OTT 6–3 CAR Final · W
Senators/Schedule/Recap Sun, Apr 5, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Ottawa Senators
OTT · 40-27-10
6–3
FinalW
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 49-22-6
1ST2ND3RDT OTT 21511036631 CAR 2130916328 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Senators trail the season series 1–2
OTT 40-27-10 · CAR 49-22-6 · Meeting 3 this season — the Senators trail the season series 1–2

Senators beat the Hurricanes

The Senators earned it: 3.6 expected goals to 1.9, and a 6–3 win to show for it. The Senators scored 2 power-play goals.

Who had the better chances

The Senators created the better chances: 3.6 expected goals to 1.9, on 31 and 28 shots on goal.

OTT 3.6 xG · 31 shots CAR 1.9 xG · 28 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 1.9 · 1.2
2nd 0.9 · 0.4
3rd 0.8 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Senators win 77.
OTT 77%CAR 23%

Goals and penalties

9 goals · 4 penalties
← Senators shoot this way Hurricanes shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
04:03 Jordan Spence· Holding
Stankoven scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
1
05:22 Logan Stankoven PP
Nikolaj Ehlers, Jackson Blake · Power play (Spence, holding) · snap shot, a great chance (30%)
0–1
PEN
06:22 Andrei Svechnikov· Slashing
Cozens scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
2
07:17 Dylan Cozens PP
Tim Stützle, Drake Batherson · Power play (Svechnikov, slashing) · backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (70%)
1–1
3
08:51 Tim Stützle
Unassisted · backhand shot, a good chance (13%)
2–1
4
Unassisted · poke shot, a great chance (49%)
2–2
2nd period
5
Artem Zub, Ridly Greig · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3–2
PEN
18:24 Nick Cousins· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
00:59 Andrei Svechnikov· Slashing
Pinto scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
6
02:50 Shane Pinto PPGWG
Fabian Zetterlund · Power play (Svechnikov, slashing) · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
4–2
7
Ridly Greig, Dylan Cozens · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
5–2
8
17:30 Taylor Hall
Sean Walker, Jackson Blake · backhand shot, a good chance (12%)
5–3
9
19:03 Claude Giroux EN
Shane Pinto, Jake Sanderson · wrist shot, into an empty net
6–3
Goaltending
−0.1
vs expected
25/28 saves · 3 GA · 2.9 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
−0.5
vs expected
25/30 saves · 5 GA · 4.5 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team OTTCAR
Shots on goal
31
28
Expected goals
3.6
1.9
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
61%
39%
Power play
2/2
1/2
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Senators went 2-for-2 on the power play and allowed 1 on 2 Hurricanes power plays.