NHL1/24/2026
Scheduled
TIME:7:00 PM UTC
CHANNEL:ESPN+
VENUE:Canadian Tire Centre
LOCATION:Ottawa, ON
CAR logo
CAR
31-16.596
Away Team
1st in Metropolitan DivisionLast5: W3L2
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23-20.460
OTT
OTT logo
Home Team
8th in Atlantic DivisionLast5: W2L3

AI Game Overview

Alright, hockey fans, settle in! It's your favorite voice in the game, and we're gearing up for a clash that's got the league buzzing. On January 24th, 2026, at 7 PM Eastern, the Carolina Hurricanes are heading north of the border to face off against the Ottawa Senators in what promises to be an electrifying regular season showdown.

Now, looking at the season so far, both these teams have been carving their own paths. The Hurricanes, as always, are a force to be reckoned with, bringing that signature speed and relentless offensive pressure that makes them a nightmare for any opponent. They've been battling hard, proving their mettle game after game.

And then there are the Senators. They've been on a journey this season, showing flashes of brilliance and a growing resilience that's making them a tougher out every night. They'll be looking to defend their home ice with everything they've got, aiming to make a statement against a top-tier team.

With the betting lines still under wraps, this one feels like a true toss-up, a canvas waiting for these two teams to paint their narrative. Will the Hurricanes' consistent firepower prevail, or will the Senators unleash a surprise on home ice? We're on the edge of our seats to find out! This is more than just a game; it's a pivotal moment in the season, and you won't want to miss a single second. Get ready for some high-octane NHL action!

AI Matchup Overview

AI Projected Winner
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OTT

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Looking at the recent matchups between these two teams, the Carolina Hurricanes (CAR) have had the upper hand against the Ottawa Senators (OTT). In the 2025 season, CAR has won two out of three games against OTT. The most recent game on April 17, 2025, saw OTT win at home with a score of 7-5, a high-scoring affair with a total of 12 goals. Prior to that, on December 13, 2024, OTT lost to CAR 3-0, a much lower-scoring game. The game before that, on November 16, 2024, CAR secured a decisive 4-0 victory over OTT. Scoring trends show that when CAR wins, they tend to shut out OTT or keep them to a low score, while OTT's wins, like the recent one, can be high-scoring. Conversely, when OTT wins, they seem to be able to generate more offense. The Hurricanes, currently leading their division with a strong record of 31-16, are a formidable opponent. The Senators, sitting at 23-20 and in a lower division position, have shown they can compete, especially in higher-scoring games. However, CAR's overall dominance and current standing suggest they are the more consistent team.

Previous Matchups

2025Apr 17
CAR5
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7OTT
2025Dec 13
OTT3
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0CAR
2025Nov 16
OTT0
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4CAR

Injury Report

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Starters

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Player Statistics

CAR logoCAR

Seth Jarvis
Seth Jarvis
C • #24
Goals
22
Assists
15
Shots On Goal
140
Power Play Goals
3
Short Handed Goals
3
Sebastian Aho
Sebastian Aho
C • #20
Goals
17
Assists
35
Shots On Goal
116
Power Play Goals
4
Short Handed Goals
1
Andrei Svechnikov
Andrei Svechnikov
RW • #37
Goals
17
Assists
25
Shots On Goal
139
Power Play Goals
5
Jackson Blake
Jackson Blake
RW • #53
Goals
16
Assists
14
Shots On Goal
110
Power Play Goals
3
Nikolaj Ehlers
Nikolaj Ehlers
LW • #27
Goals
14
Assists
25
Shots On Goal
128
Power Play Goals
5
Jordan Staal
Jordan Staal
C • #11
Goals
11
Assists
10
Shots On Goal
66
Power Play Goals
2
Taylor Hall
Taylor Hall
LW • #71
Goals
11
Assists
15
Shots On Goal
84
Power Play Goals
3
Eric Robinson
Eric Robinson
LW • #50
Goals
10
Assists
5
Shots On Goal
59
Logan Stankoven
Logan Stankoven
C • #22
Goals
10
Assists
15
Shots On Goal
102
Jordan Martinook
Jordan Martinook
LW • #48
Goals
7
Assists
9
Shots On Goal
66
Short Handed Goals
1

OTT logoOTT

Tim Stützle
Tim Stützle
LW • #18
Goals
22
Assists
29
Shots On Goal
124
Power Play Goals
6
Short Handed Goals
1
Drake Batherson
Drake Batherson
RW • #19
Goals
19
Assists
25
Shots On Goal
101
Power Play Goals
7
Dylan Cozens
Dylan Cozens
C • #24
Goals
15
Assists
23
Shots On Goal
117
Power Play Goals
9
Shane Pinto
Shane Pinto
C • #12
Goals
14
Assists
11
Shots On Goal
88
Power Play Goals
2
Brady Tkachuk
Brady Tkachuk
LW • #7
Goals
12
Assists
17
Shots On Goal
121
Power Play Goals
2
Short Handed Goals
1
Fabian Zetterlund
Fabian Zetterlund
LW • #20
Goals
11
Assists
10
Shots On Goal
85
Power Play Goals
4
David Perron
David Perron
LW • #57
Goals
10
Assists
15
Shots On Goal
69
Power Play Goals
3
Jake Sanderson
Jake Sanderson
D • #85
Goals
10
Assists
30
Shots On Goal
106
Power Play Goals
2
Claude Giroux
Claude Giroux
RW • #28
Goals
9
Assists
26
Shots On Goal
82
Power Play Goals
1
Ridly Greig
Ridly Greig
C • #71
Goals
8
Assists
15
Shots On Goal
80
Power Play Goals
1

Current Season Games

CAR logoCAR

Wvs BUF2 - 1
W@ NJ4 - 1
Wvs FLA9 - 1
L@ STL0 - 3
L@ DET3 - 4
Wvs SEA3 - 2
Wvs ANA5 - 2
Wvs DAL6 - 3
W@ NJ3 - 1
Lvs COL3 - 5
Lvs MON5 - 7
L@ PIT1 - 5
Wvs NYR3 - 2
Wvs DET5 - 2
Lvs FLA2 - 5
L@ TB4 - 6
W@ NAS4 - 1
Wvs CBJ4 - 1
Lvs SJ1 - 4
Wvs NAS6 - 3
Lvs TOR1 - 5
Wvs CGY1 - 0
Wvs WPG5 - 1
Lvs NYR2 - 4
L@ BUF1 - 4
W@ WPG4 - 3
W@ BOS3 - 1
Lvs EDM3 - 4
Wvs VAN4 - 3
Lvs WAS1 - 4
W@ TOR5 - 4
Wvs BUF6 - 3
Wvs MIN4 - 3
W@ NYR3 - 0
L@ BOS1 - 2
Wvs NYI6 - 2
Lvs VEG3 - 6
L@ DAL2 - 3
L@ VEG1 - 4
W@ LA4 - 3
W@ ANA4 - 1
W@ SJ5 - 1
Wvs PHI4 - 3
Wvs NJ6 - 3

OTT logoOTT

L@ NAS3 - 5
W@ CBJ4 - 1
L@ DET3 - 4
Lvs MON5 - 6
W@ NYR8 - 4
Wvs VAN2 - 1
Lvs FLA2 - 3
L@ COL2 - 8
L@ UTA1 - 3
Lvs DET3 - 5
Wvs WPG4 - 2
Wvs WAS4 - 3
Lvs CBJ1 - 4
L@ TOR5 - 7
Lvs BUF2 - 3
W@ BOS6 - 2
Wvs CHI6 - 4
Wvs PIT4 - 0
W@ WPG3 - 2
L@ MIN2 - 3
W@ CBJ6 - 3
Lvs NJ3 - 4
Lvs STL1 - 2
Lvs NYR2 - 4
W@ MON5 - 2
L@ DAL1 - 6
L@ STL3 - 4
L@ LA1 - 2
W@ SJ3 - 2
W@ ANA3 - 2
Lvs LA0 - 1
Wvs BOS5 - 3
Lvs DAL2 - 3
Wvs UTA4 - 2
W@ PHI3 - 2
L@ BOS2 - 3
L@ MON3 - 4
L@ CHI3 - 7
Wvs BOS7 - 2
W@ WAS7 - 1
Wvs PHI2 - 1
Lvs EDM2 - 3
Lvs NYI4 - 5
L@ BUF4 - 8
Lvs NAS1 - 4
L@ FLA2 - 6
W@ TB5 - 4

Previous Season Games

CAR logoCAR

Lvs FLA3 - 5
W@ FLA3 - 0
L@ FLA2 - 6
Lvs FLA0 - 5
Lvs FLA2 - 5
W@ WAS3 - 1
Wvs WAS5 - 2
Wvs WAS4 - 0
L@ WAS1 - 3
W@ WAS2 - 1
Wvs NJ5 - 4
W@ NJ5 - 2
L@ NJ2 - 3
Wvs NJ3 - 1
Wvs NJ4 - 1
L@ TB2 - 3
L@ OTT5 - 7
L@ MON2 - 4
Lvs TOR1 - 4
Wvs NYR7 - 3
L@ BUF0 - 3
L@ BOS1 - 5
L@ DET3 - 5
Wvs WAS5 - 1
Wvs NYI6 - 4
Wvs MON4 - 1
Lvs NAS1 - 3
W@ ANA5 - 2
L@ LA2 - 7
W@ SJ3 - 1
W@ PHI5 - 0
Wvs DET4 - 2
Wvs TB4 - 1
Wvs WPG4 - 2
Wvs BOS3 - 2
W@ DET2 - 1
Wvs CGY2 - 1
Lvs EDM1 - 3
Wvs BUF5 - 2
L@ MON0 - 4
L@ TOR3 - 6
Wvs UTA7 - 3
L@ MIN1 - 2
L@ WPG0 - 3
Lvs LA2 - 4
Wvs CHI3 - 2
W@ NYR4 - 0
L@ NYI2 - 3
Wvs CBJ7 - 4
W@ DAL2 - 1
W@ CHI4 - 3
Wvs VEG3 - 2
L@ BUF2 - 4
Lvs ANA2 - 3
Wvs VAN2 - 0
Wvs TOR6 - 3
Wvs PIT4 - 3
Lvs MIN0 - 4
W@ FLA3 - 1
Wvs NJ5 - 2
L@ NJ2 - 4
L@ NAS2 - 5
W@ NYR3 - 1
L@ WAS1 - 3
Wvs NYI4 - 0
Wvs CBJ4 - 1
Lvs OTT0 - 3
Wvs SJ3 - 2
L@ NYI3 - 4
Wvs COL5 - 3
Lvs SEA2 - 4
L@ FLA0 - 6
Lvs FLA3 - 6
Wvs NYR4 - 3
Wvs DAL6 - 4
L@ NJ2 - 4
W@ PHI4 - 1
Wvs STL4 - 1
Wvs OTT4 - 0
L@ UTA1 - 4
W@ VEG5 - 2
L@ COL4 - 6
Wvs PIT5 - 1
Wvs PHI6 - 4
Wvs WAS4 - 2
Wvs BOS8 - 2
W@ VAN4 - 3
W@ SEA4 - 1
W@ CGY4 - 2
W@ EDM3 - 2
L@ STL3 - 4
W@ PIT4 - 1
Wvs NJ4 - 2
Lvs TB1 - 4

OTT logoOTT

Lvs TOR2 - 4
W@ TOR4 - 0
Wvs TOR4 - 3
Lvs TOR2 - 3
L@ TOR2 - 3
L@ TOR2 - 6
Wvs CAR7 - 5
Lvs CHI3 - 4
Wvs PHI4 - 3
Wvs MON5 - 2
L@ CBJ2 - 5
Wvs CBJ4 - 0
Wvs FLA3 - 0
Wvs TB2 - 1
Lvs BUF2 - 5
L@ PIT0 - 1
Wvs CBJ3 - 2
W@ DET4 - 3
L@ BUF2 - 3
W@ NJ3 - 2
Lvs COL1 - 5
L@ MON3 - 6
W@ TOR4 - 2
Wvs BOS6 - 3
W@ PHI5 - 2
Wvs DET2 - 1
Wvs NYR4 - 3
W@ CHI4 - 3
Wvs SJ5 - 3
Lvs WPG1 - 4
Lvs MON2 - 5
L@ FLA1 - 5
L@ TB1 - 5
L@ TB3 - 4
W@ NAS5 - 2
Wvs MIN6 - 0
Wvs WAS5 - 4
Wvs UTA3 - 1
Wvs TOR2 - 1
L@ BOS0 - 2
L@ NYR0 - 5
W@ NJ2 - 1
Lvs WAS0 - 1
W@ NYI2 - 0
Wvs DAL3 - 2
W@ PIT5 - 0
Lvs BUF0 - 4
L@ DET2 - 3
L@ STL0 - 4
L@ DAL2 - 4
W@ MIN3 - 1
L@ WPG2 - 4
L@ EDM1 - 3
W@ VAN5 - 4
W@ CGY3 - 2
W@ SEA3 - 0
Wvs PIT3 - 2
W@ CAR3 - 0
Wvs ANA5 - 1
Lvs NYI2 - 4
Wvs NAS3 - 1
Wvs DET2 - 1
L@ LA2 - 5
W@ SJ4 - 3
Wvs CGY4 - 3
Lvs VAN3 - 4
Lvs VEG2 - 3
Lvs EDM2 - 5
L@ CAR0 - 4
Lvs PHI4 - 5
W@ TOR3 - 0
W@ BOS3 - 2
Lvs NYI2 - 4
L@ BUF1 - 5
Wvs SEA3 - 0
L@ NYR1 - 2
Wvs STL8 - 1
L@ COL4 - 5
L@ VEG4 - 6
W@ UTA4 - 0
Wvs TB5 - 4
Lvs NJ1 - 3
Wvs LA8 - 7
L@ MON1 - 4
Wvs FLA3 - 1