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Ottawa Senators (27-21-7, 61 pts)  at Carolina Hurricanes (34-15-6, 74 pts)

Venue: Lenovo Center
Date: Tuesday, February 3
Time: 3:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+/TSN5/RDS/FDSNSO
Radio: ESPN 710/96.5 FM/102.5 The Game

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Ottawa Senators News & Notes:

The Senators picked up their fourth straight win last night with a 3-2 victory over the Penguins. During their winning streak, they’re averaging 4.8 goals per game while allowing 1.5 goals per game.

Carolina Hurricanes News & Notes:

The Hurricanes picked up a 3-2 overtime win over the Kings on Sunday. They’re currently on an eight-game point streak, averaging 4.1 goals per game while allowing 2.3 goals per game.

Ottawa Senators Projected Lines

Batherson-Stutzle-Giroux
Tkachuk-Cozens-Greig
Cousins-Pinto-Amadio
Halliday-Eller-Zetterlund

Sanderson-Zub
Chabot-Jensen
Kleven-Spence

Reimer
Ullmark

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Carolina Hurricanes Projected Lines

Svechnikov-Aho-Jarvis
Hall-Stankoven-Blake
Ehlers-Staal-Martinook
Carrier-Jankowski-Kotkaniemi

Slavin-Chatfield
Miller-Walker
Gostisbehere-Nikishin

Bussi
Andersen

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Players To Watch:

Ottawa Senators

Tim Stutzle scored Ottawa’s lone goal in their loss to Carolina last month.

Carolina Hurricanes

Seth Jarvis had a goal and an assist in Carolina’s win over Ottawa back on January 24th.

Injury Report:

Ottawa Senators

F David Perron – Out

Carolina Hurricanes

D Charles-Alexis Legault – IR
G Pyotr Kochetkov – IR
F Eric Robinson – Out

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