Vancouver Canucks (18-12-10) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (25-15-2)
January 10, 2025 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Carolina Hurricanes -140 / Vancouver Canucks 120; Over/Under: 6.5
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The Vancouver Canucks and Carolina Hurricanes meet Friday in NHL action at the Lenovo Center. Here’s a Hurricanes vs Canucks Prediction. This article will include a Hurricanes vs Canucks Pick.
Vancouver Canucks Betting Preview
The Vancouver Canucks lost to the Canadiens and Capitals, and they play the Maple Leafs, Jets, and Kings next. The Vancouver Canucks are averaging 3 goals per game and are scoring 22.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Jake DeBrusk leads Vancouver with 17 goals, Quinn Hughes has 37 assists and Conor Garland has 92 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vancouver Canucks are allowing 3.18 goals per game and are killing 80.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Arturs Silovs has given up 25 goals on 163 shots faced, and Kevin Lankinen has allowed 72 goals on 747 shots.
Carolina Hurricanes Betting Preview
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Maple Leafs, lost to the Lightning, and they play the Ducks, Sabres, and Golden Knights next. The Carolina Hurricanes are averaging 3.4 goals per game and are scoring 22.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Jack Roslovic leads Carolina with 17 goals, Martin Necas has 33 assists and Andrei Svechnikov has 118 shots on goal. Defensively, the Carolina Hurricanes are allowing 2.81 goals per game and are killing 84.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Spencer Martin has given up 27 goals on 175 shots faced, and Pyotr Kochetkov has allowed 67 goals on 684 shots.
Why the Carolina Hurricanes will win
- The Hurricanes have won each of their last six home games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Canucks have lost each of their last four road games after coming off overtime.
- The Hurricanes have covered the puck line in four of their last five home games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Canucks have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games after coming off overtime.
- The Canucks have lost the third period in seven of their last eight road games.
Why the Vancouver Canucks will win
- The Hurricanes have lost eight of their last nine games as favorites following a win.
- The Canucks have won three of their last four games as underdogs against the Hurricanes.
- The Canucks have covered the puck line in each of their last 11 games as road underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Hurricanes have failed to cover the puck line in 10 of their last 11 games following a win.
- The Hurricanes have lost the first period in each of their last five games following a win.
Carolina Hurricanes Player Prop Facts
- Sebastian Aho has scored a goal in each of the Hurricanes’ last seven home games against the Canucks.
- Martin Necas has recorded at least one assist in each of the Hurricanes’ last seven games against Pacific Division opponents.
- Sebastian Aho has recorded at least one point in each of the Hurricanes’ last seven home games against the Canucks.
- Jordan Staal has the most Shorthanded Goals for the Hurricanes this season (2).
Vancouver Canucks Player Prop Facts
- Quinn Hughes has recorded at least one assist in each of his last four appearances after playing less than 20 minutes in the Canucks’ last game.
- Elias Pettersson has scored at least one goal in five of his last six appearances with the Canucks as road underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Elias Pettersson has recorded at least one point in each of his last nine road appearances against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Quinn Hughes ranks 1st in the Pacific Division for average time on ice (25:13) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Carolina Hurricanes rank 2nd in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (84.38%).
- The Carolina Hurricanes rank 6th in the league for goals per game this season (3.40).
- The Vancouver Canucks are one of only two teams to lose 6+ games when leading after Period 2 this season.
- The Vancouver Canucks are one of only two teams to lose a game when leading by 3 or more goals after Period 1 this season.
Hurricanes vs Canucks Prediction
The Vancouver Canucks are 11-4-4 on the road this season, but they’re in horrible form overall right now, with losses in eight of their last 10 games. The Canucks have also played six overtime games in their last 10 games, which includes back-to-back overtime contests, so this is a club that’s logged a lot of minutes lately. The Carolina Hurricanes are one of the more talented and consistent teams in the league, and you usually don’t get them at prices this cheap, especially at home. The Hurricanes are 16-5 at home this season. The Canes at this price feel like a steal. I’ll take it.
