Nashville Predators vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, 3/25/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nashville Predators vs Carolina Hurricanes

Date: Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Predators (+125) Hurricanes (-150)

PNC Arena is the location where the Carolina Hurricanes (43-23-4) will play the Nashville Predators (26-36-8) on Tuesday. The odds on this game have Nashville at +125 while Carolina is opening at -150. The over/under has been set at 6.

The Nashville Predators were on the losing side of the ice with a 4-1 loss to the Blues in their previous contest . Nashville tallied 23 penalty minutes for this contest. They also had 5 attempts on the power play and notched 1 goal. The Predators had an offensive game that was below their expectations in this defeat. In the outing, they converted 1 out of the 32 shots they put on goal.

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At even strength, the Predators have allowed the opponent to score 189 goals while notching 137 of their own. Nashville Predators opponents have totaled 208 power play tries (8th in pro hockey) and have a total of 39 goals in those attempts. In the matter of their scoring capabilities, the Nashville Predators have accounted for 178 goals (32nd in the National Hockey League) this year and have surrendered 228. Nashville has tried 2,077 shots and has a shot percentage of 8.6%. For the season, they have tallied 60 points and their points percentage is .429. The Predators have had 1,999 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .886. Nashville has accounted for 197 power play chances and they have added 41 goals out of those chances, earning them a rate of 20.81%.

The player in the crease for this game is Juuse Saros. Opponents have been able to score 1,022 goals against Saros in his career and his goals against average per contest is 3.04. Saros has taken the ice for 401 games throughout his pro hockey career. His save percentage is at .915 for his 20,168 minutes played. He has a mark of 199-146-38 and he was named the starter in 384 games. Over the course of his time in hockey, Saros has accounted for 226 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .589. Saros has seen 11,969 shot attempts against him and has garnered 10,947 total saves.

Their last time out, Carolina played the Ducks in a matchup where the Hurricanes notched a victory by a score of 5-2. They had 3 power play attempts in this matchup and notched 1 out of those tries. The Hurricanes earned 5 goals out of the 37 shots on goal they attempted.

On the year, the Carolina Hurricanes have 227 goals, 90 points, as well as a points percentage of .643. They have allowed 186 goals to be scored by way of 155 goals at even strength and 31 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Hurricanes have tallied 189 goals at even strength and 38 goals (20th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have recorded 212 power play opportunities and they have a power play percentage of 17.92%. Carolina has attempted 2,222 shots (3rd in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 10.22%, while allowing their opponents 1,762 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 84.88% on their oppositions 205 power play chances, and their save percentage sits at 89.4%.

Across the ice you will find Pyotr Kochetkov in the crease. He has a tally of 2,498 saves out of 2,754 shots taken, giving him a rate of .907. Kochetkov has accrued a lifetime record of 63-32-12 and has been in net for 110 games. He has been a starter 106 games and has accumulated 4,026 minutes. Kochetkov's rate of quality starts comes out to 56.6% and he has qualified for 60 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. His opponents are averaging 3.82 goals per game and he has relinquished 256 goals in total.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Carolina (-150) and under 6 goals

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