Vegas Golden Knights vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, 1/17/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Vegas Golden Knights vs Carolina Hurricanes
Date: Friday, January 17, 2025
Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC
TV: Fanduel Sports Network
Odds/Point Spread: Golden Knights (-145) Hurricanes (+125)
The Carolina Hurricanes (26-16-3) host the Vegas Golden Knights (29-12-3) at PNC Arena on Friday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Golden Knights at -145 and the Hurricanes are at +125. The over/under comes in at 6.5.
The Vegas Golden Knights had a rough game after their 5-3 defeat against the Predators in the last game they played. Vegas had 2 minutes in the box in this contest. Additionally, they had 2 opportunities with more players on the ice and were able to net 1 goal. The Golden Knights had a middle of the road offensive performance in this loss. For the outing, they scored on 3 out of the 22 shots they launched.
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When playing at even strength, the Golden Knights let the opposition score 98 goals while earning 123 as an offensive unit. Vegas Golden Knights opponents have earned 91 power play opportunities (31st in the league) and have racked up 20 goals in those chances. When talking about scoring goals, the Vegas Golden Knights have racked up 150 goals (4th in the NHL) over the course of the season and have conceded 118. Vegas has tried 1,350 shots and holds a shot percentage of 11.1%. For the season, they have recorded 61 points and their points percentage sits at .693. The Golden Knights thus far have had 1,190 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .901. Vegas has tallied 103 power play opportunities and they have scored 27 goals during those advantages, giving them a percentage of 26.21%.
Patrolling the crease for the game will be Adin Hill. Hill has been involved in 163 games during his pro hockey career. He has amassed an overall mark of 82-58-10 and got the start in 150 games. Opponents have notched 398 goals against Hill in his NHL career and his goals against average is 3.19. Hill has seen 4,367 shots taken against him and has accrued 3,969 total saves. He has a save percentage of .909 in his 7,485 minutes on the ice. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Hill is sitting with 79 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .527.
In their last outing, Carolina went up against the Sabres in a game where the Hurricanes ended up taking the loss by a tally of 4-2. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this one but weren't able to score a goal. The Hurricanes scored 2 goals out of the 37 shots on goal they tried.
The Hurricanes have tallied 118 goals at even strength and 31 goals (7th in the NHL) while on the power play. Carolina has taken 1,435 shots (1st in pro hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 10.38%, while allowing the opposition 1,126 shots. On the campaign, the Carolina Hurricanes have accounted for 149 goals, 55 points, in addition to a points percentage of .611. They have permitted 125 goals to be scored by of a combination of 105 goals at even strength and 20 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a total of 139 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 22.30%. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 85.07% on the other teams 134 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 88.9%.
Across the rink you are expected to see Pyotr Kochetkov in goal. His opposition is averaging 3.38 goals/game and he has yielded 225 goals in total. Kochetkov's quality start percentage comes out to 55.9% and he has 52 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has started in 93 games and has played 3,993 minutes. Kochetkov has earned a career record of 54-29-11 and has been in net for 97 games. He has accounted for 2,198 stops out of 2,423 shots taken against him, which gives him a save % of .907.
Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?
Guy's Pick: Take Carolina (+125)
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