Facing each other for the final time this season, the Chicago Blackhawks and the Carolina Hurricanes collide at PNC Arena. This East-West matchup gets going at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, November 12 and it’ll air live on NBC Sports Chicago.
Chicago Blackhawks vs. Carolina Hurricanes Odds
With a -165 moneyline, Carolina comes into the game as the substantial favorite. The line for Chicago sits at +145, and the oddsmakers have put the Over/Under (O/U) at an even 6 goals. The odds for betting the total stand at -105 money on the over and -115 for the under.
The Hurricanes are 7-10 straight up (SU) and have lost 7.0 units for moneyline bettors this year. That early-season winning percentage is a slide from what the team managed during the 2017-18 season (36-46). 10 of its 17 contests have gone under the total, while seven have gone over and none have pushed. The team is 3-5 SU at home so far this year.
Carolina has converted on just 14.3 percent of its power play opportunities this season, a mark that places the team in the bottom- overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 29th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 71.9 percent of all penalties.
As a team, Carolina has been penalized just 3.7 times per game overall this season, and 3.0 per game over its past five matchups. The team’s had to kill penalties for just 7.7 minutes per game over its last 10 outings, overall.
Sporting a .880 save percentage and 20.3 saves per game, Petr Mrazek (3-5-2) has been the best option in goal for the Hurricanes this season. If head coach Rod Brind Amour chooses to give him the night off, however, the Canes might go with Curtis McElhinney (3-2-2 record, .884 save percentage, 2.81 goals against average).
The Canes will continue seeking offensive production from Sebastian Aho and Teuvo Teravainen. Aho (20 points) is up to four goals and 16 assists and has recorded two or more points three times this year. Teravainen has three goals and 11 assists to his credit and has notched at least one point in nine games.
Chicago has lost 5.2 units for moneyline bettors thus far and is currently 6-11 straight up (SU). Through 17 regular season contests, 10 of its games have gone over the total, while seven have gone under the total and none have pushed. As the visiting team this season, Chicago is 3-6 SU.
Chicago has converted on just 12.5 percent of its power play opportunities this year, a figure that places it in the bottom- overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 23rd overall and it’s successfully killed off 76.5 percent of all opponent power plays.
Chicago’s skaters have been penalized only 3.4 times per game this season, 3.2 per game over their past five games total, and 4.0 per game over their last five games as the visiting team. The team has been forced to defend opponent power plays 13.0 minutes per game over their last five road outings.
Corey Crawford (.901 save percentage and 3.07 goals against average) has been the main option in goal for Chicago. Crawford is averaging 27.4 saves per game and has three wins and six losses to his credit.
Leading the offensive counter for the visiting Blackhawks will be Patrick Kane, who’s got 12 goals and nine assists this year.
Chicago Blackhawks at Carolina Hurricanes Betting Picks
Free NHL Tip: SU Winner – Hurricanes, O/U – Under
Betting Trends
- For both of these clubs, the over has hit in three of their last five matches.
- Two offenses that force a heavy amount of shots on goal, Chicago has taken the league’s ninth-most shots on goal (33.1) while Carolina has attempted the most (41.7).
- Eight of Chicago’s last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 2-6 in those games.
- The Hurricanes this season have tallied the fourth-most hits per game in the NHL (25.2), but that average has jumped up to 32.6 over their past five home outings.
