With Carolina listed as a large moneyline favorite and the total sitting at 6.5 goals, what’s the best bet in Friday night’s Predators vs. Hurricanes matchup at 7:30 p.m. ET?
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
049 Nashville Predators (+140) at 050 Carolina Hurricanes (-170); o/u 6.5
7:30 p.m. ET, Friday, December 15, 2023
PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC
TV: ESPN+/Hulu
Predators vs. Hurricanes Public Betting Information
As of this writing, our NHL Public Betting Page shows that 68% of bets are on the Bruins moneyline. That said, this page is updated frequently so make sure that you click on the link provided to get the most up-to-date public betting information.
Nashville Predators DFS SPIN
Juuse Saros stopped 37 of 39 shots in Tuesday’s 3-2 overtime win over the Flyers. It was another strong performance from Saros, who picked up his fifth straight win despite being outshot 39-22. The 28-year-old netminder has won nine of his last 10 outings, sporting a .932 save percentage in that span. Saros improved to 13-10-0 on the season with a .910 save percentage and a 2.79 GAA. The Preds are back in action Friday on the road against the Hurricanes.
Carolina Hurricanes DFS SPIN
Jordan Staal scored the game-winning goal on his only shot on net in Thursday’s 2-1 victory over the Red Wings. The 35-year-old has just four goals in 29 games on the season, but three of them have come in the last eight contests. Staal’s days of being an enticing fantasy option are long behind him, but he’s still handling a regular shift in a bottom-six role for the Hurricanes. Staal’s effectiveness even with that assignment is in question, as his minus-10 rating would be his worst mark in over a decade if it doesn’t improve, and he’s on pace to finish with fewer than 100 hits over a full season for the first time since he was a fresh-faced 19-year-old in 2007-08.
Predators vs. Hurricanes NHL Betting Trends
Nashville is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Nashville’s last 6 games
Carolina is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Carolina’s last 5 games at home
Predators vs. Hurricanes Betting Prediction
Take the under, which is 13-2 in the Predators’ last 15 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference. The total has also fallen under in five of Nashville’ last six games overall and in four out of Carolina’s last five games when playing as a favorite.
Predators vs. Hurricanes NHL Prediction: UNDER 6.5