Carolina Hurricanes vs Anaheim Ducks Preview
Don’t miss out on the NHL showdown between the Ducks and Hurricanes. The game is starting at 7:00 ET on ESPN+, and it’s hosted by the Hurricanes at PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC. Get ready to place your bets!
The odds for this non-conference game currently have the Hurricanes as the betting favorite with the over/under line sitting at 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Carolina Hurricanes – Anaheim Ducks odds
Carolina Hurricanes vs Anaheim Ducks Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three games between Carolina and Anaheim, the Ducks have dominated the series, going 3-0. This includes a convincing margin of victory of 2 goals per contest. Across the last three head-to-head matchups, Anaheim is averaging 4 goals compared to Carolina at 2.
- When looking at their past five road matchups, Anaheim has an puck line record of 4-1 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 3-2 overall in these games.
- Although Carolina has a straight up record of 1-2 in their last three home games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 1-2. The team averaged 3 goals per game in these games.
- Looking back on the team’s last three games as the underdog, the Hurricanes have a straight up record of 1-2. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 2-1.
- Going back to their last three games as the favorite, the Ducks have a straight up record of 0-3. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 0-3.
Carolina Hurricanes vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction
On the season, the Ducks have gone 14-25-1 and sit in 14th place in the Western Conference. In the Pacific Division, they are in 7th place.
Over their last ten games, Anaheim has gone just 3-7, and they have lost four of their last five games. On the road, they have gone 8-9-0 this season and have won three straight games.
Offensively, the Ducks come into the game at 2.5 goals per contest placing 29th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 25th position in the league. This season, the Ducks are 2-12 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 11-10 record.
Heading into this matchup vs. Carolina, goalie John Gibson has started 24 games in this season. His current record is 7-16, and his save percentage stands at 0.859%.
Carolina enters today’s game with a record of 22-13-5, which has them in 5th place in the Eastern Conference. In the Metropolitan Division, the Hurricanes are in 2nd place with a record of 7-6. Over their last ten games, Carolina has gone 6-4, including a record of 4-1 over their last five games.
When playing at home this season, the Hurricanes have gone 10-3-4, and they have been favored in 36 of their 40 games. For the year, Carolina has been favored in 21 of their 36 games and have gone 21-10-5 in those games.
On the offensive side, the Hurricanes are scoring an 3.4 goals per game this season, ranking 8th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 4th in the league. Carolina’s offense is currently ranked 2nd in power play goals. When it comes to shorthanded goals, they are 6th in the league.
Goalie Pyotr Kochetkov comes into the game having made 20 starts this season. So far, his record is 11-7 and he has a save percentage of 0.67%.
With a 1.5-goal advantage on the spread, our projections favor the Hurricanes to secure a 4-3 victory.
Carolina Hurricanes vs Anaheim Ducks Betting Tips
- Take the Hurricanes on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Ducks (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Carolina Hurricanes Injury Report
- Jesper Fast – Head – Questionable
- Frederik Andersen – Blood Clots – Out
- Martin Necas – Upper Body – Questionable
Anaheim Ducks Injury Report
- Max Jones – Upper Body – Out
- Trevor Zegras – Lower Body – Out
- Pavel Mintyukov – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Tristan Luneau – Illness – Out
- Leo Carlsson – Lower Body – Out
