Carolina Hurricanes vs Ottawa Senators Prediction, 4/17/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Carolina Hurricanes vs Ottawa Senators

Date: Thursday, April 17, 2025

Location: Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Hurricanes (-132) Senators (+110)

Canadian Tire Centre is the location where the Ottawa Senators (43-30-6) will try to beat the Carolina Hurricanes (47-27-5) on Thursday. The moneyline on this game has Carolina at -132 and Ottawa is opening at +110. The over/under is set at 6.5.

The Carolina Hurricanes will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 4-1 defeat against the Maple Leafs their last time on the ice. Carolina tallied 4 penalty mins in this matchup. They also had 4 power play opportunities and were able to score 1 goal. The Hurricanes had an offensive game that was below their expectations in the defeat. For the game, they converted 1 out of the 26 shots they attempted.

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When at even strength, the Hurricanes have allowed the opponent to score 182 goals while earning 215 of their own. Carolina Hurricanes opponents have totaled 230 power play tries (11th in hockey) and have come away with 37 goals in those attempts. Regarding their goal scoring prowess, the Carolina Hurricanes have earned 259 goals (10th in the league) for the season and have allowed 219. Carolina has tried 2,537 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.2%. For the current season, they have recorded 99 points and their points percentage comes in at .627. The Hurricanes have had 1,990 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .890. Carolina has accumulated 238 power play chances and they have tallied 44 goals during those chances, earning them a rate of 18.49%.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Frederik Andersen. Andersen has participated in 516 contests over the course of his NHL career. He has compiled a mark of 308-134-53 and he has started in 502 games. The opposition has scored 1,266 goals against Andersen in his NHL career and his goals against average per contest is 2.65. Andersen has seen 14,975 shot attempts taken against him and has gathered 13,709 saves. His save percentage is at .915 for his 28,618 mins on the ice. During his career on the ice, Andersen has earned 290 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .578.

In their last outing, Ottawa faced off against the Blackhawks in a matchup where the Senators ended up losing by a mark of 4-3. They had 3 power play opportunities in this outing and scored 2 out of those opportunities. The Senators scored 3 goals of the 37 shots on goal they took.

So far this year, the Ottawa Senators have accounted for 235 goals, 92 points, and a points percentage of .582. They have permitted 227 goals to be scored by way of 178 goals at even strength and 49 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Senators have accumulated 177 goals at even strength and 58 goals (4th in hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have recorded 254 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 22.83%. Ottawa has attempted 2,371 shots (8th in the NHL) and has earned a shot percentage of 9.91%, while allowing the other team 2,313 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 77.83% on their opponents 221 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 90.2%.

Across the rink you will find Linus Ullmark in net. He has tallied 7,822 stops out of the 8,527 shots taken against him, which gives him a save percentage of .917. Ullmark has a career mark of 162-87-26 and has participated in 290 games. He got the starting nod in 280 games and his ice time sits at 14,388 mins. Ullmark's quality start rate sits at 63.9% and he has 179 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. The opposition is averaging 2.94 goals per contest and he has relinquished 705 goals altogether.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Carolina (-132)

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