Carolina Hurricanes vs Ottawa Senators

2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs · First Round

Carolina Hurricanes

Higher seed · Eastern Conference

0 – 0

Series not started

Ottawa Senators

Lower seed · Eastern Conference

Next game: Saturday, April 18

Series Prediction

Pre-series forecast

CAR 58%

42% OTT

Most likely outcome: CAR in 7 (18% of simulations)

How we calculated this

Elo rating1559 vs 1531 (+28)+1.1% CAR

Goaltending (season starter)GSAx/60: 0.74 vs 0.53+1.3% CAR

Power play (season)PP xGF/GP: 1.69 vs 1.64neutral

Penalty kill (season)PK GA/GP: 0.65 vs 0.74 (lower better)+0.5% CAR

Home iceCAR hosts+4.0% CAR

Win probability is computed via Monte Carlo simulation (10,000 runs) over the remaining games, using per-game win probabilities that combine these factors with home-ice advantage.

Game-by-Game Results

Game 1

Sat, Apr 18

CAR —

(H)

OTT —

Upcoming

Game 2

Mon, Apr 20

CAR —

(H)

OTT —

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Game 3

Thu, Apr 23

CAR —

(A)

OTT —

Upcoming

Game 4

Sat, Apr 25

CAR —

(A)

OTT —

Upcoming

Game 5

Mon, Apr 27

CAR —

(H)

OTT —

Upcoming

Game 6

Thu, Apr 30

CAR —

(A)

OTT —

Upcoming

Game 7

Sat, May 2

CAR —

(H)

OTT —

Upcoming

About this First Round Series

The Carolina Hurricanes and Ottawa Senators meet in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round. The Carolina Hurricanes enter as the higher seed and host Games 1, 2, 5, and 7 (if necessary). First team to 4 wins advances.