Carolina Hurricanes vs San Jose Sharks Betting Pick & Prediction 3/20/25

The Hurricanes and Sharks are set to face off at 10:30 ET on NBCS. The Sharks will host the game at SAP Center in San Jose, CA. The Hurricanes are favored by -1.5 goals in this non-conference contest against the Sharks. The game’s over/under currently sits at 6 goals.

CAROLINA HURRICANES VS SAN JOSE SHARKS BETTING PICK

The Pick: San Jose Sharks +1.5

This game will be played at SAP Center at 10:30 ET on Thursday, March 20th.

WHY BET THE SAN JOSE SHARKS:

• Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-3 win for the Sharks.
• We like the Sharks on the moneyline (+266)
• The Sharks are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Is a Road Win Possible for Carolina?

Carolina improved to 41-22-4 with a 4-2 win over the Capitals. The Hurricanes covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 6 goals matched the pre-game line.

The Hurricanes scored first, but the Capitals responded with two goals in the first period. Carolina then scored three unanswered goals to secure the victory.

Dmitry Orlov led the Hurricanes’ offense with two goals on three shots in their 4-2 win over the Capitals. Orlov’s second goal came in the second period, following Martin Necas’ 6th goal of the season. Necas also picked up his 12th assist on Orlov’s earlier goal.

Andrei Svechnikov added his 6th goal, an empty-netter with 9 seconds left in the game. Carolina fired 45 shots on goal but went scoreless on the power play. The Hurricanes had 14 giveaways in the game.

Carolina’s defense allowed the first two goals in their previous game, but both came late in the first period. After that, they shut out the Capitals in the second and third periods, leading to a 4-2 win. Pyotr Kochetkov made 19 saves with a 90.5% save percentage, while the Hurricanes’ defense recorded 7 takeaways and 10 hits.

Will San Jose Win at Home?

San Jose’s 3-2 loss to the Canucks moved their record to 18-41-9. The Sharks were underdogs on the puck line, and the total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined 5 goals fell short of that mark.

The Sharks led 1-0 early in the second period, but the Canucks tied it up later in the period. San Jose evened the score again in the third, only for Vancouver to net the game-winner with just 26 seconds left.

San Jose’s offense managed 2 goals in their 3-2 loss to Vancouver. Nico Sturm netted his second goal of the season, while Mikael Granlund added his sixth goal, scoring at 18:43 in the third period to tie the game 2-2.

The Sharks took 23 shots on goal but were held scoreless in the first period. They found the net for the first time at 17:23 in the second period. San Jose recorded 16 giveaways in the game.

Defensively, San Jose will be looking to bounce back after giving up a late goal with just 26 seconds remaining in the 3rd period, which led to a 3-2 loss to the Canucks. Mackenzie Blackwood made 25 saves with a save percentage of 89.3%, and the defense contributed 6 takeaways and 21 hits.