Carolina Hurricanes vs. Ottawa Senators odds, tips and betting trends
The Carolina Hurricanes and Ottawa Senators take the ice at PNC Arena in the NHL opener on Wednesday, October 11 at 7:00 PM ET. The game airs on ESPN+ and BSSO.
As action begins for the start of the NHL season, here is what you need to get ready for Wednesday’s action.
- Favorite: Hurricanes (-203)
- Underdog: Senators (+165)
- Over/under: 6
- The Hurricanes won 51 of their 78 games when listed as a moneyline favorite last season (65.4%).
- When it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -203 or shorter, Carolina had a 19-10 record (winning 65.5% of its games).
- The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Hurricanes a 67.0% chance to win.
- In 46 games last season, Carolina and its opponent combined for more than 6 goals.
- The Hurricanes’ 262 goals scored last season (3.2 per game) ranked 15th in the league.
- Defensively, the Hurricanes were one of the stingiest squads in NHL play, conceding 210 total goals (2.6 per game) to rank second.
- The 50 power-play goals the Hurricanes scored last season (18th in the NHL) came via 253 power-play chances.
- The Senators claimed an upset victory in 15, or 34.1%, of the 44 games they played as an underdog last season.
- Ottawa was 3-11 as an underdog of +165 or longer on the moneyline last season.
- Bookmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Senators have a 37.7% chance to win.
- Ottawa played 52 games last season that finished with more than 6 goals.
- The Senators’ 259 goals last season (3.2 per game) ranked them 18th in the league.
- The Senators allowed 3.3 goals per game (270 in total), 20th in the league.
- With 72 power-play goals (on 306 chances), the Senators were second-best in the NHL.
- Game Day: Wednesday, October 11, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
