Statistically, the Hurricanes have the edge on the Senators, but there is no denying that both teams didn\u2019t just survive a great deal of adversity in net but thrived despite it.<\/p>\n
How Did the Hurricanes Fare Against the Senators in the Season Series?<\/p>\n
In the three games played between the Hurricanes and Senators, the Hurricanes won two. However, those wins did not come easily.<\/p>\n
January 24th \u2013 Hurricanes win 4-1<\/p>\n
In their first meeting<\/a>, the Hurricanes were outworked and outshot as they allowed 37 shots on goal (59 total shot attempts), and only put up 19 shots on goal (44 total shot attempts). The Senators kept the edge in physicality, nailing them with 34 hits to their 12, and also owned the faceoff dot for the most part, with the Hurricanes only winning a mere 32.1% of faceoffs. Ultimately, it was Bussi who saved their bacon, playing arguably the best game of his NHL career thus far, notching his highest save percentage in a single game (excluding his two shutouts, where he made 16 saves in each).<\/p>\n February 3rd \u2013 Hurricanes win 4-3<\/p>\n The second meeting<\/a> was a similar story, as the Senators still outshot them 27-19, and put up 54 shot attempts to their 50. However, the Hurricanes threw around the body more than in the previous game, landing 20 hits to their 27, and improved in their faceoffs, making things an even 50-50. Additionally, they also saw an uptick in offensive zone starts, dropping the puck 61.4% of the time in the Senators\u2019 zone, as opposed to the previous match\u2019s 32.5%. The score was much closer, but still in the Hurricanes\u2019 favor.<\/p>\n April 5th \u2013 Senators win 6-3<\/p>\n In their latest meeting<\/a>, the Hurricanes did not have a great time against the Senators, who defeated them 6-3. They saw another loss in the dots, as they only won 39.1% of their draws. However, they brought a stronger offensive effort, putting up 28 shots to the Senators\u2019 31, and made 64 shot attempts to the Senators\u2019 56, as well as out-hitting Ottawa 30-28. Ultimately, the Senators blocked 22 of those shots.<\/p>\n The Hurricanes had three disadvantages in the game, however.<\/p>\n First off, they lacked both Jordan Staal and Jordan Martinook from the lineup, as they were being rested. Secondly, they were on the second half of a back-to-back, going from a 7:00 PM puck drop to a 5:00 PM puck drop, which included travel. Finally, they had just clinched a playoff spot the night before, and as such, did not have to meet the same desperation level the Senators displayed.<\/p>\n Round One Schedule and Broadcasting Information<\/p>\n All of the Hurricanes\u2019 round one games will be broadcast by the local team on FanDuel Sports Network South, in addition to national broadcasts. However, it will likely be the final time we will ever see broadcasts from FDSNSO, as it is expected to shut down indefinitely<\/a> at the conclusion of the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.<\/p>\n Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5 (if necessary) Game 6 (if necessary) Game 7 (if necessary) \t\t
When: Saturday, April 18th, 3:00 PM EDT
Where: Raleigh, N.C. | Lenovo Center
How to Watch: ESPN, FDSNSO, SN, OMNI, TVAS<\/p>\n
When: Monday, April 20th, 7:30 PM EDT
Where: Raleigh, N.C. | Lenovo Center
How to Watch: ESPN2, FDSNSO, SNE, SNO, SNP, CBC, TVAS<\/p>\n
When: Thursday, April 23rd, 7:30 PM EDT
Where: Ottawa, Ontario | Canadian Tire Centre
How to Watch: TBS, HBO MAX, FDSNSO, SN, CBC, TVAS<\/p>\n
When: Saturday, April 25th, 3:00 PM EDT
Where: Ottawa, Ontario | Canadian Tire Centre
How to Watch: TBS, TruTV, HBO MAX, FDSNSO, SN, TVAS, OMNI<\/p>\n
When: Monday, April 27th, TBD
Where: Raleigh, N.C. | Lenovo Center
How to Watch: TBD, FDSNSO<\/p>\n
When: Thursday, April 30th, TBD
Where: Ottawa, Ontario | Canadian Tire Centre
How to Watch: TBD, FDSNSO<\/p>\n
When: Saturday, May 2nd, TBD
Where: Raleigh, N.C. | Lenovo Center
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