Vancouver Canucks vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, 2/6/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vancouver Canucks vs Carolina Hurricanes

Date: Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: Bally Sports South

Odds/Point Spread: Canucks (+105) Hurricanes (-127)

The Vancouver Canucks (33-11-5) are headed to PNC Arena on Tuesday where they will play the Carolina Hurricanes (28-15-5). The moneyline on this game has Vancouver at +105 and Carolina opens at -127. The betting total is set at 7.

The Vancouver Canucks went home feeling good about their game by earning a 5-4 win over the Blue Jackets their last time out. The Canucks had a good offensive performance in the win. In the game, they tallied a score on 5 of the 33 shots they put on goal. They also had 4 attempts on the power play and were able to notch 3 goals. Vancouver amassed 19 penalty minutes in this contest.

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When at even strength, the Canucks have conceded 95 goals while having 146 on offense. Vancouver Canucks opponents have 150 power play opportunities (18th in hockey) and have racked up 30 goals in those chances. Concerning their goal scoring prowess, the Vancouver Canucks have accounted for 186 goals (2nd in the National Hockey League) on the year and have allowed 125. Vancouver has taken 1,385 shots and has a shot percentage of 13.4%. For the current campaign, they have recorded 71 points and their points percentage is .724. The Canucks thus far have had 1,481 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .916. Vancouver has accumulated 160 power play opportunities and they have tallied 40 goals during those advantages, garnering them a rate of 25.00%.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Thatcher Demko. The opposition has been able to score 558 goals against Demko in his pro hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.82. Demko has participated in 203 matchups throughout his pro hockey career. His save percentage is at .912 in his 11,880 mins guarding the cage. He has accumulated a record of 107-75-16 and he started in 197 games. For his professional hockey career, Demko has compiled 112 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .569. Demko has seen 6,337 shots taken against him and he has 5,779 total saves.

In their last contest, Carolina opposed the Coyotes in a game where the Hurricanes got the win by a tally of 3-1. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this contest and recorded 1 out of those attempts. The Hurricanes converted 3 goals out of the 39 shots on goal they pursued.

Carolina has put up 1,597 shots (4th in the NHL) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 10.14%, while allowing their opponents 1,201 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 84.21% on their opponents 152 chances on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 88.3%. They have a tally of 161 power play opportunities and they have a power play percentage of 27.95%. The Hurricanes have earned 117 goals at even strength and 45 goals (3rd in the league) while having a power play advantage. They have granted a total of 141 goals to be scored by of a combination of 117 goals at even strength and 24 goals while they were shorthanded. For the year, the Carolina Hurricanes are sitting with 162 goals, 61 points, in addition to a points percentage of .635.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Pyotr Kochetkov between the pipes. Kochetkov is sitting with a career mark of 26-14-8 and has been in goal for 50 contests. Kochetkov's quality start percentage comes in at 58.7% and he has qualified for 27 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He has recorded 1,110 stops out of the 1,227 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save percentage of .905. Teams are averaging 2.50 goals per game and he has surrendered 117 goals in total. He has started in 46 games and has played for a total of 2,809 mins.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Vancouver (+105)

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