OTT 1–2 CAR Final · L
Senators/Schedule/Recap Thu, Apr 23, 2026 · 2025-26 playoffs
Ottawa Senators
OTT · 0-3
1–2
FinalL
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 3-0
1ST2ND3RDT OTT 081707122 CAR 11011007227 goals · shots on goal
Game 3 — the Senators trail the series 0–3
OTT 0-3 · CAR 3-0 · Game 3 — the Senators trail the series 0–3

Senators fell to the Hurricanes

Chances were even (2.1 to 1.9 expected goals); the Senators lost 1–2.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 2.1 expected goals to 1.9, on 22 and 27 shots on goal.

OTT 2.1 xG · 22 shots CAR 1.9 xG · 27 shots
0
1
2
1st 1.0 · 0.9
2nd 0.5 · 0.8
3rd 0.6 · 0.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Senators win 53.
OTT 53%CAR 47%

Goals and penalties

3 goals · 9 penalties
← Senators shoot this way Hurricanes shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Taylor Hall, Eric Robinson · snap shot, a great chance (28%)
0–1
PEN
07:46 Michael Amadio· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
10:15 Drake Batherson· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:29 Bench· Too many men on the ice
Killed
2 min
Bench minor
2nd period
PEN
01:29 Sebastian Aho· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
04:24 Taylor Hall· Illegal check to head
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
09:23 Bench· Too many men on the ice
Killed
2 min
Bench minor
PEN
09:55 Jalen Chatfield· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
Nick Cousins · backhand shot, a good chance (16%)
1–1
3
17:29 Jackson Blake GWG
K'Andre Miller, Taylor Hall · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1–2
PEN
18:42 Jordan Martinook· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
08:46 Brady Tkachuk· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
Goaltending
+0.3
vs expected
25/27 saves · 2 GA · 2.3 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+0.4
vs expected
21/22 saves · 1 GA · 1.4 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team OTTCAR
Shots on goal
22
27
Expected goals
2.1
1.9
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
46%
54%
Power play
0/5
0/4
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Senators went 0-for-5 on the power play and killed all 4 Hurricanes power plays.