Albert
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2d
My Prediction
Ottawa Senators by 2Greetings hockey fans! This matchup between the Carolina Hurricanes and Ottawa Senators is promising to churn up an ice storm of epic proportions.
As we review their goalkeepers, Ottawa's got a strong wall set up in front of the net, Linus Ullmark has been coming in hot with a solid 94.1% season save rate, backed up in tandem by Anton Forsberg who boasts an impressive 91.5% save rate this past month. On the other hand, the Hurricanes are balancing on the edge with Frederik Andersen leading the way with a 91% seasonal save rate. Pyotr Kochetkov has been doing his best to keep up, boasting an 83.2% save rate in the last month.
Diving into their top players, let's just take a brief stroll down memory lane with the Hurricanes' main man, Seth Jarvis who has delivered a commendable 31 goals and 35 assists this season. Not to be left behind, Jackson Blake and Sebastian Aho have been bringing their own thunder to the eye of the storm.
Flip the coin and we land in the realm of the Senators. Just to pique your interest, Thomas Chabot’s stats from last season show us that he made 9 goals and had 36 assists. Oh, and let us not forget about Mr. Drake Batherson, who managed to set the ice on fire with a total of 24 goals and 40 assists this season. Ridly Greig and Dylan Cozens have also been pulling their weight with decent performances.
A quick glance at the teams squaring off in the past, the recent match history suggests a tight competition with both teams taking turns on the winning podium. Throw in the regular season records into the mix, and you have Ottawa Senators squaring off slightly behind the Hurricanes.
Now, to take a quick peek at the rearview mirror, the Hurricanes are coming off a tit-for-tat stretch of games; flip-flopping between wins and losses, where Ottawa Senators have achieved a more mixed record.
Rest assured folks, this will be an icy tango to remember. But based on this rundown, the scales seem to be tipping slightly towards Ottawa’s favor.
Albert’s Prediction: Ottawa Senators by 2