Carolina Hurricanes vs Ottawa Senators

Ottawa won three of four games, including 5-1 over Anaheim on Wednesday, including three straight goals by Drake Batherson, and Linus Ullmark stopped 31 shots for the Senators. Ullmark is probable tonight with a 2.70 goals-against average and a .903 save percentage. He has won four of his past five starts while allowing only three goals in his past three games. Although Carolina has lost four of six, it comes off a 3-2 victory over San Jose on Tuesday. The Hurricanes have allowed 4.2 goals in their past six games. Pyotr Kochetkov is likely for Carolina, and he has lost three of five starts while allowing 17 goals. Take the Senators.

Carolina has won 19 of 32 on the road and it has won both meetings with Ottawa this season. The Hurricanes have won five of six following a 5-4 shootout victory at Toronto on Saturday. Sebastian Aho scored twice in the final 1:32 of regulation, including the tying goal with seven seconds left, and Jake Guentzel scored the decisive shootout goal. Pyotr Kochetkov had 36 saves for the Hurricanes, but Frederik Andersen will be back in the net with a 7-1-0 mark and a 2.19 goals-against average. The Senators have been streaky lately, with three straight wins after losing seven in a row. All three wins went beyond regulation, including 4-3 in overtime at the New York Islanders yesterday. The Senators are playing their third road game in four days and they are 0-6 as underdogs of +151 to +200. Carolina has won 13 of its past 16 road games, and it has won four straight in the fourth game in six days. Take the Hurricanes as a Max Play.

Carolina is looking to snap a four-game losing streak and the Hurricanes still are the clear favorite in this cross-border contest. The Senators are last in the Atlantic Division, and they have lost four of their past seven games, although they do come off a 5-1 win over Detroit on Saturday. The Hurricanes are 4-0 versus a team that scored at least five goals its previous game, and Ottawa is 1-4 after scoring five or more goals. Pyotr Kochetkov is probable in net for the Hurricanes as they give Antti Raanta a break, and Kochetkov has not allowed more than three goals in any of his past three starts. Joonas Korpisalo is likely for Ottawa with a 6-6-0 record and 3.22 GAA. The Hurricanes have won three of the past four meetings. Take the Hurricanes as our first Max Play.