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Vegas Golden Knights (29-12-3) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (26-16-3)
January 17, 2025 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Carolina Hurricanes -148 / Vegas Golden Knights 124; Over/Under: 5.5
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The Vegas Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes meet Friday in NHL action at the Lenovo Center. Here’s a Hurricanes vs Golden Knights Prediction. This article will include a Hurricanes vs Golden Knights Pick.

Vegas Golden Knights Betting Preview

The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Wild, lost to the Predators, and they play the Blackhawks, Blues, and Stars next. The Vegas Golden Knights are averaging 3.41 goals per game and are scoring 26.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Pavel Dorofeyev leads Vegas with 19 goals, Jack Eichel has 43 assists and Tomas Hertl has 102 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vegas Golden Knights are allowing 2.68 goals per game and are killing 78 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Ilya Samsonov has given up 46 goals on 478 shots faced, while Adin Hill has allowed 67 goals on 695 shots.


Carolina Hurricanes Betting Preview

The Carolina Hurricanes lost to the Ducks and Sabres, and they play the Blackhawks, Stars, and Blue Jackets next. The Carolina Hurricanes are averaging 3.31 goals per game and are scoring 22.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Jack Roslovic leads Carolina with 17 goals, Martin Necas has 35 assists and Andrei Svechnikov has 126 shots on goal. Defensively, the Carolina Hurricanes are allowing 2.78 goals per game and are killing 85.1 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Spencer Martin has given up 27 goals on 175 shots faced, and Pyotr Kochetkov has allowed 70 goals on 704 shots.

Why the Carolina Hurricanes will win

  • The Hurricanes have won five of their last six home games following a road loss.
  • The Golden Knights have lost three of their last four games.
  • The Golden Knights have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last seven games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
  • The home team has covered the puck line in four of the Hurricanes’ last five games.
  • The Hurricanes have won the third period in each of their last four games as favorites following a road loss.

Why the Vegas Golden Knights will win

  • The Golden Knights have won each of their last five Friday games as underdogs.
  • The Hurricanes have lost three of their last four Friday games as favorites.
  • The Golden Knights have covered the puck line in 10 of their last 11 games as road underdogs.
  • The Hurricanes have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last eight games as favorites.
  • The Golden Knights have won the second period in each of their last three games as road underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.

Carolina Hurricanes Player Prop Facts

  • Seth Jarvis has scored at least one goal in three of the Hurricanes’ last four home games.
  • Martin Necas has recorded at least one assist in eight of the Hurricanes’ last nine games against Pacific Division opponents.
  • Martin Necas has recorded at least one point in eight of the Hurricanes’ last nine games against Pacific Division opponents.
  • Jaccob Slavin has recorded two assists against the Golden Knights this season – most against any opponent.

Vegas Golden Knights Player Prop Facts

  • Jack Eichel has scored at least one goal in four of his last five appearances with the Golden Knights as underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.
  • Victor Olofsson has recorded at least one point in each of his last eight appearances in road games.
  • Mark Stone has recorded an assist in each of the Golden Knights’ last four road games.
  • Ivan Barbashev ranks 1st amongst qualified Western Conference players for shooting percentage (26.3%) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

  • The Carolina Hurricanes rank 2nd in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (85.07%).
  • The Carolina Hurricanes rank T6th in the league for goals per game this season (3.31).
  • The Vegas Golden Knights rank 4th in the league for goals per game this season (3.41).
  • The Vegas Golden Knights rank 4th in the league in power play percentage this season (26.21%).

Hurricanes vs Golden Knights Injury Report

The Vegas Golden Knights don’t have any players on their injury report.

The Carolina Hurricanes will be without Tyson Jost, Frederik Andersen, William Carrier, and Jesper Fast.

Hurricanes vs Golden Knights Prediction

The Vegas Golden Knights and the plus money are worth a look because you don’t get this chance a lot. The problem is, the Carolina Hurricanes are 17-5-1 on their home ice. The Canes have also won three straight games against Vegas, outscoring them 14-6 during that span. The Golden Knights are also coming off ugly losses in three of their last four games, including a loss to the Islanders where they were -160 favorites. Should be a good game on Friday between two playoff-caliber teams, but the Hurricanes are tough to bet against at home. The price is also reasonable. Give me the Hurricanes on their home ice.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Carolina Hurricanes -148

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