The Nashville Predators and the Carolina Hurricanes meet on Tuesday 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 Predators Prediction.
Matchup History
The Nashville Predators won the lone meeting this season between these two teams back on December 23rd, 2024, by a final score of 5-2 at home, making it 4 wins in the last 5 head-to-head meetings for the Predators in this matchup.
Nashville Predators Recap
The Nashville Predators come into this game on the heels of a 4-1 loss at the hands of the St. Louis Blues last time out to slip to 26-36-8 on the year. After this game, the Predators will head home for a rematch with the St. Louis Blues.
Predators Lose 5th In Their Last 6 Games
Filip Forsberg has a team-high 65 points with 28 goals and 37 assists, while Roman Josi has 38 points with 9 goals and 29 assists. Ryan O’Reilly has 42 points with 16 goals and 26 assists while Steven Stamkos has 45 points with 23 goals and 22 assists as well and Jonathan Marchessault also has 49 points with 19 goals and 30 assists as well on the year. Juuse Saros has gone 17-27-6 with a 2.92 GAA and an .897 save percentage, while Justus Annunen has gone 8-7-1 with 2.96 GAA and a .901 save percentage for the Predators this season.
Why the Nashville Predators will win
- The Predators have won four of their last five games as underdogs against the Hurricanes.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in nine of the last 11 games between the Predators and the Hurricanes.
- The Hurricanes have failed to cover the puck line in 24 of their last 31 night games at Lenovo Center following a road win.
Nashville Predators Player Prop Facts
- Ryan O’Reilly has scored a goal in each of his last four appearances with his team as an underdog against the Hurricanes.
- Brady Skjei has recorded at least one point in 10 of his last 11 appearances at Lenovo Center.
- Roman Josi has recorded at least one assist in each of the Predators’ last four games at Lenovo Center.
- Jonathan Marchessault has scored two goals against the Hurricanes this season – equal-most against any opponent.
Carolina Hurricanes Recap
The Carolina Hurricanes come into this game looking to add on to their 5-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks last time out to improve to 43-23-4 on the year. After this game, the Carolina Hurricanes will welcome the Montreal Canadiens to town.
‘Canes Win 9 Of Their Last 10
Sebastian Aho leads Carolina with 65 points, with 26 goals and 39 assists, while Andrei Svechnikov has 43 points with 18 goals and 25 assists. Jack Roslovic has 35 points with 21 goals, while Shayne Gostisbehere has added 39 points with 7 goals and 32 assists. Seth Jarvis has also chipped in 53 points with a team-high 27 goals this season. Pyotr Kochetkov has gone 25-12-3 with a 2.49 GAA and a .903 save percentage in goal for Carolina so far this year, while Frederik Andersen is 11-5 with a 2.07 GAA and a .918 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 nine night games.
- The Predators have lost each of their last six road games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Hurricanes have covered the puck line in each of their last six night games.
- The Predators have failed to cover the puck line in nine of their last 10 road games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
Carolina Hurricanes Player Prop Facts
- Seth Jarvis has scored at least one goal in five of the Hurricanes’ last six home games against Central Division opponents.
- Shayne Gostisbehere has recorded an assist in eight of his last 10 home appearances against Central Division opponents.
- Seth Jarvis has recorded a point in each of the Hurricanes’ last seven night games.
- Sebastian Aho ranks T2nd in the league for Game Winning Goals (9) this season.
Total Goals Facts
- Seven of the Predators’ last eight games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Hurricanes’ last seven Tuesday night games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Hurricanes vs Predators Prediction
I’m on Carolina here. I get the case to be made for an underdog in some spots, but the Predators are not the team in that spot. The Preds have been burning a hole in people’s pockets this season with how overvalued this team has been on the road, and even in the underdog role, they’re getting this price for a reason. The Canes have been one of the NHL’s best at home this season, and they’re flat-out rolling. Give me Carolina in this one.