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Ottawa Senators vs. Carolina Hurricanes NHL Playoffs First Round Game 3 odds, tips and betting trends<\/p>\n

Data Skrive<\/p>\n

April 21, 2026Updated April 22, 2026, 1:51 a.m. ET<\/p>\n

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Looking to watch the Ottawa Senators and Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3 of the NHL Playoffs First Round? Tune in to TBS on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Hurricanes are up 2-0.<\/p>\n

Ottawa lost 3-2 in overtime on the road its last time out on April 20 against the Carolina Hurricanes.<\/p>\n

Carolina won at home in its most recent game on April 20, 3-2 over the Ottawa Senators.<\/p>\n

Before watching this matchup, here is everything you need to know about Thursday’s NHL Playoffs First Round action.<\/p>\n

Watch Senators vs. Hurricanes on Sling!<\/a>Ottawa Senators vs. Carolina Hurricanes odds and betting lines<\/p>\n

NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook<\/a>. Odds updated Wednesday at 1:51 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Favorite: Senators (-124)Underdog: Hurricanes (+104)Over\/under: 5.5Senators vs. Hurricanes game info and start timeDate: Thursday, April 23, 2026Time: 7:30 p.m. ETTV channel: TBSLive stream: Watch on Sling<\/a>Watch Senators vs. Hurricanes on Sling!<\/a>Senators stats and trendsIn 59 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Ottawa has won 35 times.In 47 games with shorter than -124 moneyline odds this season, the Senators have won 29.Ottawa has a 55.4% chance of winning this game, per the moneyline odds.Ottawa and its opponent have combined to score more than 5.5 goals in 45 of 84 games this season.In the past 10 games, the Senators are 6-2-2 (70.0% of possible points).They have averaged 3.3 goals per game (33 total) over that time.On the defensive end, the Senators have given up 2.1 goals per game (21 total) in those 10 outings.Hurricanes stats and trendsThe Hurricanes have been made the underdog nine times this season, and upset their opponent four times.Carolina has won four of its six games when it is the underdog by +104 or longer on the moneyline.The moneyline implies a 49.0% chance to win for the Hurricanes.So far this season, 63.1% of Carolina’s games (53\/84) have had more goals than Thursday’s over\/under of 5.5.In their last 10 games, the Hurricanes have gone 8-1-1 to earn 85.0% of the possible points.They are scoring at a 3.8 goals-per-game average (38 total) over that span.Over on the defensive end, the Hurricanes have given up 22 goals (2.2 per game) in those 10 outings.<\/p>\n

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