The Carolina Hurricanes need a win after splitting their last 10 games. The Calgary Flames also look for a win after splitting their last 10 games. Let’s preview this game and give out a Carolina Hurricanes vs Calgary Flames prediction.
Carolina Hurricanes Betting Preview
The Carolina Hurricanes are coming off blowout losses to the Jets and Oilers. The Carolina Hurricanes are averaging 3.38 goals per game and are scoring on 21.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Teuvo Teravainen leads Carolina with 11 goals, Sebastian Aho has 14 assists and Brent Burns has 61 shots on goal. Defensively, the Carolina Hurricanes are allowing 3.31 goals per game and are killing 77.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Pyotr Kochetkov has given up 26 goals on 218 shots faced, while Antti Raanta has allowed 32 goals on 227 shots.
Carolina Hurricanes Team Facts
- The Hurricanes have won five of their last six games against the Flames.
- The Hurricanes have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 10 Thursday games as favorites.
- The favorites have won the second period in each of the Hurricanes’ last four games at Scotiabank Saddledome.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Hurricanes’ last nine games as favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
Calgary Flames Betting Preview
The Calgary Flames are coming off two losses to the Canucks and Wild. The Calgary Flames are averaging 2.92 goals per game and are scoring on 12.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Elias Lindholm leads Calgary with 7 goals, Jonathan Huberdeau has 11 assists and Nazem Kadri has 71 shots on goal. Defensively, the Calgary Flames are allowing 3.36 goals per game and are killing 83.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jacob Markstrom has allowed 47 goals on 450 shots faced, and Dan Vladar has given up 26 goals on 212 shots.
Calgary Flames Team Facts
- The underdogs have won eight of the Flames’ last nine games.
- The Flames have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last nine games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in eight of the Flames’ last nine games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Flames have lost the first period in seven of their last eight night games following a home loss.
Carolina Hurricanes vs Calgary Flames prediction
The Carolina Hurricanes are the more talented team, and they’ve won 5 of the last 6 meetings against the Flames. However, the Canes are on the end of a back to back, and they got their boots smoked by the Oilers. The Hurricanes found themselves down two goals not even a minute into the game. Just ugly stuff, and it could take a bit to get up off the canvas. The Calgary Flames have the rest advantage, and they’ve played their best hockey at home. I’ll take a shot at the plus money with the Flames.
