The Carolina Hurricanes and Vegas Golden Knights meet Sunday in NHL Game 6 at the T-Mobile Arena. Here’s a Golden Knights vs Hurricanes Prediction. This article will include a Golden Knights vs Hurricanes Pick.
Carolina Hurricanes Betting Preview
The Carolina Hurricanes look to win their first Stanley Cup since the 2005-06 season. The Hurricanes have won 7 of their 8 playoff road games.
The Carolina Hurricanes are averaging 3.5 goals per game and are scoring on 18.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Logan Stankoven leads Carolina with 11 goals, Taylor Hall has 12 assists, and Andrei Svechnikov has 50 shots on goal. Defensively, the Carolina Hurricanes are allowing 2.17 goals per game and are killing 91.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Frederik Andersen has given up 32 goals on 354 shots faced, and Brandon Bussi has allowed 6 goals on 65 shots.
Vegas Golden Knights Betting Preview
The Vegas Golden Knights need a win to save their season and force a Game 7 on Wednesday. The Golden Knights haven’t lost 3 straight games since March 24-28.
The Vegas Golden Knights are averaging 3.62 goals per game and are scoring on 21.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Brett Howden leads Vegas with 14 goals, Jack Eichel has 20 assists, and Mitch Marner has 54 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vegas Golden Knights are allowing 2.81 goals per game and are killing 81.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Carter Hart has given up 57 goals on 615 shots faced.
Why the Vegas Golden Knights will win
- The Golden Knights have won each of their last four games as underdogs following a road loss.
- The Hurricanes have lost four of their last seven games as road favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Golden Knights have covered the puck line in each of their last nine games as underdogs against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Hurricanes have failed to cover the puck line in 11 of their last 13 games as favorites following a home win.
- The Golden Knights have won the second period in eight of their last nine games as underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents when trailing after the first period.
Why the Carolina Hurricanes will win
- The Hurricanes have won each of their last 11 games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Golden Knights have lost six of their last eight home games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Hurricanes have covered the puck line in six of their last seven games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Hurricanes have won the second period in seven of their last eight games against Western Conference opponents when trailing after the first period.
Total Goals Facts
- Seven of the Hurricanes’ last eight games against Pacific Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Seven of the Golden Knights’ last eight home games following a road loss have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Golden Knights’ last 18 games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Hurricanes’ last eight road games against the Golden Knights.
Vegas Golden Knights Player Prop Facts
- Mark Stone has scored a goal in four of his last five appearances in home games.
- Mitch Marner has recorded at least one assist in eight of his last nine appearances with his team as an underdog against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Shea Theodore has recorded an assist in each of his last three appearances – the longest active streak in the league.
Carolina Hurricanes Player Prop Facts
- Jordan Staal has scored at least one goal in each of the Hurricanes’ last five games.
- Jackson Blake has recorded an assist in each of the Hurricanes’ last five road games.
- Jordan Staal has scored a goal in each of his last five appearances – the longest active streak in the league.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Vegas Golden Knights rank 6th in the league in power play percentage this season (24.47%).
- The Vegas Golden Knights rank 7th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (81.37%).
- The Carolina Hurricanes rank 2nd in the league for goals per game this season (3.55).
- The Carolina Hurricanes are one of only three teams in the league to rank top 5 for both goals for and goals against per game this season.
Golden Knights vs Hurricanes Injury Report
William Karlsson is questionable for the Golden Knights with an arm injury.
The Hurricanes don’t have any players listed on their injury report.
Golden Knights vs Hurricanes Prediction
I’d lean Hurricanes if you wanted a side, but I’m going to keep backing the over, as I’ve done throughout this series. Seven of the last 9 games between the Canes and Golden Knights have produced at least 6 goals. This series alone is averaging 7.8 goals per game. The Canes and Golden Knights have been offensive powerhouses all playoffs long, and this series has been no different. Sure, defense tends to take over at the business end of a series as guys get tight and don’t want to make a mistake, but we’ve seen no signs of the offense slowing down. I’m rolling with the over in Game 6.
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