Senators vs. Hurricanes prediction: Why Carolina is favored to win Tuesday's NHL matchup [2/3/2026]

The Carolina Hurricanes will face the Ottawa Senators in NHL action at Lenovo Center on Tuesday, beginning at 7:00 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced NHL model projects the Hurricanes as the most likely winner of the Senators vs. Hurricanes game.

This article offers further insights into Tuesday's matchup, including projected goal scorers, best bets and player prop picks.

Senators vs. Canes prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Tuesday's NHL game between the Senators and Hurricanes 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives the Hurricanes a 60% chance of defeating the Senators.

According to our model, the Senators (+1.5) have a 62% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6-goal over/under has a 55% chance of going over.

Senators vs. Hurricanes odds

We have researched the best NHL odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Senators	Hurricanes
Puck Line	+1.5 (-155)	-1.5 (+136)
Moneyline	+160	-185
Total	o6 (-130)	u6 (+105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Senators vs. Hurricanes picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Puck Line	Senators +1.5	-155
Moneyline	Senators	+160
Total	Over 6	-130

According to our NHL best bets, the top play to make on this game is Senators to win.

Senators vs. Hurricanes player props

Who will score a goal in Senators vs. Hurricanes?

According to our model, Sebastian Aho is most likely to score an anytime goal in Senators vs. Hurricanes.

Our projections give Aho a 31.3% chance of scoring a goal at Lenovo Center, while the star is a 6.1% chance of netting the first goal the game.

Anytime goal scorer predictions

Ottawa Senators

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Tim Stutzle	31.3%
Brady Tkachuk	29.2%
Drake Batherson	23.5%
Shane Pinto	22.1%
Dylan Cozens	20.5%

Carolina Hurricanes

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Sebastian Aho	31.3%
Andrei Svechnikov	29.9%
Seth Jarvis	29.9%
Nikolaj Ehlers	29.5%
Jackson Blake	22.5%

First goal scorer predictions

Ottawa Senators

Player	First Goal Probability
Tim Stutzle	6.8%
Brady Tkachuk	5.1%
Dylan Cozens	3.6%
Drake Batherson	3.6%
Shane Pinto	3.5%

Carolina Hurricanes

Player	First Goal Probability
Sebastian Aho	6.1%
Seth Jarvis	6.0%
Nikolaj Ehlers	5.8%
Andrei Svechnikov	5.1%
Jackson Blake	3.7%

Senators vs. Canes game-day updates and essential details

Tuesday's game between the Hurricanes and Senators at Lenovo Center is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM ET.

• Who: Ottawa Senators vs. Carolina Hurricanes
• Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2026
• Time: 7:00 PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Lenovo Center

Conclusion

We predict the Hurricanes, with a 60% win probability, will likely beat the Senators on Tuesday.

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