Winnipeg Jets vs Carolina Hurricanes Betting Pick & Prediction 3/9/25
Planning on watching today’s Jets and Hurricanes game? Catch the action at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, NC, as the Hurricanes hosts this showdown at 5:00 ET on ESPN+. The over/under for this non-conference contest is set at 5.5 goals, with the Hurricanes being the favored by -1.5 goals against the Jets.
WINNIPEG JETS VS CAROLINA HURRICANES BETTING PICK
The Pick: Carolina Hurricanes -1.5
This game will be played at Lenovo Center at 5:00 ET on Sunday, March 9th.
WHY BET THE CAROLINA HURRICANES:
- The Hurricanes enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
- Take the Hurricanes on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Jets (+1.5)
Does Winnipeg Have a Shot at a Road Win?
The Jets improved to 44-16-4 after a 7-4 win over the Lightning. Winnipeg covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 11 goals easily surpassed the pre-game line of 6.5.
Winnipeg’s offense was firing on all cylinders, with seven different players finding the net. They fell behind 2-0 early but rallied to tie the game in the second period and took the lead for good with 4:03 left in the third.
Winnipeg’s offense came alive in their 7-4 victory over Tampa Bay, with each goal coming from a different player. After Vladislav Namestnikov got things going with his third goal of the season, Logan Stanley followed with his first. Mark Scheifele added his eighth goal, while Alex Iafallo netted his first, and Dylan Samberg picked up his third. Nikolaj Ehlers, with his ninth goal, and Cole Perfetti, who now has four, both scored on empty nets.
The Jets fired 34 shots on goal and recorded 10 assists. Josh Morrissey contributed two assists, bringing his season total to 13. After a quiet first period, Winnipeg scored twice in the second and added four more in the third, including Iafallo’s power-play goal, his fifth assist of the season.
Defensively, the Jets will look to improve after allowing the first two goals of the game and a total of four to the Lightning. Connor Hellebuyck made 26 saves with a save percentage of 86.7%. The Jets’ defense also contributed 5 takeaways and 31 hits.
Is a Home Win Possible for Carolina?
Carolina improved to 37-22-4 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 resulted in a push.
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, including an empty-net goal by Andrei Svechnikov with 9 seconds left.
Carolina fired 45 shots on goal in their 4-2 win over Washington, with Dmitry Orlov netting twice on three shots. Orlov’s goals were his third of the season, while Martin Necas added his sixth goal and picked up two assists, bringing his assist total to 12 this year. Andrei Svechnikov closed out the scoring with an empty-netter, his sixth goal of the season.
The Hurricanes scored once in the first period, twice in the second, and added their final goal with just 9 seconds left in the game. Carolina had 14 giveaways but didn’t score on the power play.
Carolina’s defense struggled late in the first period, allowing two goals in the final minute, but they tightened up in the second and third, helping secure a 4-2 win. Pyotr Kochetkov made 19 saves with a 90.5% save percentage, and the Hurricanes’ defense added 7 takeaways and 10 hits.