Carolina Hurricanes at Ottawa Senators
· National Hockey League
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Senators beat the Hurricanes 7-5 in the regular-season finale for the playoff-bound teams
Brady Tkachuk returned to Ottawa's lineup after missing eight games because of an upper-body injury, then took a stick to the face with about five minutes left in the second period and didn’t return.
Adam Gaudette also scored twice for Ottawa (45-30-7). Dylan Cousins, Shane Pinto and Tim Stutzle added goals, and Linus Ullmark made 28 saves. Ottawa will open playoffs at Toronto on Sunday.
Skyler Brind’Amour, the son of Carolina coach Rod Brind’Amour scored his first NHL goal, and Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Andrei Svechnikov, Jack Roslovic and Tyson Jost also scored for the Hurricanes (47-30-5). Carolina will open the postseason Sunday at home against New Jersey.
Senators: Thomas Chabot and Artem Zub were given the night off in advance of the playoffs.
OTT wins series 2-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 11:55 | Adam Gaudette Goal (18) Snap Shot, assists: Nick Cousins (9) |
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Goal | 1st Period 16:35 | Dylan Cozens Goal (16) Wrist Shot, assists: Drake Batherson (42), Jake Sanderson (45) |
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Goal | 1st Period 17:22 | Shane Pinto Goal (21) Snap Shot, assists: Michael Amadio (16), Ridly Greig (21) |
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Goal | 1st Period 17:33 | Jesperi Kotkaniemi Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Andrei Svechnikov (28), Taylor Hall (23) |
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Goal | 1st Period 19:18 | Skyler Brind'Amour Goal (1) Batted, assists: William Carrier (7), Scott Morrow (5) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 0:50 | Andrei Svechnikov Goal (20) Slap Shot, assists: Logan Stankoven (24), Shayne Gostisbehere (38) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 4:05 | Jack Roslovic Goal (22) Wrist Shot, assists: none |
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Goal | 2nd Period 6:32 | Tyson Jost Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Taylor Hall (24) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 4:17 | Adam Gaudette Goal (19) Wrist Shot, assists: Tim Stützle (54) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 10:01 | Drake Batherson Goal (25) Backhand, assists: Fabian Zetterlund (22), Dylan Cozens (30) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 13:38 | Drake Batherson Goal (26) Snap Shot, assists: Tim Stützle (55), Dylan Cozens (31) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 18:48 | Tim Stützle Goal (24) Wrist Shot, assists: Jake Sanderson (46), Tyler Kleven (6) |
Statistics
 CAR |
 OTT |
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|---|---|---|
| 14 | Blocked Shots | 14 |
| 17 | Hits | 22 |
| 0 | Takeaways | 4 |
| 33 | Shots | 32 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 3 |
| 3 | Power Play Opportunities | 9 |
| 33.3 | Power Play Percentage | 33.3 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 32 | Faceoffs Won | 31 |
| 50.8 | Faceoff Win Percent | 49.2 |
| 15 | Giveaways | 10 |
| 10 | Total Penalties | 3 |
| 28 | Penalty Minutes | 6 |
Ottawa Senators Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Ridly Greig, C | Suspension | May 4 |
| Artem Zub, D | Out | Apr 27 |
| Jake Sanderson, D | Out | Apr 24 |
| Nick Jensen, D | Injured Reserve | Apr 14 |
Carolina Hurricanes Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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Game Information
Canadian Tire Centre
Location: Ottawa,
Attendance: 16,193 | Capacity:
Location: Ottawa,
Attendance: 16,193 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/car.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Carolina | 53 | 22 | 113 | 7 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/pit.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Pittsburgh | 41 | 25 | 98 | 16 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/phi.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Philadelphia | 43 | 27 | 98 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/wsh.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Washington | 43 | 30 | 95 | 9 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/cbj.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Columbus | 40 | 30 | 92 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/nyi.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">NY Islanders | 43 | 34 | 91 | 5 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/nj.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">New Jersey | 42 | 37 | 87 | 3 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/nyr.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">NY Rangers | 34 | 39 | 77 | 9 |
2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/buf.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Buffalo | 50 | 23 | 109 | 9 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/tb.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Tampa Bay | 50 | 26 | 106 | 6 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/mtl.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Montreal | 48 | 24 | 106 | 10 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/bos.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Boston | 45 | 27 | 100 | 10 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/ott.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Ottawa | 44 | 27 | 99 | 11 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/det.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Detroit | 41 | 31 | 92 | 10 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/fla.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Florida | 40 | 38 | 84 | 4 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/tor.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Toronto | 32 | 36 | 78 | 14 |