The Carolina Hurricanes, spearheaded by Andrei Svechnikov and Dougie Hamilton, are preparing to take the ice against Patrick Kane, Dylan Strome, and the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center in an East-West tilt. The opening face-off is at 8:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 19, and it can be seen live on NBC Sports Chicago.
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Chicago Blackhawks Odds
Chicago (+110) is entering this one as the underdog to Carolina (-130) and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at an even 6 goals (-115 for the over, -105 for the under).
Carolina is 12-8 straight up (SU) and has lost 1.1 units for bettors taking the moneyline this year. 12 of its games have gone over the total, while eight have gone under and none have pushed. This 2019-20 Hurricanes team is 5-5 SU on the road.
Carolina has converted on 23.8 percent of its power play chances this year, a mark that places them in the top-10 among NHL teams. Additionally, its penalty kill is ranked 13th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 83.3 percent of its penalties..
Sporting a .904 save percentage and 23.9 saves per game, Petr Mrazek (9-4-1) has been the top option in goal for Carolina this season. If it decides to rest him, however, head coach Rod Brind Amour might go with James Reimer (3-5), who has a .903 save percentage and 3.07 goals against average this year.
Over on the other bench, Chicago is 9-11 straight up (SU) and has lost 0.1 units for moneyline bettors thus far. Through 20 regular season matches, 11 of its games have gone under the total, while eight have gone over and just one has pushed. It’s 6-5 SU at home thus far.
The Blackhawks have converted on just 14.3 percent of their power play chances this year, a figure that’s ranked 26th in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 19th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 80.0 percent of all opponent power plays.
Robin Lehner has stopped 33.3 shots per game as the primary netminder in goal for the Blackhawks. Lehner has five wins, six losses, and three overtime losses and has registered a 2.46 goals against average and a .936 save percentage this year.
Carolina Hurricanes at Chicago Blackhawks Betting Picks
Free Pick: SU Winner – Hurricanes, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- Over Chicago’s last ten outings, six of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 4-2 in those games).
- The Blackhawks are 3-7 SU in games where they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent while the Hurricanes are 7-0 SU when they serve more minutes than the opposition.
- Carolina might hold an advantage if this one comes down to the wire. The team’s 6-2 in games decided by one goal, while Chicago is 3-6 in such games.
- For both of these teams, the total has gone over in three of their last five matches.
- Carolina has averaged 8.0 giveaways over its last five home games, an improvement from its season average of 11.3 giveaways per game (ranked 20th).
- Chicago is ranked 17th this season with 10.7 giveaways per game. That figure has trended lower recently, however, as the team’s averaged 9.6 giveaways over its last 10 games and 8.4 giveaways over its last five.
- The Blackhawks this season have tallied the fifth-most hits in the league (26.8 per game), but the team’s averaged 30.0 over their past five home games.
