The forward has been on injured reserve since he tore his Achilles tendon on the first day of training camp on Sept. 13. He hasn't played since April 7, 2018.
The Senators will try to end a seven-game losing streak when they've been outscored 32-16.
Goalie Marcus Hogberg will start for Ottawa, which lost to the Minnesota Wild 4-3 on Saturday. Hogberg is 0-2-1 with a 3.69 goals-against average and an .895 save percentage in three NHL games this season.
The Hurricanes will try for their fourth straight win after going 3-8-2 in their previous 13 games.