Ottawa Senators vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/13/2024

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Friday, December 13, 2024

Venue:  Lenovo Center, Raleigh, NC

Where to Watch:  NHL Network

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Senators +170, Hurricanes -205; Over/Under:  6 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Senators +170, Hurricanes -205; Over/Under:  6 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Senators +170, Hurricanes -210; Over/Under:  6 goals

Ottawa Senators:  13-13-2 (5th place, Atlantic Division)

Carolina Hurricanes:  18-9-1 (3rd place, Metropolitan Division)

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Ottawa Senators:  5-4-1 last 10

Carolina Hurricanes:  4-5-1 last 10

The Senators are entering this game with 28 points, a 13-13-2 record overall, and they are 4-7-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Anaheim Ducks in their last game, winning that one at home 5-1. Drake Batherson led the team in goals scored with 3 as he recorded the hattrick while Brady Tkachuk and Noah Gregor each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Tim Stützle led the team in assists with 2 while Drake Batherson led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Linus Ullmark was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 1 goal on 32 shots with 31 saves and a .969 save percentage. Their offense has scored 87 goals this season averaging 3.1 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 87 goals against them allowing 3.1 goals per game.

The Hurricanes are entering this game with 37 points, an 18-9-1 record overall, and they are 11-3-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the San Jose Sharks in their last game, winning that one at home 3-2. Brent Burns, Jalen Chatfield, and Shayne Gostisbehere each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Sebastian Aho, William Carrier, Martin Nečas, and Jack Roslovic each led the team in assists with 1 while Brent Burns, Shayne Gostisbehere, Martin Nečas, and Andrei Svechnikov each led the team in shots on net in that game with 3. Pyotr Kochetkov was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 23 shots with 21 saves and a .913 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 104 goals this season averaging 3.7 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 83 goals against them allowing 3 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Hurricanes listed as a big favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Hurricanes have looked great in their games this season with their 18-9-1 record overall which has them right near the top of their division in the East. They have looked great on home ice too with their 11-3-0 home record, and this has been a common theme for them over the last few seasons. Meanwhile, the Senators haven't looked great in their games this season with their 13-13-2 record overall which has them in the bottom half of their division in the East. They have been struggling over the last few seasons and they haven't looked any better this year. They have had some good flashes on home ice, but they have looked much worse in their road games with their 4-7-1 road record, and their defense has not been good either as they have been giving up a ton of goals this season. The Hurricanes have a lot more talent on their team and their defense has been way better than the Senators. The Hurricanes just beat the Sharks at home the other night, but they will be looking for a better performance here after that 3-2 win in a close game. The best way to place a bet here is on the Hurricanes to win this game. 

Senators Hurricanes Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Friday, December 13, 2024 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Hurricanes 5 Senators 2.

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Ottawa Senators: 89-103 (-21.3 units) on the moneyline in all games. 39-64 (-11.9 units) on the moneyline as an underdog. 16-28 (-14.3 units) on the moneyline revenging a blowout loss vs opponent of 3 goals or more. 18-9 UNDER when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 75%). 28-17 UNDER versus very good teams - outscoring their opponents by 0.5+ goals/game.

Carolina Hurricanes: 135-80 (+4.5 units) on the moneyline in all games. 75-34 (+11.8 units) on the moneyline in home games. 80-48 (+10.8 units) on the moneyline against explosive offensive teams - scoring 3+ goals/game. 49-29 UNDER in a home game where the total is 6 or more. 30-18 UNDER when playing against a marginal losing team (Win Pct. 40% to 49%). 

Ottawa Senators:  D. Perron (LW) Out - Upper-Body. A. Zub (D) Out - Foot.

Carolina Hurricanes:  J. Drury (C) Out - Hand. F. Andersen (G) Out - Knee. J. Fast (RW) Out - Neck.

"He had a bad, tough game. (laughs) I mean, anytime you get three and one, you've had a pretty good night. So, he's one of those players that when we talk about our team improving over the course of the summer, that he's really taken it to heart." - Travis Green on Drake Batherson after his team’s win against the Ducks in their game on Wednesday.

“We need it from everyone and tonight, obviously, those guys stepped up. That play in particular [Brent Burns' goal] was the play of the game. Read the play right and we made a couple of nice plays to get him a goal in what was a huge part of the game there.” - Rod Brind’Amour after his team’s win against the Sharks in their game on Tuesday.

LW Brady Tkachuk

C Joshua Norris

RW Drake Batherson

LD Jake Sanderson

RD Travis Hamonic

G Linus Ullmark

LW Andrei Svechnikov

C Sebastian Aho

RW Jack Roslovic

LD Jaccob Slavin

RD Brent Burns

G Pyotr Kochetkov

Points: T. Stutzle (36)

Goals: B. Tkachuk (14)

Assists: T. Stutzle (26)

GAA: L. Ullmark (2.70)

Points: M. Necas (43)

Goals: M. Necas (14)

Assists: M. Necas (29)

GAA: F. Andersen (1.49)

Coaches:

Ottawa Senators: Travis Green (1st season)

Carolina Hurricanes: Rod Brind'Amour (7th season)