Carolina Hurricanes vs Ottawa Senators Prediction, Odds and Stanley Cup Game 3 Picks for Today, 04/23/26

This best-of-7 Eastern Conference series shifts from North Carolina’s capital city to Canada’s capital city, as the Carolina Hurricanes and Ottawa Senators battle in Game 3. Carolina leads 2-0 after winning a pair of low-scoring games at Lenovo Center, as the Canes opened up with a 2-0 win behind Frederik Andersen, who posted his 6th-career NHL postseason shutout — the most for a goaltender born outside of North America. In Game 2, the Canes outlasted the Hurricanes 3-2 in double overtime, as Jordan Martinook provided the heroics to end the marathon game.

The common denominator in both games is the under. We’ve had a total of just 7 combined goals in the 2 games, and the series has played out to expectations. We’ve had low scores, physicality, animosity, defense, forechecking and good goaltending on both sides. There is no reason to believe that will not continue just because of a shift in venue. Last season, each of these teams cashed the under in Game 3 when their series shifted venues, and we’ll keep banging low on the total until something dramatically changed. It wouldn’t be surprising to see the books over flat fives at some point in this series if it continues to go this way.

Hurricanes vs Senators Game 3 prediction: Under 5.5 (+100) available at time of publishing. Playable to -110.

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