Carolina Hurricanes vs Ottawa Senators Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 04/25/26

The Carolina Hurricanes, the top seed in the Eastern Conference, can become the first team to punch its ticket to the second round in Game 4 on Saturday afternoon in Canada’s capital city. Carolina has pushed the Ottawa Senators to the brink of elimination with three low-scoring victories in the first three games of the series. Carolina won 2-0 in Game 1 in Raleigh, 3-2 in double-overtime in Game 2, and 2-1 as the series shifted to the Great White North for Games 3 and 4. Carolina’s Logan Stankoven has been a beast, scoring in all three games despite the low-scoring series. If you’re hunting for an Anytime Goal Scorer for player props, Stankoven is your best bet on either side.

Ottawa looks to avoid a first-round sweep, similar to last season. It was down 0-2 coming back to Ottawa against the Toronto Maple Leafs, and it lost Game 3 in overtime. It won a pair of elimination games before finally succumbing in Game 6. So, at least the Senators have that experience to tap into. To make matters worse for the Senators, not only are they down 0-3 in the series, but Ottawa lost Jake Sanderson, its top defense, after a blow to the head. If he is in the concussion protocol, and/or unavailable for Game 4, it might be broom time for the Senators. However, let’s back Ottawa lightly. This is a prideful team, and it won’t be surprising to see a low-scoring win, as it staves off elimination for at least one game.

Senators ML (+105) at time of publishing. Playable to -110.