Carolina Hurricanes @ Ottawa Senators

32-15-5, 14-7-3 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Hurricanes CAR	3	1	0	4
Senators OTT	0	1	0	1

Ottawa SenatorsSenatorsOTT

23-21-7, 11-10-4 Home

Hurricanes beat Senators 4-1 to take the Eastern Conference lead

— William Carrier, Seth Jarvis and Taylor Hall scored in the first period and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Ottawa Senators 4-1 on Saturday night to take the Eastern Conference lead.

Jan 25, 2026, 03:24 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Hurricanes	3	1	0	4
	Senators	0	1	0	1

1st Period		CAR
3:53	William Carrier (6) Assists: Mark Jankowski (7), Jalen Chatfield (10)	1
5:36	Seth Jarvis (23) Assists: Alexander Nikishin (15)	2
18:43	Taylor Hall (12) Assists: Jackson Blake (15), Jalen Chatfield (11)	3

2nd Period			CAR	OTT
9:29		Andrei Svechnikov (18) (Power Play) Assists: Nikolaj Ehlers (26), Seth Jarvis (16)	4	0
12:11		Tim Stutzle (23) Assists: Jake Sanderson (31), Claude Giroux (27)	4	1

3rd Period
No Goals Scored

Drake Batherson hit Jaccob Slavin
Shane Pinto faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Jake Sanderson Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Jake Sanderson High-sticking against Andrei Svechnikov
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Logan Stankoven shot blocked by Nick Cousins
Jesperi Kotkaniemi shot blocked by Tyler Kleven
Ridly Greig Backhand saved by Brandon Bussi
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Dylan Cozens hit Nikolaj Ehlers
Brady Tkachuk faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Thomas Chabot Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Brady Tkachuk faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Brady Tkachuk Wrist Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Dylan Cozens
Brady Tkachuk hit Jordan Staal
Brady Tkachuk hit Jordan Staal
Michael Amadio faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Jake Sanderson Slap Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Artem Zub hit Seth Jarvis
Michael Amadio hit Jalen Chatfield
Brady Tkachuk faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Brady Tkachuk Snap Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Shane Pinto faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Shane Pinto Snap Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Shane Pinto Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Giveaway by Lars Eller
Logan Stankoven shot blocked by Jordan Spence
Joel Nystrom shot blocked by Thomas Chabot
Lars Eller hit Logan Stankoven
Claude Giroux hit Jaccob Slavin
Sean Walker shot blocked by Ridly Greig
Giveaway by Artem Zub
Dylan Cozens hit Sean Walker
Shane Pinto Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Takeaway by Fabian Zetterlund
Nick Cousins Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Nick Cousins hit Joel Nystrom
Tim Stützle Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Jordan Spence Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Brady Tkachuk hit Sean Walker
Shane Pinto hit Jalen Chatfield
Takeaway by Drake Batherson
Tyler Kleven Wrist Shot Wide Right
Tim Stützle Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Tim Stützle hit Sean Walker
Nikolas Matinpalo Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
Giveaway by Jordan Spence
Fabian Zetterlund hit Alexander Nikishin
Nick Cousins hit K'Andre Miller
Lars Eller Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Brady Tkachuk faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Dylan Cozens hit K'Andre Miller
Giveaway by Ridly Greig
Michael Amadio Backhand saved by Brandon Bussi
Tim Stützle hit Sean Walker
Tim Stützle Slap Shot Hit Right Post
Jake Sanderson Slap Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Shane Pinto faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Tyler Kleven hit Mark Jankowski
Giveaway by Claude Giroux
Alexander Nikishin shot blocked by Nick Cousins
Takeaway by Artem Zub
Claude Giroux hit Alexander Nikishin
Logan Stankoven shot blocked by Jordan Spence
Fabian Zetterlund hit Jackson Blake
Sean Walker shot blocked by Ridly Greig
Dylan Cozens hit Sean Walker
Drake Batherson hit Sebastian Aho
Giveaway by Drake Batherson
Takeaway by Artem Zub
Jake Sanderson High-sticking against Sebastian Aho
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Claude Giroux Tripping against Seth Jarvis
Shane Pinto faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Takeaway by Tyler Kleven
Tim Stützle Goal (23) Wrist Shot, assists: Jake Sanderson (31), Claude Giroux (27)
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
K'Andre Miller shot blocked by Tim Stützle
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
Giveaway by Jake Sanderson
Alexander Nikishin shot blocked by Claude Giroux
Ridly Greig Backhand saved by Brandon Bussi
Dylan Cozens hit Taylor Hall
Tim Stützle faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Shane Pinto Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Nick Cousins Tripping against Joel Nystrom
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Thomas Chabot Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Tim Stützle Wrist Shot Short
Claude Giroux Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Tyler Kleven hit Jordan Staal
Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Ridly Greig hit K'Andre Miller
Shane Pinto Backhand Wide Right
Jordan Spence hit Seth Jarvis
Tim Stützle Backhand saved by Brandon Bussi
Tim Stützle hit Sean Walker
Logan Stankoven shot blocked by Tim Stützle
Tyler Kleven hit Nikolaj Ehlers
Lars Eller faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
Joel Nystrom shot blocked by Fabian Zetterlund
Nikolaj Ehlers shot blocked by Fabian Zetterlund
Giveaway by Tim Stützle
Claude Giroux Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Giveaway by Stephen Halliday
Takeaway by Thomas Chabot
Nikolas Matinpalo hit Jalen Chatfield
Ridly Greig Backhand saved by Brandon Bussi
Shane Pinto Tip-In Wide Right
Artem Zub Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Artem Zub Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Claude Giroux Deflected Wide Left
Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Ridly Greig hit Jordan Martinook
Giveaway by Jake Sanderson
Claude Giroux hit Taylor Hall
Giveaway by Stephen Halliday
Thomas Chabot Wrist Shot Wide Left
Ridly Greig Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Tim Stützle faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Thomas Chabot Wrist Shot Wide Left
Brady Tkachuk faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Shane Pinto faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Fabian Zetterlund Wrap-around saved by Brandon Bussi
Artem Zub shot blocked by Stephen Halliday
Takeaway by Tyler Kleven
Jaccob Slavin shot blocked by Ridly Greig
Thomas Chabot Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Drake Batherson Backhand saved by Brandon Bussi
Giveaway by Tim Stützle
Jordan Martinook shot blocked by Jake Sanderson
Ridly Greig hit Jalen Chatfield
Shane Pinto hit Sebastian Aho
Thomas Chabot shot blocked by Ridly Greig
Takeaway by Shane Pinto
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
Tim Stützle Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Drake Batherson Slap Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Dylan Cozens hit Jalen Chatfield
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Drake Batherson Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Brady Tkachuk faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Brady Tkachuk faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Brady Tkachuk Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Lars Eller faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
Fabian Zetterlund Tip-In saved by Brandon Bussi
Icing
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Tim Stützle
Jordan Spence shot blocked by K'Andre Miller
Icing
Off-side
Giveaway by Alexander Nikishin
Jalen Chatfield Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
William Carrier Goal (6) Backhand, assists: Mark Jankowski (7), Jalen Chatfield (10)
Goalie Stopped
Sean Walker Slap Shot saved by James Reimer
Giveaway by Sebastian Aho
Seth Jarvis Goal (23) Wrist Shot, assists: Alexander Nikishin (15)
Off-side
Logan Stankoven faceoff won against Tim Stützle
Off-side
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Lars Eller
Giveaway by Mark Jankowski
Giveaway by Brandon Bussi
Brady Tkachuk shot blocked by Nikolaj Ehlers
Puck in Netting
Goalie Stopped
Sean Walker hit Dylan Cozens
Giveaway by Jordan Staal
Puck in Benches
Giveaway by Seth Jarvis
Michael Amadio shot blocked by Jaccob Slavin
Shane Pinto shot blocked by Jaccob Slavin
Puck in Netting
Alexander Nikishin Slashing against Dylan Cozens
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Brady Tkachuk
Jalen Chatfield Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
Jordan Staal Tip-In Wide Left
Goalie Stopped
Takeaway by K'Andre Miller
Sean Walker Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Alexander Nikishin
Jalen Chatfield hit Lars Eller
Puck in Netting
Logan Stankoven faceoff won against Lars Eller
Puck in Netting
Logan Stankoven faceoff won against Tim Stützle
Puck in Netting
Goalie Stopped
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Ridly Greig
Jordan Staal Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
Giveaway by Sean Walker
Takeaway by Andrei Svechnikov
Andrei Svechnikov hit Stephen Halliday
Giveaway by Sean Walker
Mark Jankowski Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
Goalie Stopped
Taylor Hall Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Jackson Blake (15), Jalen Chatfield (11)
Alexander Nikishin hit Shane Pinto
Fabian Zetterlund shot blocked by Jordan Staal
Jesperi Kotkaniemi Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
Tyler Kleven shot blocked by Mark Jankowski
Off-side
Sean Walker Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
Jordan Martinook Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
Andrei Svechnikov Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
Andrei Svechnikov Tip-In saved by James Reimer
Goalie Stopped
Logan Stankoven faceoff won against Tim Stützle
Giveaway by Taylor Hall
Sean Walker Kneeing against Tim Stützle
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Brady Tkachuk
Giveaway by Sebastian Aho
Goalie Stopped
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Jordan Martinook faceoff won against Ridly Greig
Jordan Staal Snap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Andrei Svechnikov
Giveaway by Sebastian Aho
Andrei Svechnikov Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: Nikolaj Ehlers (26), Seth Jarvis (16)
Logan Stankoven Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Lars Eller
Mark Jankowski Tip-In Wide Left
Jake Sanderson shot blocked by Jordan Staal
Puck in Netting
Icing
Sebastian Aho Backhand Wide Left
Icing
Taylor Hall Abuse of Officials served by Jackson Blake
Taylor Hall Misconduct
Takeaway by Jalen Chatfield
Alexander Nikishin Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
Joel Nystrom Snap Shot saved by James Reimer
TV Timeout
Sebastian Aho hit Shane Pinto
Logan Stankoven Tip-In saved by James Reimer
Mark Jankowski Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Jordan Staal hit Brady Tkachuk
Nikolaj Ehlers Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
Goalie Stopped
Takeaway by Andrei Svechnikov
Giveaway by Andrei Svechnikov
K'Andre Miller hit Tim Stützle
Jesperi Kotkaniemi Wrist Shot Short
Jesperi Kotkaniemi Slap Shot saved by James Reimer
Jordan Spence shot blocked by Mark Jankowski
K'Andre Miller hit Ridly Greig
K'Andre Miller hit Ridly Greig
Goalie Stopped
Net Dislodged Defensive Skater
Logan Stankoven faceoff won against Claude Giroux
William Carrier hit Nikolas Matinpalo
Giveaway by Joel Nystrom
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Goalie Stopped
Jake Sanderson shot blocked by Jordan Martinook
Puck in Netting
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Tim Stützle
Icing
Jake Sanderson shot blocked by Jaccob Slavin
Hand Pass
Logan Stankoven Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
Goalie Stopped
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Sean Walker Tripping against Drake Batherson
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Brady Tkachuk
Fabian Zetterlund shot blocked by K'Andre Miller
Giveaway by Alexander Nikishin
Jalen Chatfield hit Ridly Greig
Sean Walker hit Claude Giroux
Alexander Nikishin Wrist Shot Wide Right
Icing
Puck in Netting
Claude Giroux shot blocked by Jaccob Slavin
Icing
Tim Stützle shot blocked by Jaccob Slavin
Icing
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Puck in Benches

HURRICANES

SENATORS

Regular Season Series

CAR leads 1-0

Hurricanes
4
Senators
1

Game 1

25/1

Senators
3
Hurricanes
4

Game 2

4/2

Hurricanes
Senators

Game 3

5/4

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	38	15	6	82
Pittsburgh	30	15	13	73
NY Islanders	34	21	5	73
Washington	31	24	7	69
Columbus	29	21	8	66
Philadelphia	27	21	11	65
New Jersey	29	29	2	60
NY Rangers	23	29	7	53

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Tampa Bay	38	16	4	80
Buffalo	35	19	6	76
Montreal	33	17	9	75
Detroit	34	20	6	74
Boston	33	21	5	71
Ottawa	29	22	8	66
Florida	30	26	3	63
Toronto	27	24	9	63

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Carolina Hurricanes @ Ottawa Senators

Stars of the Game

Brandon BussiG - CAR

Seth JarvisC - CAR

Tim StutzleC - OTT

Game Information

Video Highlights

Hurricanes beat Senators 4-1 to take the Eastern Conference lead

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

CAR leads 1-0

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

NHL News

Winnipeg visits San Jose in Western Conference play

Pittsburgh and Vegas take the ice for non-conference matchup

Maple Leafs bring 3-game losing streak into matchup against the Flyers