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Carolina Hurricanes vs Ottawa Senators

Playoffs · Thursday, April 23, 2026 · Canadian Tire Centre

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2–1

Final

SOG 27–22

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Game summary

The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Ottawa Senators 2-1 on Thursday, April 23, 2026 at Canadian Tire Centre. The Hurricanes outshot the Senators 27-22.

Goals came from Logan Stankoven, Drake Batherson and Jackson Blake.

Frederik Andersen made 21 saves on 22 shots for the win; Linus Ullmark stopped 25 of 27.

Goals1st2nd3rdTSOG
Carolina HurricanesCAR110227
Ottawa SenatorsOTT010122

Three stars

  1. ★1st starLogan StankovenCAR · 1G 0A
  2. ★2nd starFrederik AndersenCAR · .955 SV%
  3. ★3rd starDrake BathersonOTT · 1G 0A

Scoring

1st period

2nd period

Tired legs

Seconds into the shift for every skater on the ice at each goal. Taller bar, longer shift.

0–20s20–40s40–60s60–80s80s+
1:23

2–1 · 2nd 17:29 · Blake. Chabot was 1:23 into his shift when it went in.

GoalCAR on iceOTT on ice

1–0 CAR

1st 5:13 · Stankoven

Long shift: Crotty 1:03

1–1 OTT

2nd 16:06 · Batherson

Staal 0:32

2–1 CAR

2nd 17:29 · Blake

Long shift: Chabot 1:23

Hover or tap a bar for the skater.

Across the league. Share of 5v5 unblocked shots that went in, by how far into his shift the defending team’s longest-serving skater was (2025–26).
3.9%
5.8%
6.5%
7.1%
7.3%
0–20s20–40s40–60s60–80s80s+

1.9×

Shots against a skater 80s+ into his shift go in 1.9 times as often as against fresh legs (7.3% vs 3.9%).

30%

of 5v5 goals came with a defender 60s+ into his shift.

Team stats

CAROTT
27Shots on goal22
54%Faceoff %46%
0/4Power play0/5
10Penalty minutes8
30Hits45
17Blocked shots18
21Giveaways15
3Takeaways4

Penalties

  • 1st 07:46Michael Amadio · high sticking2 min
  • 1st 10:15Drake Batherson · interference2 min
  • 1st 15:29Bench · too many men on the ice2 min
  • 2nd 01:29Sebastian Aho · hooking2 min
  • 2nd 04:24Taylor Hall · illegal check to head2 min
  • 2nd 09:23Bench · too many men on the ice2 min
  • 2nd 09:55Jalen Chatfield · hooking2 min
  • 2nd 18:42Jordan Martinook · tripping2 min
  • 3rd 08:46Brady Tkachuk · interference2 min

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