Vegas Golden Knights vs Carolina Hurricanes Betting Pick & Prediction 1/17/25
Planning on watching today’s Golden Knights and Hurricanes game? Catch the action at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, NC, as the Hurricanes hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on NHLN. The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 6 goals, and the Hurricanes are favored by -1.5 vs. the Golden Knights.
VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS VS CAROLINA HURRICANES BETTING PICK
The Pick: Carolina Hurricanes -1.5
This game will be played at Lenovo Center at 7:00 ET on Friday, January 17th.
WHY BET THE CAROLINA HURRICANES:
- Our projections indicate that the Hurricanes should come out top with a projected score of 4-2.
- Take the Hurricanes on the moneyline
- The Hurricanes should also cover at -1.5
Does Vegas Have a Shot at a Road Win?
With a 4-3 overtime win against Utah, the Golden Knights improved to 29-12-3. Vegas, favored by -1.5 goals, didn’t cover the puck line. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 7 goals pushed the game over.
Utah jumped out to a 2-0 lead before Pavel Dorofeyev scored for Vegas in the second period. Four different players scored for the Golden Knights, with Brett Howden netting the game-winner 2:15 into overtime.
In their game against the Utah Hockey Club, the Golden Knights fired 35 shots on goal and scored 4 times. Brett Howden netted his 6th goal of the season in overtime, while William Karlsson added his 2nd goal of the year. Noah Hanifin, who scored his 2nd goal, also picked up two assists, giving him 4 and 5 for the season.
After a scoreless first period, the Golden Knights got on the board with Pavel Dorofeyev’s 7th goal of the season. They recorded 13 giveaways and finished with 7 assists in the 4-3 win.
Defensively, the Golden Knights will look to improve after giving up the first two goals in their last game and another late in the 3rd period. They also allowed the first goal in the 3rd period, which tied the game at 3-3. Adin Hill made 16 saves with a save percentage of 84.2%.
Are Carolina Ready for a Home Win?
With a 4-2 win over the Capitals, the Hurricanes moved to 26-16-3 on the season. Carolina covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 6 goals matched the pre-game line.
Carolina took an early lead, but the Capitals responded with two goals in the first period. The Hurricanes tied it up in the second and added two more, including an empty-netter, to secure the win.
Carolina fired 45 shots on goal in their 4-2 win over Washington, with Dmitry Orlov scoring twice on three shots. Orlov now has three goals this season. Martin Necas added his sixth goal of the year and picked up two assists, bringing his assist total to 12. Andrei Svechnikov netted his sixth goal on an empty net with just nine seconds left in the game.
Carolina’s first goal came at 5:59 in the first period, while their second goal tied the game 2-2 at 17:31 in the second. They added another goal at 14:34 in the second period before Svechnikov’s late empty-netter.
Carolina’s defense will look to carry their momentum into this game, as they didn’t allow a goal after the first period against the Capitals. Pyotr Kochetkov made 19 saves with a 90.5% save percentage, and the Hurricanes’ defense added 7 takeaways, 10 hits, and 11 blocks.