Vancouver Canucks at Carolina Hurricanes NHL Picks & Predictions 10/9/2018

Tuesday, October 9, 2018

PNC Arena

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The Vancouver Canucks travel to PNC Arena to play the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday, October 9, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Canucks at +155 and the Hurricanes at -180.

Vancouver has a record of 1-1-0 this season and on the road they have a mark of 0-1-0-0. They are 4th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 9 goals and given up 9 goals for a point differential of 0. For the season they have an ATS record of 1-1-0 and an over/under record of 2-0-0. Carolina has a record of 2-0-1 including 2-0-1-0 at home this season. They are 1st in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 12 goals and surrendered 8 for a goal differential of +4. Their record against the spread is 2-1-0 while their over/under record is 1-2-0.

Valuable Vancouver Canucks Betting Trends

The Vancouver Canucks are 1-1-0 straight up this year

The Vancouver Canucks are 2-0-0 against the over/under this season

Important Carolina Hurricanes Betting Trends

The Carolina Hurricanes are 2-1-0 straight up this year

The Carolina Hurricanes are 1-2-0 against the over/under this season

Key Vancouver Canucks Injuries

10/02/18 LW Antoine Roussel None IR (10/02)

Key Carolina Hurricanes Injuries

10/03/18 GO Scott Darling Lower Body IR (10/03)
10/03/18 C Victor Rask Hand IR (10/03)

Player Spotlight

Jacob Markstrom has 1 win and 1 loss this season in net for the Canucks. He has 70 shots against him and he's given up 7 goals. He's made 63 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Bo Horvat has accumulated 2 total points this season for the Canucks. He has 1 goal this year with 4 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 25%. He has a total of 1 assist on the season and averages 17 minutes played per game. Elias Pettersson averages 13 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 50% by scoring 3 goals on 6 shots. He has 2 assists, giving him a total of 5 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Micheal Ferland has scored 4 total points this year for the Hurricanes. He has 2 goals this season with 11 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 18%. He has a total of 2 assists on the season and averages 15 minutes played per game. Petr Mrazek has 1 win and no losses this year in goal for the Hurricanes. He has 44 shots against him and he's surrendered 7 goals. He's made 37 saves for a save percentage of 84%. Sebastian Aho averages 19 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 1 goal on 8 shots. He has 3 assists, giving him a total of 4 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Canucks have allowed 13 power play opportunities and have given up 3 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 77% this year. That is 19th in the NHL. They average 22 shots per game and as a team shoot 20.93% for the season. They allow 36 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 88%, which is ranked 23rd in the league. The Canucks have 2 total points this season, ranking 24th in the NHL in offense. They are 7th in the league with 9 goals while they've given up 9 goals, which is 7th overall. They have had 7 power play opportunities and scored 2 goals on those chances for a percentage of 29%. That is 11th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Hurricanes are 4th with 12 goals scored while they are 8th in the NHL with 8 goals allowed this year. They average 40 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.92%. They give up 25 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 18th place in the league. The Hurricanes have a total of 5 points this year, which is 1st in the NHL. They have 1 power play goal on 8 opportunities for a percentage of 13%. That ranks their power play unit 20th. They've allowed 10 power play opportunities and have given up 2 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, which is 17th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Vancouver is 30th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 35.1%, as they've attempted 79 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 146 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 36.4% as they have 60 attempts while they have given up 105 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 30th in the league. The Canucks start possessions in the offensive zone 43.1% of the time, which is 24th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 56.9% for the season. That is 8th overall in the NHL. They have 55 face-off wins compared to 70 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 44%. That ranks them 28th in the league. On defense Vancouver has 32 hits and they have blocked 41 shots from the opposition, putting them 5th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Hurricanes are 10th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 56% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 44% for the season, which is 22nd in the NHL. They have 94 face-off wins compared to 76 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 55.3%. That is 6th in the league. On defense Carolina has 76 hits and they have blocked 34 shots from the opposition, which is 10th in the league. Carolina is 3rd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 60.8% as they've attempted 223 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 144 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 61.3% ranks 3rd as they have 174 attempts while they have given up 110 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Canucks/Hurricanes NHL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Vancouver +155

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