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Ottawa Senators vs Carolina Hurricanes

Regular season · Wednesday, April 7, 2027 · Lenovo Center

CARNHL · HHN · TSN5 · RDS

Game preview

The Ottawa Senators visit the Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center on Wednesday, April 7, 2027, with puck drop at 7:00 PM ET. The game is on CARNHL, HHN, TSN5 and RDS.

This is the third of 3 meetings between the teams this season.

Rest and travel

Senators

First game of a road trip.

  1. 282027-03-28: no game
  2. 292027-03-29: no game
  3. 302027-03-30: at DET
  4. 312027-03-31: no game
  5. 12027-04-01: no game
  6. 22027-04-02: at NYI
  7. 32027-04-03: no game
  8. 42027-04-04: vs DET
  9. 52027-04-05: no game
  10. 62027-04-06: no game
  11. 72027-04-07: at CAR
rest since last game
2 days
rest since last game
since last game
~672 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~672 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home

Hurricanes

Another game at home.

  1. 282027-03-28: no game
  2. 292027-03-29: at NJD
  3. 302027-03-30: at NYI, second of a back-to-backB2B
  4. 312027-03-31: no game
  5. 12027-04-01: no game
  6. 22027-04-02: at DET
  7. 32027-04-03: vs NJD, second of a back-to-backB2B
  8. 42027-04-04: no game
  9. 52027-04-05: vs PHI
  10. 62027-04-06: no game
  11. 72027-04-07: vs OTT
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~0 mi
since last game
road trip
–
road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Lines from last game

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

OTTCAR

Settled lines

Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27

OTT 50% (3rd most shuffled)CAR 71% (11th most settled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26 · under 10 pulls is a small sample

OTT 1:42 left (14th latest · 14 pulls)CAR 1:51 left (15th earliest · 9 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

OTT 43.2s (shortest)CAR 48.0s (13th shortest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26

OTT 29% (16th least often)CAR 28% (11th least often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series