Logan Couture, Tomas Hertl, and the San Jose Sharks will do battle against Andrei Svechnikov, Dougie Hamilton, and the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena in an East-West showdown. The action gets going at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, December 5, and it’ll be showcased live on NBC Sports California.
San Jose Sharks vs. Carolina Hurricanes Odds
The Hurricanes (-160) are tabbed as the favorites over the Sharks (+140), and the Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 6 goals (-125 to bet the over, +105 for the under).
Carolina is 16-12 straight up (SU) and has earned 2.4 units for bettors taking the moneyline this year. Among the team’s 28 games this season, 13 have gone under the total, while 13 have gone over and none have pushed. Thus far, the team’s 8-5 SU at home.
The Hurricanes have been able to convert on 20.7 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a mark that’s good enough for 10th-best in the league. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked ninth overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 84.7 percent of all penalties.
Averaging 23.7 saves per game with a .901 save percentage, Petr Mrazek (11 wins, seven losses, and one OT loss) has been the top option in goal for the Canes this season. If Carolina chooses to give him a breather, however, the team could turn to James Reimer (5-6-6 record, .918 save percentage, 2.58 goals against average).
San Jose has lost 1.4 units for bettors taking the moneyline this year and is currently 15-14 straight up (SU). Through 29 regular season outings, 15 of its games have gone over the total, while 13 have gone under the total and just one has pushed. As the road team so far, the Sharks are 6-7 SU.
The Sharks have converted on 17.2 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked first overall and it’s successfully killed off 91.2 percent of all penalties.
Martin Jones (.892 save percentage and 3.16 goals against average) has been the primary option in goal for San Jose. Jones is averaging 24.8 saves per game and owns a 12-11-1 record.
San Jose Sharks at Carolina Hurricanes Betting Predictions
Free Prediction: SU Winner – Hurricanes, O/U – Over
Betting Notes
- The Hurricanes are 7-2 SU when they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent while the Sharks are 6-6 SU in games where they spend more time in the box than the opposition.
- The total has gone under in each of Carolina’s last five outings.
- San Jose skaters have averaged 9.8 giveaways over its last five home games, right in line with its season average of 10.0 giveaways per game (ranked 14th).
- Carolina is ranked 16th this season with 10.6 giveaways per game. That figure has trended down lately, however, as the team’s averaged 8.7 giveaways over its last 10 games and 9.0 giveaways over its last five.
- San Jose skaters have accounted for the league’s 11th-most hits per game (22.8).
