Senators at Hurricanes 1/18/19 - NHL Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 08/08/2019 at 9:07 AM ET

Senators at Hurricanes 1/18/19 - NHL Picks & Predictions

The Ottawa Senators look for a second straight victory on Friday when they visit the Carolina Hurricanes. The Senators defeated the Colorado Avalanche 5-2 on Wednesday as Matt Duchene scored a pair of goals and handed out one assist. Anders Nilsson stopped 30 shots in net for Ottawa. The Senators won for the first time on home ice since December 17.

Sebastian Aho is the Carolina leader in goals scored with 21, in assists with 30 and points with 51. Goalie Curtis McElhinney is 11-6-1 with a goals against average of 2.50 and a save percentage of .914. Carolina is 27th in goals scored per game at 2.70 and 12th in goals against at 2.91.

Carolina has won each of the last 5 head-to-head with Ottawa and 16 of the last 21 on its home ice against the Senators. The Hurricanes have won 5 straight at home and 7 of the last 9 overall, while Ottawa is 3-6-1 in its last 10. Final Score Prediction, Carolina Hurricanes win low scoring game 3-2.