The Utah Hockey Club and the Carolina Hurricanes meet Saturday in NHL action from the Lenovo Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Hurricanes vs Hockey Club Prediction.
Utah Hockey Club Recap
The Utah Hockey Club come into this game looking to build on a 3-2 OT win over the Columbus Blue Jackets in their last game to sit at 23-22-9 on the year. After this game, Utah will head on the road to take on the Washington Capitals before their two-week break.
Utah Wins Back-To-Back Games
Clayton Keller leads Utah in scoring with 54 points including 18 goals and a team-high 36 assists while Dylan Guenther has 34 points with 16 goals. Logan Cooley has 43 points with 15 goals and 28 assists of his own while Nick Schmaltz has 30 assists. Mikhail Sergachev has 31 points with 22 assists while Barrett Hayton has 26 points with 12 goals and 14 assists. Connor Ingram has gone 8-6-4 with a 3.31 GAA and an .881 save percentage while Karel Vejmelka has gone 11-14-3 with a 2.47 GAA and a .912 save percentage in goal for Utah this season. Jaxson Stauber has gone 2-1-1 with a 2.23 GAA and a .925 save percentage this season as well for Utah.
Why the Utah Hockey Club will win
- The Hurricanes have lost each of their last three games as favorites.
- Utah has won each of its last three games as a road underdog after coming off overtime.
- The Hurricanes have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games as favorites against Central Division opponents.
- The underdog has covered the puck line in each of Utah’s last five games.
Carolina Hurricanes Recap
The Carolina Hurricanes come into this game looking to bounce back from a 2-1 loss at the hands of the Minnesota Wild last time out to sit at 32-19-4 on the year. After this game, Carolina will head on the road for a game against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Hurricanes Lose 3rd In A Row
Sebastian Aho leads Carolina with 51 points with 17 goals and 34 assists while Andrei Svechnikov has 37 points with 17 goals and 20 assists. Jack Roslovic has 26 points with a team-high 18 goals while Shayne Gostisbehere added 28 points with 6 goals and 22 assists. Pyotr Kochetkov has gone 18-9-3 with a 2.48 GAA and a .903 save percentage in goal for Carolina so far this year while Frederik Andersen is 6-1 with a 1.84 GAA and a .924 save percentage on the year. Spencer Martin has also gone 3-4-1 with a 3.89 GAA and an .846 save percentage and Dustin Tokarski’s 4-2 with a 2.18 GAA and a .902 save percentage this season.
Why the Carolina Hurricanes will win
- The Hurricanes have won each of their last four home games following a road loss.
- Utah has lost four of its last five games after coming off overtime.
- Utah has failed to cover the puck line in each of its last seven games.
- The Hurricanes have covered the puck line in five of their last six games at Lenovo Center against opponents on a winning streak.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of Utah’s last eight games after coming off overtime has gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Hurricanes’ last four games against Central Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Hurricanes vs Hockey Club Prediction
I’m on the Carolina Hurricanes here. I don’t love this game because of the price with Carolina and Carolina’s current form, but I’m simply not buying into Utah at this point. I know Utah’s the only team here coming off of back-to-back wins, but they’ve also played a lot of extra hockey as of late, with 4 OT games in their last 5 outings and the goalscoring hasn’t necessarily been anything to write home about for Utah either. I still like this goaltending group for Carolina a lot and the ‘Canes have been far more effective at home this season. I’ll roll with the Hurricanes on home ice in this one.