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04/18 03:10 CDT Hurricanes host the Senators to start the NHL Playoffs
Hurricanes host the Senators to start the NHL Playoffs
By The Associated Press
Ottawa Senators (44-27-11, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes
(53-22-7, in the Metropolitan Division)
Raleigh, North Carolina; Saturday, 3 p.m. EDT
LINE: Hurricanes -151, Senators +126; over/under is 6
NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Hurricanes host series opener
BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes host the Ottawa Senators to start the
Eastern Conference first round. The teams meet Sunday for the fourth time this
season. The Hurricanes went 2-1 against the Senators in the regular season. In
their last regular season matchup on April 5, the Senators won 6-3.
Carolina has gone 29-10-2 in home games and 53-22-7 overall. The Hurricanes
have a 19-4-3 record in games decided by a goal.
Ottawa has a 21-15-5 record in road games and a 44-27-11 record overall. The
Senators have scored 275 total goals (3.4 per game) to rank eighth in the
league.
TOP PERFORMERS: Sebastian Aho has scored 27 goals with 53 assists for the
Hurricanes. Nikolaj Ehlers has three goals and seven assists over the last 10
games.
Tim Stutzle has 34 goals and 48 assists for the Senators. Drake Batherson has
four goals and four assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Hurricanes: 7-2-1, averaging 3.9 goals, 6.6 assists, 3.2
penalties and 6.7 penalty minutes while giving up 2.5 goals per game.
Senators: 6-3-1, averaging 3.6 goals, 5.5 assists, 3.2 penalties and 7.8
penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game.
INJURIES: Hurricanes: None listed.
Senators: Tyler Kleven: day to day (upper body), Nick Jensen: out for season
(lower-body).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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