Vancouver Canucks at Carolina Hurricanes NHL Picks & Predictions 2/9/2018

Friday, February 9, 2018

PNC Arena

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The Vancouver Canucks travel to PNC Arena to play the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday, February 9, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Canucks at +153 and the Hurricanes at -170.

Vancouver has a record of 21-26-6 this season and on the road they have a record of 11-12-3-2. They are 7th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 138 goals and given up 171 goals for a point differential of -33. For the season they have an ATS record of 21-32-0 and an over/under record of 30-23-0. Carolina is 24-21-9 including 12-9-5-1 at home this season. They are 7th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 144 goals and surrendered 164 for a goal differential of -20. Their record against the spread is 24-30-0 while their over/under record is 23-29-0.

Valuable Vancouver Canucks Betting Trends

The Vancouver Canucks are 21-32-0 straight up this year

The Vancouver Canucks are 30-23-0 against the over/under this season

Important Carolina Hurricanes Betting Trends

The Carolina Hurricanes are 24-30-0 straight up this year

The Carolina Hurricanes are 23-29-0 against the over/under this season

Key Vancouver Canucks Injuries

02/08/18 C Sam Gagner Ankle is OUT Thursday vs Tampa Bay

Key Carolina Hurricanes Injuries

No key injuries to report

Player Spotlight

Thomas Vanek has accumulated 37 total points this season for the Canucks. He has 15 goals this year with 100 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 22 assists on the season and averages 13.9 minutes played per game. Brock Boeser averages 17.3 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 17% by scoring 25 goals on 149 shots. He has 21 assists, giving him a total of 46 points on the season. Jacob Markstrom has 15 wins and 18 losses this season in net for the Canucks. He has 1,167 shots against him and he's given up 107 goals. He's made 1,060 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Jeff Skinner has scored 31 total points this year for the Hurricanes. He has 15 goals this season with 189 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 8%. He has a total of 16 assists on the season and averages 17.1 minutes played per game. Teuvo Teravainen averages 16.8 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 13 goals on 119 shots. He has 29 assists, giving him a total of 42 points on the season. Cam Ward has 15 wins and 7 losses this year in goal for the Hurricanes. He has 759 shots against him and he's surrendered 68 goals. He's made 691 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Canucks have 48 total points this season, which ranks them 28th in the NHL. They are 27th in the league in goals scored with 138 while they've given up 171 goals, ranking them 5th overall. They have had 173 power play opportunities and have scored 37 goals on those chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 9th in the NHL. The Canucks have allowed 182 power play opportunities and have given up 40 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%, putting them 26th in the league when short-handed. They average 30 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.77% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 25th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Hurricanes are 21st in the NHL with a total of 57 points this year. They have 33 power play goals on 170 opportunities for a percentage of 19%. That ranks them 20th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 129 power play opportunities and have given up 27 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%. That is 21st in the NHL. As a team, the Hurricanes are 24th in the league with 144 goals scored while they've given up 164 goals, which is 9th overall. They average 34 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 7.83%. As a team they give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 28th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Vancouver is 25th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.4%, as they've attempted 2,847 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,031 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 47.8% as they have 2,129 attempts while they have given up 2,326 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 28th in the league. The Canucks start possessions in the offensive zone 50.8% of the time, which is 18th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 49.2% for the season. That is 20th overall in the NHL. They have 1,565 face-off wins compared to 1,648 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.7%. That ranks them 22nd in the league. On defense Vancouver has 1,008 hits and they have blocked 705 shots from the opposition, putting them 30th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Hurricanes are 1st in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 57.9% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 42.1% for the season, which is 31st in the NHL. They have 1,672 face-off wins compared to 1,487 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.9%. That is 1st in the league. On defense Carolina has 1,053 hits and they have blocked 713 shots from the opposition, which is 27th in the league. Carolina is 1st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 54.3% as they've attempted 3,498 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,946 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 53.7% ranks 1st as they have 2,589 attempts while they have given up 2,233 shots on the defensive end.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Carolina -170

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