The Carolina Hurricanes and the Chicago Blackhawks meet Saturday in NHL action from the United Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Carolina Hurricanes vs. Chicago Blackhawks prediction.
Carolina Hurricanes Team Preview
The Carolina Hurricanes come into this game looking to build on their four-game win streak after a 5-2 win over St. Louis last time out. Sebastian Aho leads the Hurricanes in scoring with 88 points including 35 goals and 53 assists while Seth Jarvis has 65 points split between 31 goals and 34 assists. Martin Necas has 53 points and Teuvo Teravainen has 51 points, with Necas logging 24 goals while Teravainen has 23 goals. In goal, Frederik Andersen has gone 13-2 with a 1.84 GAA and a .932 save percentage while Antti Raanta is 12-7-2 with a 2.99 GAA and an .872 save percentage and Pyotr Kochetkov is 22-13-4 with a 2.34 GAA and a .911 save percentage.
Carolina Hurricanes Team Facts
- The Hurricanes have won eight of their last nine games against the Blackhawks.
- The favorites have covered the puck line in each of the Hurricanes’ last four games.
- The Hurricanes have won the third period in each of their last four games as favorites.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in five of the Hurricanes’ last six games following a road win.
Chicago Blackhawks Team Preview
The Chicago Blackhawks come into this one hoping to snap a three-game losing streak after a 5-1 loss to Nashville last time out. Connor Bedard leads the Blackhawks with 60 points including 22 goals along with 38 assists while Philipp Kurashev has 53 points with 18 goals and 35 assists. Jason Dickinson has 34 points with 21 goals and 13 assists and Nick Foligno also has 37 points with 17 goals and 20 assists. Petr Mrazek has gone 18-29-4 with a 3.07 GAA and a .906 save percentage in goal for the Blackhawks while Arvid Soderblom is 5-22-1 with a 3.88 GAA and an .881 save percentage this season. The Blackhawks will face the Golden Knights after this game.
Chicago Blackhawks Team Facts
- The Blackhawks have lost eight of their last nine home games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Blackhawks have covered the puck line in each of their last six games at United Center against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Blackhawks have lost the first period in each of their last 10 night games following a home loss.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Blackhawks’ last five night games at United Center.
Hurricanes vs. Blackhawks Prediction
I’m on the Hurricanes -1.5 here. Even with Chicago at home, there’s just no backing the Blackhawks here. They’re playing out the string and don’t even look interested in playing spoiler at this point. The Hurricanes still have a ton to play for and are the better team from top to bottom, back to front, any way you slice it. Give me Carolina in a beatdown.