The Carolina Hurricanes, spearheaded by Andrei Svechnikov and Dougie Hamilton, are set to take the ice against Eric Staal, Jason Zucker, and the Minnesota Wild at the Xcel Energy Center in an East-West tilt. The puck drops at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 16, and you can catch the game live on Fox Sports North.
Carolina Hurricanes at Minnesota Wild Odds
Moneyline odds have not yet been posted for this matchup.
Carolina is 11-8 straight up (SU) and has lost 3.1 units for bettors taking the moneyline thus far. 10 of its games have gone over the total, while eight have gone under and none have pushed. As an away team in 2019-20, the Canes are 4-5 SU.
Carolina has converted on 24.6 percent of its power play opportunities this year, a figure that places them in the top-5 among NHL teams. Additionally, its penalty kill is ranked 11th overall, and the team’s successfully killed off 82.6 percent of its penalties..
With 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 year. If head coach Rod Brind Amour chooses to rest him, however, the team may roll with James Reimer (2-5 record, .901 save percentage, 3.10 goals against average).
Minnesota is 7-12 straight up (SU) and has lost 6.6 units for moneyline bettors this year. 10 of its outings have gone over the total, while six have gone under and just two have pushed. This year, the team is 4-2 SU at home.
The Wild have converted on just 18.6 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 11th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 83.1 percent of all opponent power plays.
Devan Dubnyk has denied 25.1 shots per game as the primary choice in the crease for the Wild. Dubnyk has four wins, nine losses, and one overtime loss to his credit and has maintained a poor .896 save percentage and 3.30 goals against average this year.
Carolina Hurricanes at Minnesota Wild Betting Predictions
Prediction: SU Winner – Wild, O/U – Over
Betting Notes
- After averaging the third-most shots in the league last season (33.8 per game), Carolina has attempted 33.8 shots per game overall this season, and 30.0 in its last five road outings.
- Carolina skaters created 26.7 hits per game last season, while the Wild forced 19.5 hits per matchup.
