J.T. Miller, Elias Pettersson, and the Vancouver Canucks will face off against Teuvo Teravainen, Andrei Svechnikov, and the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena in an East-West matchup. The opening face-off is at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday, February 2, and it is being televised live on Sportsnet 360.
Vancouver Canucks vs. Carolina Hurricanes Odds
Vancouver is 30-22 straight up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 7.5 units this year. 25 of its matches have gone over the total, while 23 have gone under and just three have pushed. The Nucks are 13-14 SU as an away team in 2019-20.
Vancouver has converted on 22.9 percent of its power play chances this year, a figure that places them in the top-10 among NHL teams. Its penalty kill is ranked 13th overall, and it has successfully killed off 81.4 percent of its penalties..
With a .917 save percentage and 29.5 saves per game, Jacob Markstrom (20-16-3) has been the primary option in goal for Vancouver this year. Markstrom did just play yesterday, however, so Vancouver could choose to rest him and go with Thatcher Demko instead (10-7-1 record, .909 save percentage, 2.93 goals against average).
Despite posting a record of 29-22 straight up (SU), moneyline bettors have lost 3.0 units by wagering on Carolina this season. 29 of its matches have gone under the total, while 22 have gone over and none have pushed. It’s 17-10 SU at home this year.
The Hurricanes have converted on 21.7 percent of their power play chances this year, a figure that’s good enough for 10th-best in the league. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked seventh overall, and it’s successfully killed off 83.2 percent of all opponent power plays.
Petr Mrazek has stopped 24.3 shots per game as the top choice in the crease for the Hurricanes. Mrazek has 18 wins, 15 losses, and two overtime losses to his credit and has recorded a pedestrian 2.63 goals against average and a fairly-weak .904 save percentage this year.
Vancouver Canucks vs. Carolina Hurricanes Betting Picks
Free Prediction: SU Winner – Hurricanes, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- The Canucks are 3-1 in games decided by a shootout this season while the Hurricanes are 3-0 in shootouts.
- For both of these clubs, the total has gone under in four of their past five outings.
- Nine of Vancouver’s last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 6-3 in those games.
- Vancouver skaters created 21.9 hits per game last season, while the Canes logged 26.7 hits per contest.
