The Carolina Hurricanes, led by Andrei Svechnikov and Teuvo Teravainen, are prepared to take the ice against Leon Draisaitl, Connor McDavid, and the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place in an East-West tilt. Sportsnet West will showcase the action, which gets going at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday, December 10.
Carolina Hurricanes at Edmonton Oilers Odds
The Hurricanes (-130) are currently favored over the Oilers (+110), and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 6 goals (-110 over, -110 under).
Edmonton is 18-14 straight up (SU) and has earned 3.1 units for moneyline bettors this season. That winning percentage, the best in the Pacific Division in this young season, is a remarkable improvement over the 35-47 record from the 2018-19 season campaign. 16 of its 32 matches have gone under the total, while 15 have gone over and just one has pushed. The team’s 8-7 SU at home this year.
The Oilers enter the matchup with the best power-play unit in the NHL, as they have converted on 32.3 percent of their extra-man opportunities this season. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked second overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 87.0 percent of all penalties.
With a .921 save percentage and 27.7 saves per game, Mikko Koskinen (11-7-2) has been the most dependable option in goal for the Oilers this season. If Edmonton decides to give him a rest, however, the team could go with Mike Smith (7-10-10 record, .903 save percentage, 2.88 goals against average).
On the other side of the rink, Carolina is 18-12 straight up (SU) and has lost 0.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline this year. A total of 16 of its contests have gone under the total, while 14 have gone over and none have pushed. The Hurricanes are 8-7 SU as a road team this season.
The Hurricanes have scored on 21.5 percent of their power play chances this year, a figure that places it in the top-10 among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked fifth overall and it’s successfully killed off 85.6 percent of all penalties.
Petr Mrazek (23.9 saves per game) has been the main option in the net for Carolina. Mrazek owns a 13-7-1 record, and has registered a .903 save percentage and 2.60 goals against average this year.
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Edmonton Oilers Betting Predictions
Prediction: SU Winner – Hurricanes, O/U – Over
Betting Notes
- The Oilers are 2-1 in games decided by a shootout this season while the Hurricanes are 2-0 in shootouts.
- The under has hit in four of Carolina’s last five games.
- Over Edmonton’s last ten outings, six of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 2-4 in those games).
- Carolina skaters notched 26.7 hits per game last season, while the Oilers logged 26.7 hits per contest.
