Both the Carolina Hurricanes and Vancouver Canucks are coming off a defeat, heading into their meeting at Lenovo Center on Friday at 7 p.m. ET. Hurricanes (-270) versus Canucks (+220) appears lopsided, according to the moneyline odds.
Carolina fell 4-1 at home in its last game on Nov. 11 against the Washington Capitals. The Hurricanes got one point apiece out of three players, including Shayne Gostisbehere (one assist) and Jackson Blake (one assist).
Vancouver lost 5-3 at home against the Winnipeg Jets in its most recent game on Nov. 11. Quinn Hughes had three points (three assists) in that matchup for the Canucks.
As hockey action continues, prepare for the contest by checking out which squad we predict will capture the win in Friday’s game.
Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!Hurricanes vs. Canucks Predictions & Pick
For the upcoming game between the Carolina Hurricanes and Vancouver Canucks, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Hurricanes 4 – Canucks 3
Pick OU:
Over 6.5
(Dunkel projecting 7.03 goals)
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Hurricanes vs. Canucks Moneylines
Snag a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Hurricanes-Canucks game.
Favorite: Hurricanes (-270)Underdog: Canucks (+220)Hurricanes Betting InsightsIn the 13 times this season the Hurricanes have been a moneyline favorite, they have finished 10-3 in those games.Carolina has had moneyline odds set at -270 or shorter in only one game this season, and won.Based on this game’s moneyline, the Hurricanes have an implied probability of 73.0% to win.Carolina’s 16 matches this season have finished above this game’s total of 6.5 goals nine times.Canucks Betting InsightsThis season the Canucks have been an underdog 11 times, and won five, or 45.5%, of those games.Vancouver has not been listed as a bigger underdog this season than the +220 moneyline for this matchup.The Canucks have a 31.2% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.Vancouver has played 12 games this season that finished with over 6.5 goals.Hurricanes Key StatsCarolina’s 59 total goals (3.7 per game) rank sixth in the league.The Hurricanes have given up 46 total goals (2.9 per game), ranking sixth in NHL action for the fewest goals against.Its +13 goal differential is the second-best in the league.The six power-play goals the Hurricanes have recorded this season (to rank 31st in the NHL) have come on 48 power-play chances.Carolina’s 12.5% power-play conversion rate ranks 31st in the league.The Hurricanes have scored two shorthanded goals this season (sixth among NHL teams).Carolina’s 81.82% penalty-kill success rate is the 10th-best in the league.Carolina wins 50.3% of its faceoffs (14th in NHL).The Hurricanes connect on 11.1% of their shots (15th in the league).Canucks Key StatsVancouver has 51 goals this season (2.8 per game), 19th in the NHL.The Canucks have allowed 63 total goals this season (3.5 per game), 26th in the league.With a goal differential of -12, the team is 28th in the league.The Canucks have 11 power-play goals (on 57 chances), 15th in the NHL.Vancouver has the NHL’s 18th-ranked power-play percentage (19.3%).In terms of shorthanded goals, the Canucks have two.The 66.67% penalty-kill percentage of Vancouver is 31st in the NHL.Vancouver is 29th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (45.8%).With a shooting percentage of 10.3%, the Canucks are 22nd in the league.
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