The visiting Carolina Hurricanes hope for a solid performance on Wednesday as they look to steal a win at Rogers Arena against the Vancouver Canucks.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had the Vancouver Canucks as -130 favorites earlier today. The over under opened at 5 at Sportsbook for betting fans hoping to turn a profit on totals.
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 2.8-2.3 result in favor of the Hurricanes. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NHL matchups here.
Carolina Hurricanes vs Vancouver Canucks Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
15-16-9 Vancouver battles the Hurricanes, currently with a 16-17-7 mark. The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals bettors, are 15-18-7 for the Canucks and 13-16-11 for the Hurricanes. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Vancouver vs Carolina injuries news.
The NHL Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Vancouver Canucks rated this week at No. 30 and the Carolina Hurricanes sitting at No. 18.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up the Vancouver Canucks No. 24-ranked offense (2.42 goals per game) against a Carolina Hurricanes defense that ranks No. 21 at 2.78 goals per game allowed. The Canucks Sportsbook has clicked at a 16.54% rate while the Hurricanes have a 79.35% rate on the penalty kill.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Carolina was a 1-0 loser in its last match on the road against the Oilers. They lost as -104 underdogs, while the total score of 1 made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors.
The Canucks were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Coyotes. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Arizona at +129 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for OVER bettors.
- The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Carolina's last 9 games
- Carolina is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games on the road
- Carolina is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Vancouver
- Carolina is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
- Vancouver is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vancouver's last 5 games
- Vancouver is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vancouver's last 5 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Carolina home to Columbus, Friday, January 8th
Vancouver home to Tampa Bay, Saturday, January 9th
