OTTAWA -- Brandon Bussi made 35 saves, and the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Ottawa Senators 4-1 at Canadian Tire Centre on Saturday. Seth Jarvis had a goal and an assist, and Jalen Chatfield had two assists for the Hurricanes (32-15-5), who extended their point streak to five games (4-0-1).

The Hurricanes would apparently consider trading young Russian defenseman Alexander Nikishin for a star player

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

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Oliver Moore scored in the shootout on his 21st birthday and Spencer Knight stopped five of six shots by Carolina to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 4-3 shootout win over the Hurricanes on Thursday night.

Andrei Svechnikov had a hat trick and Frederik Andersen made 28 saves as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New Jersey Devils 4-1 on Saturday night.

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Oliver Moore and Connor Bedard scored in the shootout, and the Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 at Lenovo Center on Thursday. Moore was stopped by Frederik Andersen on a breakaway in overtime but got the winner in the sixth round of the shootout on his 21st birthday.

The Ottawa Senators welcome the Carolina Hurricanes to the Canadian Tire Centre tonight, with tip-off scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ET. Thomas Chabot has been creating chances at home lately, and my Hurricanes vs. Senators predictions will focus on his ability to put the puck on net. Read more in my NHL picks for Saturday, January 24.

Zoom in a bit, and the Panthers have bullied Carolina this season as well.

The Chicago Blackhawks take on one of the top teams in the NHL, the Carolina Hurricanes. Welcome to another edition of NHL Predictions! Each day, our writers here at Last Word On Hockey analyze the day’s games and provide in-depth analysis.

The Senators' upcoming opponents won't make it any easier for the squandering squad. After Saturday's clash with Hurricanes, Ottawa will play host to the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday before squaring up against the league-leading Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday.