 goals given up

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Senators Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Senators Season Stats Insights

• The Senators’ 275 total goals (3.4 per game) are the eighth-most in the NHL.
• Ottawa has conceded 3.0 goals per game, and 245 total, which ranks 13th among all league teams.
• Their eighth-best goal differential is +30.
• Ottawa has scored 63 power-play goals this season (on 262 chances). That’s the fourth-most in the NHL.
• The Senators’ power-play conversion rate (24.05%) ranks eighth-best in the league.
• Ottawa has scored eight shorthanded goals this season (sixth in NHL).
• The 75.85% penalty-kill percentage the Senators have amassed is the league’s 29th-ranked rate.
• The Senators have the second-best faceoff win rate in the NHL (54.5%).
• Ottawa’s collective 11.6% shooting percentage ranks 10th in the league.
• The Senators have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Senators Moneyline Insights

• This season the Senators have eight wins in the 22 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
• Ottawa has 10 games this season playing as the underdog by +124 or longer, and is 4-6 in those contests.
• The Senators have a 44.6% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Senators Leaders

• Tim Stutzle: 34 goals and 48 assists
• Drake Batherson: 33 goals and 37 assists
• Dylan Cozens: 29 goals and 30 assists
• Linus Ullmark: 28-12-8 record, .890 save percentage, 131 goals allowed