NHL wagering interest swings to the Carolina vs Ottawa battle on Tuesday at RBC Center as the Hurricanes try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

Carolina battles the Senators, currently with a 3-5 mark. The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals bettors, are 4-3-1 for the Hurricanes and 6-2 for the Senators.



View Ottawa vs Carolina Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Hurricanes as -180 favorites on the Sportsbook moneyline for this contest. The over under opened at 5.5 for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 24 (Hurricanes) and the No. 18 (Senators) teams according to our current NHL Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Carolina's No. 13-ranked offense (2.8 goals per game) against a Senators defense that ranks No. 30 at 4.2 goals per game allowed. The Hurricanes Sportsbook has clicked at a 14.3% rate while the Senators have a 69.2% rate on the penalty kill.

Last time out for Ottawa, they were a 4-3 Sportsbook as they battled the Blue Jackets at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Senators at -135 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Carolina was a 5-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Jets. They lost as +100 underdogs, while the total score of 8 made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors.


Ottawa Senators Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing Boston are 7-3
After playing Columbus are 4-6
After a win are 4-6

Carolina Hurricanes Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing Boston are 4-6
After playing Winnipeg are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5

A few Senators at Hurricanes trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Ottawa's last 8 games
Ottawa is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Ottawa is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Carolina
Ottawa is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Ottawa
Carolina is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Carolina's last 15 games at home
Carolina is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games


Next up:
Ottawa home to Florida, Thursday, October 27
Carolina home to Chicago, Friday, October 28