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 Ottawa Senators (44-27-11, 99 pts) at Carolina Hurricanes (53-22-7, 113 pts) 

Venue: Lenovo Center
Date: Saturday, April 18
Time: 3:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN/SN/TVAS
Radio: TSN 1200 CFGO-AM/102.5 The Game

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Ottawa Senators News & Notes:

The Senators ended their regular season with a 3-1 win over the Maple Leafs. They come into the playoffs having won five of their last six games; the loss came in overtime to the Devils, 4-3. During their six-game stretch, they’re averaging 4.3 goals per game while allowing 1.8 goals per game. They went 1-2-0 against Carolina in the regular season, averaging 3.3 goals per game.

Carolina Hurricanes News & Notes:

The Hurricanes ended their season winning four of their last five games as they beat the Islanders 2-1 on Tuesday. Their loss, like Ottawa’s, came 3-2 in a shootout; they lost to the Flyers. During that five-game stretch, they were averaging 4.2 goals per game while allowing 2.4 goals per game. They went 2-1-0 against Ottawa this season, averaging 3.7 goals per game.

Ottawa Senators Projected Lines:

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

Sanderson-Zub
Chabot-Spence
Gilbert-Mantipalo

Ullmark
Reimer

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Carolina Hurricanes Projected Lines

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

Slavin-Chatfield
Miller-Walker
Gostisbehere-Nikishin

Bussi
Andersen

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Players To Watch:

Ottawa Senators

Tim Stutzle had a goal in all three games against Carolina this season. He finished with three goals and an assist in the three games.

Carolina Hurricanes

Andrei Svechnikov has a point in each game against the Senators in the regular season with two goals and an assist.

Injury Report:

Ottawa Senators

D Tyler Kleven – Out
D Nick Jensen – Out

Carolina Hurricanes

G Pyotr Kochetkov – IR

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