Carolina Hurricanes vs Ottawa Senators Betting Pick & Prediction 12/12/23

Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Hurricanes versus the Senators? The puck drops at 7:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on BSSO. The game will be played at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON. The Hurricanes come into this Eastern conference matchup as the betting favorite. The over/under line currently sits at 6.5 goals.

CAROLINA HURRICANES VS OTTAWA SENATORS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Ottawa Senators +1.5

This game will be played at Canadian Tire Centre at 7:00 ET on Tuesday, December 12th.

WHY BET THE OTTAWA SENATORS:

• Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Senators to come out on top with a final score of 4-3.
• We like the Senators on the moneyline (+113)
• The Senators are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Does Carolina Have What it Takes to Win as Road Favorites?

The Hurricanes come in with an overall record of 14-12-1. On the road, Carolina has a 6-10-0 record, whereas they are 8-2-1 at home. At the moment, they hold the 6th spot in the Eastern Metropolitan division and are ranked 11th in the Eastern conference.

Against the puck line, Carolina is 9-18. Their road puck line record so far is 4-12 while sitting 5-6 at home against the puckline. This season, Carolina’s games are averaging 6.6 goals per game. Their average over/under line is 6.3. The Hurricanes currently have an over/under record of 13-13-1.

Across the Hurricanes last three road games, the team averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 4. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 0-3, while going 0-3 straight-up.

The Hurricanes come into the game scoring an average of 3.2 goals per game, putting them 9th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 2nd in the league. This year, the Hurricanes have recorded a 13-9 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. For games with fewer shots on goal, they have 1-1 record.

The leading scorer for Carolina’s offense is Teuvo Teravainen. Coming into the game he has 11 goals, ranking 41st in the NHL. Teravainen also comes into the game with 7 assists.

Ottawa defense takes on the Hurricanes ranked 31st in goals allowed. On average, opponents are averaging 30.2 shots per game against Ottawa. They alsso are 19th in shutouts, with 1 shutouts.

Goalie Pyotr Kochetkov gets the start and has made 10 starts this season. His record at this point is 4-6, and his save percentage is 87.3%.

Will the Senators Win at Canadian Tire Centre?

The Senators come in with an overall record of 11-11-0. On the road, Ottawa has a 3-3-0 record, whereas they are 8-8-0 at home. They are currently positioned 8th in the Eastern Atlantic division and 16th in the Eastern conference.

Analyzing their performance against the puck line, Ottawa has a 12-10 record. On the road they are 4-2 against the puck line, while their overall home performance is8-8. Games involving Ottawa have an average of 6.7 goals per game this season. Their average over/under line is 6.5. In terms of their over/under performance, the Senators come in with a record of 11-8-3.

When looking at their past three matchups at home, Ottawa has an puck line record of 2-1 while averaging 4 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.

The Senators come into the game scoring an average of 3.5 goals per game, putting them 24th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 30th in the league. This season, the Senators are 8-7 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 3-4 record.

Ottawa’s leading scorer is Brady Tkachuk. So far, he has 13 goals which is 19th in the NHL. Tkachuk also comes into the game with 6 assists.

The Senators defense is currently 31st in goals allowed. Opponents are averaging 30.2 shots per game against Ottawa. In terms of shutouts, they come into the game ranked 19th with 1 shutouts.

Heading into this matchup vs. Carolina, goalie Joonas Korpisalo has started 13 games in this season. His current record is 6-6, and his save percentage stands at 90.3%.