Carolina Hurricanes vs Chicago Blackhawks Betting Picks & Predictions

Game outlook

The Carolina Hurricanes (27-16-3, 57 points, 3rd Metro) will face off against the Chicago Blackhawks (15-28-3, 33 points, 8th Central) at the United Center on Monday. The Hurricanes are coming off a victory against the Vegas Golden Knights, while the Blackhawks ended a losing streak with a win over Vegas as well. Carolina is currently third in the Metropolitan Division, closely trailing second-place New Jersey. Chicago sits at the bottom of the Central Division. Several key players will be missing from both teams. Carolina is the favored team with odds of -294. Stay tuned for an in-depth analysis and prediction for the Carolina Hurricanes vs. Chicago Blackhawks match.

Betting Odds

Moneyline: Hurricanes -294 | Blackhawks +246

Spread: Hurricanes -1.5 (-115) | Blackhawks +1.5 (-105)

Total: Over/Under 6 (-110)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Carolina will win straight-up is 75%.

Carolina Hurricanes

The Carolina Hurricanes have a strong performance this season, with a goals-for average of 3.3 and a goals-against average of 2.8, ranking 7th and 9th in the league respectively. The team also averages 31.8 shots per game (2nd) and allows only 25.2 shots against (3rd). Their power play is ranked 14th, scoring 21.7% of the time, while their penalty kill is third, holding opponents scoreless 84.7% of the time. Leading goal-scorer Jack Roslovic has 17 goals, followed by Martin Necas with 16. Necas also leads in assists and points. Sebastian Aho is second in assists and points. The team has 10 players with 21 or more points. Defenseman Dmitry Orlov leads in plus/minus at 15. Goalie Pyotr Kochetkov has a 17-9-2 record with a 2.52 goals-against average and a .902 save percentage. With a power ranking of 16, Carolina ranks 8th in offense, 9th in defense, and has a record of 9-2 this season.