Ottawa at Carolina

Ottawa got a good performance from goalie Linus Ullmark, who stopped 27 of 29 shots, but the Senators missed several opportunities in the offensive zone, including going 0-for-4 on power plays, and lost 2-0 in Game 1. The Senators have still won five of their past seven games while allowing only 13 goals in that span. Carolina hasn't exactly been wearing out the goal light with six goals in its past three games. Ullmark was 28-12-3 with a 2.73 goals-against average with three shutouts in the regular season, and he had won his previous four starts while stopping 98 of 104 shots. Ottawa is still #11 in the NHL, scoring 3.35 goals per game, and it has capable skaters to put the puck in the net, including Tim Stutzle and Drake Batherson, who combined for 67 goals this season. As always in playoff competition, the Game 1 winner has a tendency to let down while the loser makes some adjustments and plays with urgency. Take the Senators on the puckline.