Ottawa Senators vs Carolina Hurricanes Betting Pick & Prediction 11/16/24

The Senators and Hurricanes are set to face off at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Hurricanes will host the game at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, NC. This Eastern conference matchup has an over/under of 6.5 goals, and the Hurricanes are favored by -1.5 goals vs. the Senators.

OTTAWA SENATORS VS CAROLINA HURRICANES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Carolina Hurricanes -1.5

This game will be played at Lenovo Center at 7:00 ET on Saturday, November 16th.

WHY BET THE CAROLINA HURRICANES:

• Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Hurricanes picking up a 4-3 win.
• Take the Hurricanes on the moneyline
• On the spread, we like Senators (+1.5)

Does Ottawa Have What it Takes to Win as Road Underdogs?

With a 3-0 win over the Kraken, the Senators moved to 8-8-1 this season. Ottawa, favored by -1.5 goals, covered the puck line. The total was set at 6.5 goals, but the game’s 3 combined goals fell short of that number.

Three different players scored for Ottawa, with Adam Gaudette opening the scoring at 14:32 in the first period. Brady Tkachuk added another goal in the second, and Tim Stützle sealed the win with an empty-netter in the third.

In their 3-0 win over the Kraken, the Senators’ offense was highlighted by Tim Stützle’s 6th goal of the season, which came on an empty net. Brady Tkachuk added his 7th goal, while Adam Gaudette also netted his 7th, opening the scoring 5:28 into the first period.

Ottawa took 23 shots on goal and recorded 11 giveaways. Stützle picked up his 10th assist on Tkachuk’s goal, which came 11:11 into the second period.

Defensively, the Senators will look to build off their previous performance, where they shut out the Kraken 3-0. Anton Forsberg made 22 saves with a 100% save percentage, and the defense added 14 blocks and 25 hits.

Can the Carolina Offense Score Enough at Home?

With a 4-2 win over the Capitals, the Hurricanes moved to 11-4-0 this season. Carolina covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 6 goals matched the pre-game line.

The Hurricanes scored first, but the Capitals responded with two goals in the first period. Carolina then scored three unanswered goals to secure the win, including an empty-netter from Andrei Svechnikov in the final seconds.

Carolina fired 45 shots on goal in their 4-2 win over the Capitals, with Dmitry Orlov scoring twice on his three shots. Martin Necas added his 6th goal of the season and picked up two assists, bringing his total to 12 assists this year. Andrei Svechnikov sealed the game with an empty-netter, his 6th goal of the season.

After a first-period goal, the Hurricanes added two more in the second, including Orlov’s second of the game. Carolina’s final goal came at 19:51 in the third period, following 14 offensive giveaways.

Carolina’s defense struggled late in the first period, allowing two goals in the final minute, but they tightened up afterward, not conceding again. Pyotr Kochetkov made 19 saves with a 90.5% save percentage, while the defense added 7 takeaways and 10 hits.