The Carolina Hurricanes and the Chicago Blackhawks meet Thursday in NHL action from Rogers Place. 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 Recap
The Carolina Hurricanes come into this game looking to build on their 6-5 OT win over the Boston Bruins last time out to sit at 50-22-6 this season. After this game, the Hurricanes will head on the road for a game against the Utah Mammoth.
Hurricanes Win 4 Of Last 5
Sebastian Aho leads the Hurricanes in scoring with 79 points including 26 goals and 53 assists while Seth Jarvis has 66 points with a team-high 32 goals. Jackson Blake’s added 51 points with 22 goals and 29 assists while Logan Stankoven has 39 points with 19 goals and 20 assists and Nikolaj Ehlers has 65 points with 24 goals and 41 assists of his own this season. Taylor Hall has also chipped in 46 points with 17 goals and 29 assists. Shayne Gostisbehere has 47 points with 34 assists and Andrei Svechnikov has 69 points with 30 goals and 39 assists. In goal for Carolina, Frederik Andersen has gone 14-14-5 with a 3.15 GAA and an .870 save percentage while Brandon Bussi is 30-6-1 with a 2.52 GAA and an .892 save percentage this season. Pyotr Kochetkov is also 6-2 with a 2.33 GAA and an .899 save percentage as well this season.
Chicago Blackhawks Recap
The Chicago Blackhawks come into this game looking to bounce back from a 3-2 loss at the hands of the San Jose Sharks last time out to sit at 28-36-14 this season. After this game, the Blackhawks will take on the St. Louis Blues at home.
Blackhawks Lose 6 Of Last 7
Connor Bedard leads the Blackhawks with 72 points including 30 goals and 42 assists while Frank Nazar has 41 points with 15 goals and 26 assists. Teuvo Teravainen has 35 points with 21 assists while Ryan Donato has 29 points with 15 goals of his own. Andre Burakovsky has 32 points with 11 goals and Tyler Bertuzzi has 56 points with 32 goals and 24 assists. Spencer Knight has gone 18-23-11 with a 2.72 GAA and a .907 save percentage while Arvid Soderblom has gone 8-12-3 with a 3.74 GAA and an .882 save percentage so far this season in goal for Chicago.
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Why the Chicago Blackhawks will win
- The Hurricanes have lost three of their last four games as favorites against Central Division opponents.
- The home team has won each of the Hurricanes’ last four games.
- The Hurricanes have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games following a home win.
- The Blackhawks have covered the puck line in each of their last six Thursday games against the Hurricanes.
- The Blackhawks have won the second period in each of their last four home games when trailing after the first period.
Why the Carolina Hurricanes will win
- The Hurricanes have won eight of their last nine games against the Blackhawks.
- The Blackhawks have lost each of their last five home games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Blackhawks have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last seven games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The road team has covered the puck line in three of the last four games between the Hurricanes and Blackhawks.
- The Hurricanes have won the second period in each of their last seven games against Western Conference opponents when trailing after the first period.
Total Goals Facts
- Fourteen of the Hurricanes’ last 15 Thursday games as road favorites have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Blackhawks’ last four games against Metropolitan Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Blackhawks’ last 12 games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Hurricanes’ last five games.
Chicago Blackhawks Player Prop Facts
- Connor Bedard has scored a goal in three of his last four home appearances against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Connor Bedard has recorded at least one assist in four of the Blackhawks’ last five games.
- Tyler Bertuzzi is one of only five players in the league to have recorded a power play point in six or more consecutive appearances this season.
Carolina Hurricanes Player Prop Facts
- Andrei Svechnikov has scored a goal in five of the Hurricanes’ last six games.
- Taylor Hall has recorded at least one assist in each of his last four appearances against former teams.
- Logan Stankoven has recorded a faceoff win percentage of 60.0% against the Blackhawks this season – most against any opponent.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Chicago Blackhawks rank 32nd in the league for goals per game this season (2.55).
- The Chicago Blackhawks rank 2nd in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (83.91%).
- The Carolina Hurricanes rank 4th in the league for goals per game this season (3.54).
- The Carolina Hurricanes rank 5th in the league in power play percentage this season (24.68%).
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Chicago Blackhawks Prediction
I’m on Carolina in this game. I get the case to be made for Chicago as a home underdog, but the Blackhawks just continue to play out the string down the stretch and look drained to put it simply. The Hurricanes have too much firepower for the Blackhawks to deal with here, so give me Carolina.