OTT @ CAR Gameday Thread

Game date: 2026-02-03 Posted by kaylee on 2026-02-03 05:00:13

OTT @ CAR

Venue: Lenovo Center

Puck drop: Tue Feb 3, 2026 7:00pm EST

Use this thread to talk about the game before, during, and after.

Game Preview

OTT (last 10)

Record 6-2-2
Streak W4
GF/GP · GA/GP 4.3 · 3
Power play 7/31 (22.6%)
Last game W vs PIT (3–2)

CAR (last 10)

Record 6-1-3
Streak W1
GF/GP · GA/GP 3.6 · 2.4
Power play 11/36 (30.6%)
Last game W vs LAK (3–2)

Recent meetings:

2026-01-24 CAR 4 @ OTT 1

Players to watch (last 5 team games):

OTT

Tim Stützle 8 pts · 4 G · 17 SOG
Brady Tkachuk 7 pts · 2 G · 15 SOG
Claude Giroux 4 pts · 2 G · 12 SOG
Jake Sanderson 4 pts · 0 G · 10 SOG

CAR

Shayne Gostisbehere 6 pts · 3 G · 7 SOG
Andrei Svechnikov 5 pts · 3 G · 10 SOG
Jordan Staal 4 pts · 3 G · 7 SOG
Seth Jarvis 4 pts · 1 G · 13 SOG

Prediction:

Expected goals: OTT 3.45 · CAR 3.5 · Win odds: OTT 47.6% · CAR 52.4% · OT/SO chance: 15.2%

3-3 35%
3-4 33.2%
2-3 31.8%

Box Score

OTT 3 Final CAR 4

2026-02-03

Stat	OTT	CAR
Goals	3	4
Shots	27	19
Power Play	2/3 (66.7%)	1/2 (50.0%)
PIM	4	6
Faceoffs	33 / 33	33 / 33
Blocks	16	9
Saves	15	24

OTT Scorers
	G	A	PTS
Jake Sanderson	1	1	2
Stephen Halliday	1	0	1
Tim Stützle	1	0	1
Dylan Cozens	0	2	2
Drake Batherson	0	1	1
Jordan Spence	0	1	1
Lars Eller	0	1	1

CAR Scorers
	G	A	PTS
Seth Jarvis	2	0	2
Sebastian Aho	1	2	3
Jordan Staal	1	0	1
Andrei Svechnikov	0	1	1
K'Andre Miller	0	1	1
Nikolaj Ehlers	0	1	1

Lineups

As of 2026-02-03 11:56PM EST

Source: DailyFaceoff.com

Expected lineup

OTT Away

Forwards

Line 1

Drake Batherson

#19 · LW

TOI 18:29xGF/60 3.79xGA/60 1.58CF/60 66.3SC±/60 +23.40G±/60 -7.80CF% 63.0xGF% 70.6

Tim Stützle

#18 · C

TOI 18:35xGF/60 3.78xGA/60 2.81CF/60 68.0SC±/60 +8.00G±/60 -12.00CF% 53.1xGF% 57.4

Claude Giroux

#28 · RW

TOI 13:25xGF/60 4.00xGA/60 4.91CF/60 79.0SC±/60 -8.78G±/60 -8.78CF% 45.0xGF% 44.9

Line 2

Brady Tkachuk

#7 · LW

TOI 18:28xGF/60 2.11xGA/60 2.04CF/60 42.2SC±/60 +9.75G±/60 -3.25CF% 50.0xGF% 50.8

Dylan Cozens

#24 · C

TOI 19:16xGF/60 3.29xGA/60 1.19CF/60 59.2SC±/60 +37.37G±/60 0.00CF% 67.9xGF% 73.5

Ridly Greig

#71 · RW

TOI 16:04xGF/60 1.92xGA/60 1.62CF/60 29.9SC±/60 0.00G±/60 -3.73CF% 38.1xGF% 54.2

Line 3

Nick Cousins

#21 · LW

TOI 14:58xGF/60 7.86xGA/60 3.60CF/60 107.5SC±/60 +29.30G±/60 0.00CF% 56.4xGF% 68.6

Shane Pinto

#12 · C

TOI 18:58xGF/60 4.47xGA/60 3.19CF/60 60.3SC±/60 -3.77G±/60 0.00CF% 44.4xGF% 58.3

Michael Amadio

#22 · RW

TOI 18:43xGF/60 6.30xGA/60 4.05CF/60 87.3SC±/60 +8.73G±/60 0.00CF% 48.8xGF% 60.9

Line 4

Stephen Halliday

#83 · LW

TOI 7:12xGF/60 2.83xGA/60 1.10CF/60 50.0SC±/60 +41.67G±/60 +8.33CF% 75.0

Lars Eller

#89 · C

TOI 8:57xGF/60 2.98xGA/60 1.46CF/60 55.2SC±/60 +22.08G±/60 +11.04CF% 45.5

Fabian Zetterlund

#20 · RW

TOI 10:26xGF/60 4.09xGA/60 2.50CF/60 67.8SC±/60 +13.56G±/60 0.00CF% 55.6xGF% 62.1

Defense

Pair 1

Jake Sanderson

#85 · LD

TOI 23:15xGF/60 4.38xGA/60 3.65CF/60 79.5SC±/60 +17.67G±/60 -8.84CF% 55.1xGF% 54.6

Artem Zub

#2 · RD

TOI 19:55xGF/60 5.14xGA/60 4.24CF/60 76.7SC±/60 +10.01G±/60 -10.01CF% 47.9xGF% 54.8

Pair 2

Thomas Chabot

#72 · LD

TOI 21:57xGF/60 3.02xGA/60 1.43CF/60 48.5SC±/60 -3.46G±/60 0.00CF% 46.7xGF% 67.8

Nick Jensen

#3 · RD

TOI 17:43xGF/60 3.12xGA/60 1.03CF/60 47.1SC±/60 0.00G±/60 0.00CF% 47.8xGF% 75.2

Pair 3

Tyler Kleven

#43 · LD

TOI 16:28xGF/60 3.72xGA/60 1.90CF/60 50.0SC±/60 +23.07G±/60 +3.85CF% 54.2xGF% 66.1

Jordan Spence

#10 · RD

TOI 16:27xGF/60 3.65xGA/60 1.32CF/60 54.7SC±/60 +29.18G±/60 +3.65CF% 62.5xGF% 73.4

Goalies

Slot	Goalie
G1	James Reimer [Status: CONFIRMED • Start Score: 14]
G2	Linus Ullmark

CAR Home

Forwards

Line 1

Andrei Svechnikov

#37 · LW

TOI 16:26xGF/60 4.41xGA/60 5.62CF/60 95.6SC±/60 -13.66G±/60 +13.66CF% 51.9xGF% 44.0

Sebastian Aho

#20 · C

TOI 16:50xGF/60 6.08xGA/60 8.06CF/60 149.5SC±/60 -22.15G±/60 +11.08CF% 54.0xGF% 43.0

Seth Jarvis

#24 · RW

TOI 15:50xGF/60 3.92xGA/60 4.77CF/60 68.2SC±/60 -15.16G±/60 +15.16CF% 47.4xGF% 45.1

Line 2

Taylor Hall

#71 · LW

TOI 15:52xGF/60 3.81xGA/60 6.61CF/60 104.3SC±/60 +6.13G±/60 0.00CF% 51.5xGF% 36.6

Logan Stankoven

#22 · C

TOI 16:31xGF/60 2.85xGA/60 4.29CF/60 79.9SC±/60 +3.64G±/60 0.00CF% 56.4xGF% 39.9

Jackson Blake

#53 · RW

TOI 17:06xGF/60 2.77xGA/60 5.10CF/60 84.3SC±/60 +8.88G±/60 0.00CF% 54.3xGF% 35.2

Line 3

Nikolaj Ehlers

#27 · LW

TOI 16:51xGF/60 1.84xGA/60 2.75CF/60 31.3SC±/60 -12.50G±/60 +6.25CF% 41.7xGF% 40.1

Jordan Staal

#11 · C

TOI 17:33xGF/60 2.24xGA/60 3.38CF/60 36.6SC±/60 -27.41G±/60 +4.57CF% 38.1xGF% 39.9

Jordan Martinook

#48 · RW

TOI 17:54xGF/60 1.62xGA/60 3.01CF/60 28.5SC±/60 -28.47G±/60 +4.07CF% 35.0xGF% 35.1

Line 4

William Carrier

#28 · LW

TOI 8:30xGF/60 1.40xGA/60 3.47CF/60 38.6SC±/60 -25.72G±/60 -12.86CF% 37.5

Mark Jankowski

#77 · C

TOI 10:44xGF/60 1.36xGA/60 3.08CF/60 51.3SC±/60 -14.66G±/60 -7.33CF% 46.7xGF% 30.7

Jesperi Kotkaniemi

#82 · RW

TOI 8:34xGF/60 3.09xGA/60 3.41CF/60 58.2SC±/60 -29.11G±/60 -9.70CF% 46.2xGF% 47.5

Defense

Pair 1

Jaccob Slavin

#74 · LD

TOI 20:37xGF/60 2.93xGA/60 2.78CF/60 60.3SC±/60 +4.03G±/60 +8.04CF% 55.6xGF% 51.3

Jalen Chatfield

#5 · RD

TOI 20:51xGF/60 3.86xGA/60 4.40CF/60 85.7SC±/60 +4.76G±/60 +9.52CF% 52.9xGF% 46.7

Pair 2

K'Andre Miller

#19 · LD

TOI 22:52xGF/60 2.22xGA/60 4.38CF/60 55.6SC±/60 -27.80G±/60 +3.47CF% 43.2xGF% 33.7

Sean Walker

#26 · RD

TOI 21:51xGF/60 1.83xGA/60 4.18CF/60 49.8SC±/60 -29.86G±/60 +3.32CF% 41.7xGF% 30.4

Pair 3

Shayne Gostisbehere

#4 · LD

TOI 15:57xGF/60 2.96xGA/60 4.88CF/60 55.5SC±/60 -21.32G±/60 -4.27CF% 44.8xGF% 37.7

Alexander Nikishin

#21 · RD

TOI 15:45xGF/60 2.94xGA/60 6.31CF/60 73.5SC±/60 -22.96G±/60 -4.59CF% 44.4xGF% 31.8

Goalies

Slot	Goalie
G1	Brandon Bussi [Status: CONFIRMED • Start Score: 92]
G2	Frederik Andersen

Injuries

As of 2026-02-03 11:56PM EST

Source: DailyFaceoff.com

OTT

Player	Pos	#	Description	Status
David Perron	NA	57	OUT	OUT
Stephen Halliday	NA	83	DTD	DTD

CAR

Player	Pos	#	Description	Status
Charles-Alexis Legault	NA	62	IR	IR
Pyotr Kochetkov	NA	52	IR	IR
Eric Robinson	NA	50	OUT	OUT

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