Ottawa Senators vs Carolina Hurricanes, East 1st Round Game 1

NHL

Senators

44-27-11, 99 PTS

0-2

Final

Hurricanes

53-22-7, 113 PTS

Lenovo Center

TV: Sportsnet

On the ice

OTT shoots leftCAR shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
OTT	5	4	13	22
CAR	7	9	14	30

In net

Linus Ullmark27/29 SV, .931

Frederik Andersen22/22 SV, 1.000

Team	1	2	3	T
OTT	0	0	0	0
CAR	0	1	1	2

Who won: Hurricanes 2-0

The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Ottawa Senators 2-0 in East 1st Round Game 1 on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at Lenovo Center. The Hurricanes win the series 2-1. Taylor Hall led the Hurricanes in goals (1).

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
P3 0:00
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Cross checking
Dennis Gilbert Cross-checking against Eric Robinson (2 min)
P3 0:09
Faceoff win vs L. Eller
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Lars Eller
M. Jankowski
P3 0:09
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Penalty: roughing
Jordan Staal Roughing against Brady Tkachuk (2 min)
J. Staal
P3 0:09
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Penalty: roughing
Brady Tkachuk Roughing against Jordan Staal (2 min)
B. Tkachuk
P3 0:16
Big hit on J. Martinook
Dylan Cozens hit Jordan Martinook
D. Cozens
P3 0:17
Shot blocked by J. Sanderson
Jordan Martinook shot blocked by Jake Sanderson
J. Martinook
P3 0:20
Blocked
Jake Sanderson shot blocked by Jordan Martinook
P3 0:45
Faceoff win vs B. Tkachuk
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Brady Tkachuk
J. Staal
P3 0:47
Wrist shot on goal
Claude Giroux Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
C. Giroux
P3 0:53
Shot blocked by S. Jarvis
Jake Sanderson shot blocked by Seth Jarvis
J. Sanderson
P3 0:59
Tip-in wide left
Dylan Cozens Tip-In Wide Left
D. Cozens
P3 1:12
Slap shot on goal
Tim Stützle Slap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
T. Stutzle
P3 1:15
Shot blocked by J. Sanderson
Sean Walker shot blocked by Jake Sanderson
S. Walker
P3 1:18
Shot blocked by S. Walker
Claude Giroux shot blocked by Sean Walker
C. Giroux
P3 1:23
Shot blocked by S. Aho
Drake Batherson shot blocked by Sebastian Aho
D. Batherson
P3 1:26
Shot blocked by S. Jarvis
Tim Stützle shot blocked by Seth Jarvis
T. Stutzle
P3 1:52
Snap shot on goal
Brady Tkachuk Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
B. Tkachuk
P3 2:03
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Sebastian Aho
S. Aho
P3 2:35
Faceoff win vs M. Jankowski
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
C. Giroux
P3 2:35
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Penalty: delaying game - puck over glass
Jalen Chatfield Delaying Game - Puck over glass (2 min)
J. Chatfield
P3 2:38
TO
Takeaway
Takeaway by Jalen Chatfield
J. Chatfield
P3 2:57
Wrist shot on goal
Tim Stützle Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
T. Stutzle
P3 3:01
Face off
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Jordan Staal
P3 3:13
Big hit on J. Staal
Dylan Cozens hit Jordan Staal
D. Cozens