Carolina Hurricanes vs Ottawa Senators

2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs · First Round

Carolina Hurricanes logo
Carolina Hurricanes
Higher seed · Eastern Conference
4 – 0
CAR wins series
Ottawa Senators
Lower seed · Eastern Conference
Ottawa Senators logo

Game-by-Game Results

Game 1
Sat, Apr 18
CAR 2
(H)
OTT 0
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Game 2
Mon, Apr 20
CAR 3
(H) (SO)
OTT 2
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Game 3
Thu, Apr 23
CAR 2
(A)
OTT 1
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Game 4
Sat, Apr 25
CAR 4
(A)
OTT 2
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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

Series Stats at 5-on-5

6
Goals
3
11.50
Expected Goals
9.12
222
Shot Attempts (Corsi)
189
95
Shots on Goal
75
35
High-Danger Chances
37

Goaltender Stats

Carolina Hurricanes logoCarolina Hurricanes
GoalieGPGAASV%SA
Frederik Andersen40.420.951103
Ottawa Senators logoOttawa Senators
GoalieGPGAASV%SA
Linus Ullmark40.600.938128

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.

Through 4 games, the series stands at CAR 4, OTT 0. All stats on this page aggregate across every game played in the series so far.