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Ottawa Senators at Carolina Hurricanes

Lenovo Center, Raleigh Playoffs Final

Final score

The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Ottawa Senators 2–0 on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at home.

Team Goals 2025-2026 record
Ottawa Senators 0 44-27-11
at Carolina Hurricanes 2 53-22-7

Goals by period

Team Total
Ottawa Senators 0 0 0 0
Carolina Hurricanes 0 1 1 2

Shots on goal by period

Team Total
Ottawa Senators 5 4 13 22
Carolina Hurricanes 7 8 14 29

Three stars

  1. F. Andersen, Carolina Hurricanes (goaltender)
  2. L. Stankoven, Carolina Hurricanes (1 goal, 1 assist)
  3. T. Hall, Carolina Hurricanes (1 goal, 1 assist)

Scoring summary

Period Time Team Goal Assists Type Score
2nd 02:11 Carolina Hurricanes Logan Stankoven (1) Jackson Blake (1), Taylor Hall (1) Even strength OTT 0, CAR 1
3rd 07:15 Carolina Hurricanes Taylor Hall (1) Logan Stankoven (1), Jackson Blake (2) Even strength OTT 0, CAR 2

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Team stats

Stat Ottawa Senators Carolina Hurricanes
Shots on goal 22 29
Power play 0 of 4 0 of 5
Penalty minutes 21 15
Hits 39 57
Blocked shots 13 11
Giveaways 16 15
Takeaways 4 5
Faceoffs won 31/55 (56.4%) 24/55 (43.6%)

Box score

Ottawa Senators

Ottawa Senators skaters
Player
7 B. Tkachuk L 0 0 0 0 7 2 5 0 20% 17:41
12 S. Pinto C 0 0 0 -2 2 2 3 2 33.3% 16:51
18 T. Stützle C 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 66.7% 23:05
19 D. Batherson R 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 17:13
20 F. Zetterlund L 0 0 0 -1 2 0 3 0 11:26
21 N. Cousins C 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 11:49
22 M. Amadio R 0 0 0 -1 0 1 1 2 15:07
24 D. Cozens C 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 1 63.6% 18:58
28 C. Giroux R 0 0 0 -1 0 2 1 0 71.4% 18:15
37 W. Foegele L 0 0 0 -1 0 2 2 0 09:48
71 R. Greig C 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 40% 14:47
89 L. Eller C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 77.8% 07:09
2 A. Zub D 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 07:44
6 D. Gilbert D 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 1 08:26
10 J. Spence D 0 0 0 -1 0 0 1 1 23:40
33 N. Matinpalo D 0 0 0 -1 0 0 1 0 17:08
72 T. Chabot D 0 0 0 -2 0 1 1 3 26:39
85 J. Sanderson D 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 3 27:25
Ottawa Senators goalies
Goalie
35 L. Ullmark 29 27 2 .931 56:49 Loss

Carolina Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes skaters
Player
11 J. Staal C 0 0 0 0 7 2 4 0 55.6% 16:20
20 S. Aho C 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 18.2% 20:40
22 L. Stankoven C 1 1 2 +2 0 6 6 0 40% 15:39
24 S. Jarvis R 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 20:37
27 N. Ehlers L 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 100% 18:38
28 W. Carrier L 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 06:51
37 A. Svechnikov R 0 0 0 0 0 6 8 0 15:36
48 J. Martinook L 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 2 15:27
50 E. Robinson L 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 07:24
53 J. Blake R 0 2 2 +2 2 0 0 0 16:15
71 T. Hall L 1 1 2 +2 0 5 2 0 100% 15:06
77 M. Jankowski L 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 46.2% 09:52
4 S. Gostisbehere D 0 0 0 +2 0 2 2 0 18:13
5 J. Chatfield D 0 0 0 0 4 2 1 1 17:59
19 K. Miller D 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 17:42
21 A. Nikishin D 0 0 0 +2 0 1 1 1 17:31
26 S. Walker D 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 21:04
74 J. Slavin D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 21:06
Carolina Hurricanes goalies
Goalie
31 F. Andersen 22 22 0 1.000 60:00 Win

Penalties

Period Time Team Player Infraction Minutes
1st 00:03 Ottawa Senators Brady Tkachuk Fighting (major) 5
1st 00:03 Carolina Hurricanes Jordan Staal Fighting (major) 5
1st 13:34 Carolina Hurricanes Jackson Blake Delaying game puck over glass 2
2nd 08:58 Ottawa Senators Bench Too many men on the ice (bench minor) 2
2nd 10:12 Ottawa Senators Jake Sanderson Tripping 2
2nd 15:19 Carolina Hurricanes K'Andre Miller Slashing 2
3rd 02:40 Carolina Hurricanes Jalen Chatfield Interference 2
3rd 07:55 Ottawa Senators Nick Cousins Interference 2
3rd 11:07 Ottawa Senators Fabian Zetterlund Slashing 2
3rd 11:52 Ottawa Senators Shane Pinto High sticking 2
3rd 17:25 Carolina Hurricanes Jalen Chatfield Delaying game puck over glass 2
3rd 19:51 Ottawa Senators Brady Tkachuk Roughing 2
3rd 19:51 Carolina Hurricanes Jordan Staal Roughing 2
3rd 20:00 Ottawa Senators Dennis Gilbert Cross checking 2
3rd 20:00 Ottawa Senators Dennis Gilbert Cross checking 2

Game information

Ottawa Senators head coach
Travis Green
Carolina Hurricanes head coach
Rod Brind'Amour
Referees
Wes McCauley, Brandon Blandina
Linesmen
Kyle Flemington, Ryan Daisy
Ottawa Senators scratches
Kurtis MacDermid, Cameron Crotty, Lassi Thomson, Tyler Kleven, Stephen Halliday
Carolina Hurricanes scratches
Nicolas Deslauriers, Mike Reilly, Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Pyotr Kochetkov

2025-2026 season series

Matchup Status Details
Carolina Hurricanes 4 at Ottawa Senators 1 Final Game page
Ottawa Senators 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 4 Final Game page
Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Ottawa Senators 6 Final Game page
Ottawa Senators 0 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 Final Playoffs Game page
Ottawa Senators 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 Final/2OT Playoffs Game page
Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Ottawa Senators 1 Final Playoffs Game page
Carolina Hurricanes 4 at Ottawa Senators 2 Final Playoffs Game page
Ottawa Senators at Carolina Hurricanes Postponed Playoffs Game page
Carolina Hurricanes at Ottawa Senators Postponed Playoffs Game page
Ottawa Senators at Carolina Hurricanes Postponed Playoffs Game page

Other NHL games on Apr 18

Matchup Status Details
Minnesota Wild 6 at Dallas Stars 1 Final Playoffs Game page
Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 Final Playoffs Game page

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