Hurricanes vs. Senators Game 2 betting preview

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Game 2 of the NHL Playoffs First Round at Lenovo Center on Monday, April 20 features the Carolina Hurricanes and the Ottawa Senators squaring off at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2. The Hurricanes are up 1-0.

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Moneyline

Hurricanes to win vs Senators -155

Bet $20, Payout $32.90

Hurricanes vs. Senators Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Hurricanes (-155)
  • Underdog: Senators (+130)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Hurricanes vs. Senators Quick Facts

  • Carolina and its opponent have combined to put up more than 5.5 goals in 52 of 81 games this season.
  • So far this season, 54.2% of Ottawa’s games (45/83) have had more goals than Monday’s over/under of 5.5.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 6.9, is 1.4 more than Monday’s over/under.
  • These two clubs give up a combined 5.9 goals per game, 0.4 more than this game’s over/under.

Hurricanes Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Hurricanes Season Stat Insights

  • The Hurricanes net 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 squads in league action, allowing 236 total goals to rank fifth.
  • The team has the league’s third-best goal differential at +55 this season.
  • Carolina’s 60 power-play goals this season are the fifth-most in the NHL (on 241 chances).
  • The Hurricanes have the league’s fourth-best power-play conversion rate at 24.9%.
  • The 13 shorthanded goals Carolina has netted this season pace the NHL.
  • The Hurricanes rank 11th in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 80.6%.
  • The Hurricanes’ players win 50.2% of their faceoffs to rank 16th in the NHL.
  • Carolina scores on 11.1% of its shots as a team, ranking 16th in the league.
  • 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 48-23 as the oddsmakers’ choice this season.
  • The Hurricanes have a record of 35-16 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -155.
  • There is a 60.8% chance that Carolina wins this game, per the moneyline.

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 allowed

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Senators Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Senators Season Stats Insights

  • The Senators have the NHL’s eighth-best scoring offense (275 total goals, 3.4 per game).
  • Ottawa has given up 245 total goals (3.0 per game) to rank 13th.
  • Their eighth-best goal differential is +30.
  • Ottawa has recorded 63 power-play goals this season, which are the fourth-most in the NHL (on 262 chances).
  • The Senators’ power-play conversion rate (24.05%) ranks eighth-best in the league.
  • Ottawa has scored eight shorthanded goals this season (sixth among all NHL squads).
  • The Senators’ 29th-ranked penalty kill rate is 75.85%.
  • The Senators win 54.5% of their faceoffs. That’s the second-best percentage in the NHL.
  • The 11.6% shooting percentage Ottawa has compiled ranks 10th in the league.
  • The Senators have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 24 hits and 13.5 blocked shots per game.

Senators Moneyline Insights

  • The Senators have claimed an upset victory in eight, or 34.8%, of the 23 games they have played while the underdog this season.
  • Ottawa is 3-5 when oddsmakers have listed them as underdogs of +130 or longer on the moneyline.
  • Sportsbooks have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Senators have a 43.5% chance to win.

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 given up
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