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Carolina at Ottawa

January 24, 2026
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Carolina has won seven of 10, though the Hurricanes come off a 4-3 shootout loss to Chicago on Thursday night. They will look to bounce back against Ottawa, which has lost 10 of 15, including a 5-3 loss to Nashville two nights ago. The Senators have allowed 20 goals in five games, and four of those games went OVER. James Reimer is the expected starter for the Senators, and he has a 3.02 goals-against average in three starts. He surrendered four goals on 25 shots against the Predators. Brandon Bussi has been phenomenal for the Hurricanes, posting a 18-3-1 record with a 2.20 GAA and a .901 save percentage. Carolina is #4 in the NHL, scoring 3.38 goals per game, and Ottawa is #28, allowing 3.38. Carolina has won four of five playing with one day of rest, and the Senators have lost five of six home games against teams with winning road records. Carolina is 7-1-1 OVER against the Atlantic Division and 6-1-1 OVER versus opponents that allowed at least five goals in their previous game. Take the Hurricanes and the OVER.

2 units on Carolina -125 (moneyline) (risk 2 to return 3.6)
Result:
WIN
1 unit on Game Total OVER 6 -118 (risk 1 to return 1.85)
Result:
LOSS
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