Game 4 Preview
The top-seeded Carolina Hurricanes look to complete a four-game sweep over the fourth-seeded Ottawa Senators in their NHL Eastern Conference first-round 2026 playoff matchup on Saturday afternoon. Face-off is set for 3 p.m. ET from Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa.
Series Status
The Hurricanes hold a 3-0 series lead after winning Game 3 by a 2-1 margin on Thursday night.
Carolina Hurricanes (53-22-7): Finished first in the Metropolitan Division with a 25-12-5 road record this season, including playoffs.
Ottawa Senators (44-27-11): Finished fifth in the Atlantic Division with a 23-13-6 home record this season, including playoffs.
Betting Odds
Money Line: Carolina -109, Ottawa -111
Over/Under: 5.5 goals
Puck Line: Hurricanes +1.5, Senators -1.5
SportsLine Projection Model
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NHL game 10,000 times. After simulating Hurricanes vs. Senators 10,000 times, the model is going Over on the total (5.5). The Over has hit in three of the last five head-to-head meetings between the teams when played in Ottawa.
The Over has hit in 44 of the past 85 Hurricanes games, including two pushes. The Over has also hit in 15 of the last 30 Senators games, including two pushes, against teams that win 55% of their games.
The model projects 5.7 combined goals between the teams, making the Over the play.
Player Projections
Carolina: Seth Jarvis - 0.39 goals, 0.41 assists. Frederik Andersen - 23.6 saves, 2.68 goals allowed.
Ottawa: Brady Tkachuk - 0.38 goals, 0.47 assists. Linus Ullmark - 24.5 saves, 2.73 goals allowed.
Best Bet
Pick: Over 5.5 goals.