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04/24 03:10 CDT Hurricanes take 3-0 series lead into game 4 against the Senators
Hurricanes take 3-0 series lead into game 4 against the Senators
By The Associated Press
Carolina Hurricanes (53-22-7, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Ottawa Senators
(44-27-11, in the Atlantic Division)
Ottawa, Ontario; Saturday, 3 p.m. EDT
LINE: Senators -111, Hurricanes -109; over/under is 5.5
NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Hurricanes lead series 3-0
BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes visit the Ottawa Senators in the first
round of the NHL Playoffs with a 3-0 lead in the series. The teams meet
Thursday for the seventh time this season. The Hurricanes won 2-1 in the last
matchup.
Ottawa has a 44-27-11 record overall and a 23-13-6 record on its home ice. The
Senators have a 9-12-4 record in games they serve more penalty minutes than
their opponents.
Carolina is 25-12-5 on the road and 53-22-7 overall. The Hurricanes are second
in the league with 291 total goals (averaging 3.6 per game).
TOP PERFORMERS: Tim Stutzle has scored 34 goals with 48 assists for the
Senators. Brady Tkachuk has two goals and five assists over the past 10 games.
Sebastian Aho has 27 goals and 53 assists for the Hurricanes. Logan Stankoven
has scored seven goals and added five assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Senators: 5-3-2, averaging three goals, 4.6 assists, 3.6
penalties and 8.6 penalty minutes while giving up 2.2 goals per game.
Hurricanes: 8-1-1, averaging 3.5 goals, 6.1 assists, 3.6 penalties and 7.8
penalty minutes while giving up 2.2 goals per game.
INJURIES: Senators: Jake Sanderson: day to day (undisclosed), Artem Zub: day to
day (undisclosed), Nick Jensen: out for season (lower-body).
Hurricanes: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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