Carolina Hurricanes vs Vancouver Canucks Betting Pick & Prediction 12/9/23

Don’t miss out on the NHL showdown between the Hurricanes and Canucks. The game is starting at 10:00 ET on BSSO, and it’s hosted by the Canucks at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC. Get ready to place your bets! This non-conference matchup has an over/under of 6.5 goals, and the Canucks are favored to win at home vs. the Hurricanes.

CAROLINA HURRICANES VS VANCOUVER CANUCKS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Vancouver Canucks -1.5

This game will be played at Rogers Arena at 10:00 ET on Saturday, December 9th.

WHY BET THE VANCOUVER CANUCKS:

• Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Canucks picking up a 4-3 win.
• Take the Canucks on the moneyline
• On the spread, we like Hurricanes (+1.5)

Does Carolina Have a Shot at a Road Win?

In their 26 games, the Hurricanes have a 14-11-1 record this season. While playing at their home arena, they have a 8-2-1 record, and their record on the road is 6-9-0. Their current record places them 4th in the Eastern Metropolitan division and 8th in the Eastern conference.

Against the puck line, Carolina is 9-17. Their road puck line record so far is 4-11 while sitting 5-6 at home against the puckline. On average, Carolina’s games have finished with 6.6 goals per game. The season’s average over/under line stands at 6.2. In total, the Hurricanes come in with an over/under record of 12-13-1.

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

Offensively, the Hurricanes come into the game at 3.2 goals per contest placing 11th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 1st position in the league. The Carolina offense is ranked 13th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 2nd in the NHL.

Carolina’s current leading scorer is Teuvo Teravainen. This season, he has 11 goals, which puts him 35th in the NHL. Along with his scoring, he has come up with 7 assists so far.

The Canucks defense is currently 8th in goals allowed. Opponents are averaging 30 shots per game against Vancouver. In terms of shutouts, they come into the game ranked 5th with 3 shutouts.

Goalie Antti Raanta gets the start and has made 10 starts this season. His record at this point is 6-4, and his save percentage is 86.3%.

Will the Canucks Defense Show Up at Home?

This season, the Canucks have a mark of 17-9-1. When going on the road, Vancouver has a record of 8-6-0 record, while they are 9-3-1 at their home arena. In the Western Pacific division, they are currently 3rd, and in the Western conference, they come into the game sitting 3rd.

Analyzing their performance against the puck line, Vancouver has a 18-9 record. On the road they are 9-5 against the puck line, while their overall home performance is9-4. The average goal total for Vancouver’s games is sitting at 6.4. The average over/under line for the season is 6.5. The Canucks come in with an over/under record of 16-9-2.

Across their last three home contests, Vancouver has been good against the puck line posting a mark of 2-1. Their overall mark in these games was 2-1, while averaging 4 goals per game.

In terms of their offensive performance, the Canucks are averaging 3.8 goals per game this season, putting them in the 1st spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 18th in the league. Vancouver’s offense comes into the game ranked 3rd in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 10th in the NHL.

Vancouver will be looking for a good game from Brock Boeser who leads the team in scoring with 18 goals, ranking 1st in the NHL. In addition to his goal scoring, Boeser has 13 assists this season.

Defensively, the Canucks are currently 8th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 30 shots per game against Vancouver. They also are 5th in shutouts, coming in with 3 shutouts.

Heading into this matchup vs. Carolina, goalie Thatcher Demko has started 19 games in this season. His current record is 12-7, and his save percentage stands at 91.7%.