Chicago Blackhawks vs Carolina Hurricanes Preview
The Hurricanes and Blackhawks are set to face off at 6:00 ET on NBCS. The Blackhawks will host the game at United Center in Chicago, IL.
The Hurricanes are the -1.5 goal favorites in this non-conference matchup against Blackhawks. The over/under for the game is set at 5.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Chicago Blackhawks – Carolina Hurricanes odds
Chicago Blackhawks vs Carolina Hurricanes Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three games between Chicago and Carolina, the Hurricanes have dominated the series, going 3-0. This includes a convincing margin of victory of 3 goals per contest. Across the last three head-to-head matchups, Carolina is averaging 4 goals compared to Chicago at 1.
- Across the Hurricanes last ten road games, the team averaged 4 goals per game while allowing 2. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 7-3, while going 8-2 straight-up.
- The Blackhawks are 3-2 puck line in their last home games and 3-2 straight-up.
- Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, Chicago has an puck line mark of 0-3 while going 0-3 straight up.
- As the betting favorite, the Hurricanes have an puck line record of 4-1 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 4-1.
Chicago Blackhawks vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction
Carolina comes into tonight’s game against the Blackhawks as the second seed in the Eastern Conference. The Hurricanes have a record of 51-22-7 and have won four straight games. On the road, Carolina is 24-12-3 for the season and have won three straight games away from home.
Against the Eastern Conference, the Hurricanes have gone 35-14 this year and are 48-18-7 when favored. In their last ten games, Carolina has gone 7-3, and they have won four straight games when favored.
For their offensive performance, the Hurricanes come in averaging 3.4 goals per game this season, which is 7th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 4th in the league. This season, the Hurricanes have a 38-19 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. In games with fewer shots on goal, they hold a 11-1 record.
Goalie Pyotr Kochetkov comes into the game having made 39 starts this season. So far, his record is 22-13 and he has a save percentage of 0.693%.
At home this season, the Blackhawks have gone 16-20-4, and they have lost their last two games in Chicago. Overall, they are 23-51-5, and they have dropped three straight games. Against the Western Conference, the Blackhawks have gone 15-33, and they are in 15th place in the conference standings. In their last ten games, Chicago has gone 4-6, and they are 19-50-5 this season when they have been the underdog.
On the year, the Blackhawks have been the underdog in 74 of their 79 games, and they have gone 1-4 in their last five games. In games against the Central Division, Chicago has gone 6-20, and they have lost three straight games when they have been the underdog. For the season, the Blackhawks have scored 51 points, and they are in 8th place in the Central Division.
When looking at their offense, the Blackhawks have an average of 2.2 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 32nd in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 31st in the league. In terms of the Blackhawks’ offense during power plays, they are 28th in power play goals and 27th in shorthanded goals.
Heading into this matchup vs. Carolina, goalie Petr Mrazek has started 51 games in this season. His current record is 18-29, and his save percentage stands at 0.956%.
Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Blackhawks winning this game by a score of 4-3.
Chicago Blackhawks vs Carolina Hurricanes Betting Tips
- We like the Blackhawks on the moneyline (+280)
- The Blackhawks are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Chicago Blackhawks Injury Report
- Taylor Hall – Knee – Out
- Reese Johnson – Concussion – Questionable
Carolina Hurricanes Injury Report
- Jordan Staal – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Brett Pesce – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Teuvo Teravainen – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Jalen Chatfield – Undisclosed – Questionable
