Canes To Face Senators In Round 1 Of 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs

RALEIGH, N.C. - The 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs kick off this weekend, and the Carolina Hurricanes now know their first-round foe.

With the top seed in the Eastern Conference locked down, the Canes will take on the second Wild Card slot, claimed by the Ottawa Senators. Carolina went 2-1-0 against the Senators this season, scoring three or more goals in each contest.

This will be the first-ever playoff meeting between the Hurricanes and Senators.

2025-26 Regular Season Meetings...

• January 24: Nine Hurricanes registered a point as a hot start helped Carolina top the Sens 4-2 in Ottawa.
• February 3: Sebastian Aho had three points and Seth Jarvis notched two goals as the Canes took a 4-3 victory at Lenovo Center.
• April 5: Carolina struck first, but three consecutive goals in the final 40 minutes lifted the Senators to a 6-3 win at Canadian Tire Centre.

Living Loud At Lenovo...

Round 1 tickets are on sale now!

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A full schedule with exact dates and times will be released by the NHL in the coming days.