NHL Betting Picks and Predictions: Carolina Hurricanes vs. Ottawa Senators

December 12, 2023

The Carolina Hurricanes (14-12-1) battle the Ottawa Senators (11-11-0) for the second time this season on Tuesday, December 12 at 7:00 PM ET at the Canadian Tire Centre. The Hurricanes are favored to win this showdown, with a moneyline at -135.

Carolina Hurricanes Betting Preview

The Hurricanes have lost their last four straight games, with three of them ending in a one goal loss. Their recent defeat was a 4-3 performance against the Vancouver Canucks.

Sebastian Aho has his hands on the offensive side leading with 22 points and 14 assists. Teuvo Teravainen leads the Hurricanes with 11 goals, placing him 36^th in the league overall.

The Hurricanes put up 3.22 goals and 34.2 shots a game. They have scored 19 goals and have allowed 18 from opponents in power play situations, with a power play percentage at 20.7.

Their defense has the potential to be great, but so far they have allowed 3.33 goals on just 25.0 shot attempts from opponents. During penalty situations, their defense puts up a penalty kill percentage at 79.2, which is slightly better than the Senators.

Ottawa Senators Betting Preview

The Senators have gone 3-2 in their last five matchups, with a recent win under their belt heading into this one. This was a 5-1 blowout over the Detroit Red Wings in their arena. With that in mind, they have great momentum going back home.

Tim Stutzle does a good job leading their offense with 26 points and 20 assists so far. For total goals scored, Brady Tkachuk leads them with 13 and ranks 17^th for his efforts.

The Senators’ offense should put up a good fight, as they average 3.50 goals and take 33.2 shots a game. In power play performances, they have scored 17 and have given up 19 goals. This leads to a power play percentage at 18.3, which is a bit less than the Hurricanes.

They are allowing opposing teams to score 3.18 goals and take 30.2 shots each matchup. They also carry a penalty kill percentage at 74.3.

Odds, Series Trends and Free Pick

The odds from MyBookie show that the Carolina Hurricanes are slightly favored to win again in this rematch. The last time these two met, the Hurricanes won at home 5-3.

Ottawa Senators: +115

Carolina Hurricanes: -135

The last meeting for these two happened early in the season back in October. They have both had similar results at this point for their second matchup.

Despite having a .500 record, the Senators have a better separation between their goals scored and allowed. They also have better momentum leading up to this one. This could be the difference in this game, especially playing at home.

Pick: Ottawa Senators +115

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