The Carolina Hurricanes visit the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Dec. 17 at 8 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on ESPN+.
Carolina secured a 3-2 home victory against the Philadelphia Flyers its last time out on Dec. 14, taking the shootout 1-0.
Nashville won its last game 5-2 on the road over the St. Louis Blues on Dec. 15.
Prepare for this matchup with everything you need to know ahead of Wednesday’s hockey action.
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Carolina Hurricanes vs. Nashville Predators odds and betting lines
NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 5:51 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Hurricanes (-181)Underdog: Predators (+150)Over/under: 6Hurricanes vs. Predators game info and start timeDate: Wednesday, December 17, 2025Time: 8 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)Live stream: Watch on ESPN+
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Hurricanes stats and trendsCarolina has gone 20-9 as the oddsmakers’ favorite this season.The Hurricanes have a record of 14-5 this season while playing with their moneyline odds shorter than -181.The moneyline odds imply that Carolina has a 64.4% chance of winning this contest.Carolina and its opponent have gone over the current 6-goal total in 19 of 32 matches (59.4%) so far this season.In the last 10 games, the Hurricanes have gone 7-3-0 (85.0% of possible points).They are scoring at a 2.7 goals-per-game average (27 total) during that stretch.Defensively, the Hurricanes have allowed 22 goals (2.2 per game) in those 10 matchups.Predators stats and trendsThis season the Predators have seven wins in the 23 games in which they’ve been an underdog.Nashville is 2-8 when it is underdogs of +150 or longer on the moneyline.Sportsbooks have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Predators have a 40.0% chance to win.So far this season, 56.2% of Nashville’s games (18/32) have had more goals than Wednesday’s over/under of 6.Over the past 10 games, the Predators have claimed 85.0% of the possible points with a 7-3-0 record.They are scoring at a 3.9 goals-per-game average (39 total) during that span.Over on the defensive end, the Predators have given up 2.8 goals per game (28 total) over those 10 matchups.