The Carolina Hurricanes and Vancouver Canucks meet Wednesday in NHL action at Rogers Arena. Here’s a Canucks vs. Hurricanes prediction. This article will include a Canucks vs. Hurricanes pick.
Carolina Hurricanes Betting Preview
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Red Wings and lost to the Kraken, and they play the Oilers next. The Hurricanes have won 7 of their last 9 games.
The Carolina Hurricanes are averaging 3.4 goals per game and are scoring on 21.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Seth Jarvis leads Carolina with 26 goals, Sebastian Aho has 37 assists, and Andrei Svechnikov has 161 shots on goal. Defensively, the Carolina Hurricanes are allowing 2.8 goals per game and are killing 80.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Frederik Andersen has given up 76 goals on 604 shots faced, while Brandon Bussi has allowed 63 goals on 659 shots.
Vancouver Canucks Betting Preview
The Vancouver Canucks lost to the Stars and Kraken, and they play the Blackhawks next. The Canucks have lost 20 of their last 22 games.
The Vancouver Canucks are averaging 2.48 goals per game and are scoring 17.7 percent of their power-play opportunities. Kiefer Sherwood leads Vancouver with 17 goals, Filip Hronek has 27 assists, and Jake DeBrusk has 161 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vancouver Canucks are allowing 3.7 goals per game and are killing 70.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Thatcher Demko has given up 54 goals on 514 shots faced, while Kevin Lankinen has allowed 111 goals on 884 shots.
Why the Vancouver Canucks will win
- The home team has won seven of the Hurricanes’ last eight games.
- The Hurricanes have lost seven of their last 12 games as road favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Hurricanes’ last nine games at Rogers Arena.
- The Hurricanes have failed to cover the puck line in 10 of their last 11 games against Pacific Division opponents.
- In four of the Canucks’ last five games, the team leading after the second period has won the third period.
Why the Carolina Hurricanes will win
- The Canucks have lost each of their last six games.
- The Hurricanes have won five of their last six games.
- The Canucks have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games.
- The road team has covered the puck line in nine of the Hurricanes’ last 12 games.
- The Hurricanes have won the second period in each of their last six games against Western Conference opponents when trailing after the first period.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Canucks’ last five night games against Metropolitan Division opponents at Rogers Arena has gone OVER the total goals line.
- Five of the Hurricanes’ last six road games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Nine of the last 10 Wednesday night games between teams from different divisions have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in 12 of the Hurricanes’ last 13 night games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Canucks’ last six games.
Vancouver Canucks Player Prop Facts
- Brock Boeser has recorded at least one assist in four of the Canucks’ last five games against the Hurricanes.
- Teddy Blueger has scored a goal in three of his last four appearances against Metropolitan Division opponents.
Carolina Hurricanes Player Prop Facts
- Nikolaj Ehlers has recorded at least one assist in five of his last six appearances with his team as a favorite against the Canucks.
- Sebastian Aho has scored a goal in seven of his last nine appearances against the Canucks.
Canucks vs Hurricanes Prediction
The Hurricanes are one of the more talented teams in the league and you usually want to back them once they put together one of these winning stretches. The Canucks are god awful and you should’ve been blindly fading them all season. The Canucks are getting beaten over the head at both ends of the ice and there’s no end in sight. I have zero use for the Canucks and this is one of the bigger mismatches you can find in hockey this season. Give me the Canes and the PL for max betting value but I’d also consider an alternate line for an even juicier payout. This game shouldn’t be close.