Hurricanes Vs Predators: NHL Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 5, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 4, 2023

The Nashville Predators (16-14-6) will visit the Carolina Hurricanes (25-7-6) — who’ve won eight straight at home — on Thursday at 7:00 PM ET. The latest betting odds for this matchup show the Predators listed at +185 to win on the moneyline. The Hurricanes are currently -226 to emerge victorious for this contest. The over/under is 6 in this game.

This article refers to betting data updated as of January 5, 2023 at 3:16 PM ET. See all the current odds for this contest below and click here to claim your free sports bet (up to $1,001) at Caesars!

Hurricanes Vs Predators Betting Odds

Injury Report as of January 5

Hurricanes: Jake Gardiner: Out (Hip), Stefan Noesen: Questionable (Lower Body), Frederik Andersen: Out (Undisclosed), Ondrej Kase: Out (Concussion)

Predators: Mark Borowiecki: Out (Upper Body), Michael McCarron: Out (Personal), Cole Smith: Questionable (Upper Body)

Computer Picks

Moneyline Pick Hurricanes
Total Pick Under (6)
Spread Pick Hurricanes (-1.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Hurricanes Vs Predators Team Stats

Hurricanes Avg. (Rank) Predators Avg. (Rank)
3.13 (19th) Goals Scored 2.75 (27th)
2.61 (4th) Goals Allowed 3.03 (16th)
34.9 (2nd) Shots 31.0 (19th)
26.4 (1st) Shots Allowed 33.3 (26th)

Hurricanes Key Players

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
Martin Necas 38 17 20 37 135 5 +8
Andrei Svechnikov 38 19 14 33 121 4 +1
Sebastian Aho 31 12 18 30 93 2 -1
Brent Burns 38 5 23 28 120 2 +5
Stefan Noesen 37 8 12 20 75 6 +5

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Predators Key Players

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
Filip Forsberg 36 14 19 33 115 3 -6
Roman Josi 36 9 20 29 156 5 -4
Matt Duchene 35 11 17 28 84 4 -6
Mikael Granlund 36 4 21 25 47 1 -10
Nino Niederreiter 36 12 9 21 79 2 -5

Betting Trends

  • The Hurricanes have been a moneyline favorite 31 times this season, and have gone 22-9 in those games.
  • The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Hurricanes a 69.3% chance to win.
  • The Predators have won seven, or 35.0%, of the 20 games they have played as an underdog this season.
  • The Predators have a 35.1% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
  • In 16 of 38 matches this season, Carolina and its opponent have combined to finish above 6 goals.
  • Nashville has played 18 games this season that finished with over 6 goals.
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