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).

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What it means

Hurricanes won the series 2-1.

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Injuries and inactives

Senators1st in Eastern Conference

Jake Sanderson D
Lower Body
Out
Nikolas Matinpalo D
Upper Body
Out
Artem Zub D
Knee
Injured Reserve
Cameron Crotty D
Illness
Injured Reserve
William Eklund LW
Ankle
Injured Reserve

Hurricanes1st in Eastern Conference

Alexander Nikishin D
Contract Dispute
Out
Jordan Staal C
Lower Body
Day-To-Day
Seth Jarvis C
Shoulder, Surgery
Injured Reserve

Starting goalies

Senators1st in Eastern Conference

Linus Ullmark G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Hurricanes1st in Eastern Conference

Frederik Andersen G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

CAR wins series 2-1

Last meeting: Senators 6, Hurricanes 3 (Apr 5)

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Game info

Venue: Lenovo Center, Raleigh, NC · Attendance 18,588
Officials: Frederick L'Ecuyer (Referee), Wes McCauley (Referee), Brandon Blandina (Referee), Ryan Daisy (Linesman), Kyle Flemington (Linesman)