Nashville Predators vs Carolina Hurricanes Betting Pick & Prediction 12/15/23

Looking to win big? The Predators and Hurricanes face off at 7:30 ET on ESPN+. The Hurricanes are hosting the game at PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC. The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 6 goals, and the Hurricanes are favored to win at home against the Predators.

NASHVILLE PREDATORS VS CAROLINA HURRICANES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Carolina Hurricanes -1.5

This game will be played at PNC Arena at 7:30 ET on Friday, December 15th.

WHY BET THE CAROLINA HURRICANES:

• With a 1.5-goal advantage on the spread, our projections favor the Hurricanes to secure a 4-3 victory.
• Take the Hurricanes on the moneyline
• On the spread, we like Predators (+1.5)

Will the Predators Find a Way to Win in Raleigh?

This season, the Predators have put together an overall record of 16-13-0. When playing on the road, Nashville has gone 6-7-0, while their home record stands at 10-6-0. At the moment, they hold the 4th spot in the Western Central division and are ranked 7th in the Western conference.

In terms of the puck line, Nashville are 14-15. When playing on the road against the puck line, they are 5-8, while their overall home performance is 9-7. The average goal total for Nashville’s games is sitting at 6.1. The average over/under line for the season is 6.2. The Predators come in with an over/under record of 12-13-4.

Across their three previous road games, Nashville has an puck line mark of 0-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 2-1 while averaging 2 goals per game.

Offensively, the Predators come into the game at 3.1 goals per contest placing 14th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 15th position in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Predators offense is 9th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 13th in the NHL.

The leading scorer for Nashville’s offense is Filip Forsberg. Coming into the game he has 15 goals, ranking 11th in the NHL. Along with his scoring, he has come up with 18 assists so far.

Defensively, the Hurricanes are currently 31st in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 25.2 shots per game against Carolina. They also are 8th in shutouts, coming in with 2 shutouts.

Goalie Juuse Saros comes into the game having made 23 starts this season. So far, his record is 13-10 and he has a save percentage of 0.9888888888888889%.

Will the Hurricanes Defense Show Up at Home?

This season, the Hurricanes have put together an overall record of 16-12-1. When playing on the road, Carolina has gone 8-10-0, while their home record stands at 8-2-1. Their current record places them 4th in the Eastern Metropolitan division and 8th in the Eastern conference.

In terms of the puck line, Carolina posted a 10-19 record. On the road they are 5-13 against the puck line, while their overall home performance is 5-6. This season, Carolina’s games have an average of 6.4 goals per game. The average over/under number for the season is 6.3. The Hurricanes come in with an over/under performance of 13-15-1.

Across the Hurricanes last three home games, the team averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 2. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 1-2, while going 2-1 straight-up.

In terms of their offensive performance, the Hurricanes are averaging 3.2 goals per game this season, putting them in the 10th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 1st in the league. Carolina’s offense comes into the game ranked 10th in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 3rd in the NHL.

Carolina will be looking for a good game from Teuvo Teravainen who leads the team in scoring with 11 goals, ranking 49th in the NHL. Along with his scoring, he has come up with 8 assists so far.

The Hurricanes defense is currently 31st in goals allowed. Opponents are averaging 25.2 shots per game against Carolina. In terms of shutouts, they come into the game ranked 8th with 2 shutouts.

Heading into this matchup vs. Nashville, goalie Antti Raanta has started 11 games in this season. His current record is 6-5, and his save percentage stands at 0.45555555555555555%.