Carolina Hurricanes vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/09/2023

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Saturday, December 9, 2023

Venue:  Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Hurricanes -120, Canucks +100; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Hurricanes -120, Canucks +100; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Hurricanes -120, Canucks +100; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Carolina Hurricanes:  14-11-1 (4th place, Metropolitan Division)

Vancouver Canucks:  17-9-1 (3rd place, Pacific Division)

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Carolina Hurricanes:  5-4-1 last 10

Vancouver Canucks:  5-5-0 last 10

The Hurricanes are entering this game with 29 points, a 14-11-1 record overall, and they are 6-9-0 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Calgary Flames in their last game, losing that one on the road 3-2. Michael Bunting and Stefan Noesen each scored 1 goal for them in that game. Jack Drury, Martin Nečas, Dmitry Orlov, and Jaccob Slavin each led the team in assists with 1 while Michael Bunting led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Pyotr Kochetkov was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 27 shots with 24 saves and a .889 save percentage. Their offense has scored 85 goals this season averaging 3.3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 86 goals against them allowing 3.3 goals per game.

The Canucks are entering this game with 35 points, a 17-9-1 record overall, and they are 9-3-1 in their home games this regular season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Minnesota Wild in their last game, winning that one at home 2-0. Theodor Blueger and Nils Höglander each scored 1 goal for them in that game. Brock Boeser, Conor Garland, Dakota Joshua, and Tyler Myers each led the team in assists with 1 while J. T. Miller led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Casey DeSmith was the starting goalie in that game and he recorded the shutout as he allowed 0 goals on 26 shots with 26 saves and a 1.000 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 103 goals this season averaging 3.8 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 70 goals against them allowing 2.6 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Canucks listed as a slight favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Canucks have looked really good in their games this season with their 17-9-1 record overall which has them fighting near the top of their division for the lead. They have also looked really good in their home games with their 9-3-1 home record and they have been playing well lately. Meanwhile, the Hurricanes have also looked good this season with their 14-11-1 record overall but they haven't looked that great in their games lately. They have been on a road trip out West against the Canadian teams and have been losing a lot of those games. They have also looked terrible in their road games all season with their 6-9-0 road record. All the momentum is with the Canucks right now with the way they have been playing at home all year and they have also just looked a lot better in their games lately while the Hurricanes are in the middle of a slump, especially in their road games. The best way to place a bet here is on the Canucks to win this game. 

Hurricanes Canucks Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Saturday, December 9, 2023 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Canucks 4 Hurricanes 2.

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Carolina Hurricanes: 43-35 (-13 units) on the moneyline after 1 or more consecutive losses. 12-14 (-8.9 units) on the moneyline after playing 3 consecutive road games. 7-4 OVER in non-conference games. 3-0 OVER after a close loss by 1 goal in their previous game.

Vancouver Canucks: 39-23 (+17.5 units) on the moneyline after playing 2 consecutive home games. 12-7 (+7.2 units) on the moneyline after playing a game where 3 or fewer total goals were scored. 16-9 OVER in all games. 30-15 OVER off a home win. 

Carolina Hurricanes:  A. Svechnikov (RW) Ques Sat - Upper Body. F. Andersen (G) Out indefinitely - Illness.

Vancouver Canucks:  P. Suter (C) Out indefinitely - Lower Body. C. Soucy (D) Mid Jan - Lower Body. G. Brisebois (D) Out indefinitely - Upper Body. T. Poolman (D) out for season - Migraine.

“There should be a huge sense of urgency going into a period like that, especially when you’ve got a two-goal lead to close it out. For us to sit back and let them come, we didn’t have any pushback. Especially where we’re at right now, I don’t know. It’s hard to fathom. We’re in a rut right now.” - Jordan Martinook after their loss against the Flames in their game on Thursday.

“Was it two weeks since he’s played? That’s what Casey does. He’s done that in his career when he’s had inactivity. He was solid for us.” - Rick Tocchet after his team’s win against the Wild in their game on Thursday.

LW Teräväinen, Teuvo

C Aho, Sebastian

RW Necas, Martin

LD Slavin, Jaccob

RD Burns, Brent

G Kochetkov, Pyotr

LW Mikheyev, Ilya

C Pettersson, Elias

RW Lafferty, Sam

LD Hughes, Quinn

RD Hronek, Filip

G DeSmith, Casey

Points: S. Aho (22)

Goals: T. Teravainen (11)

Assists: S. Aho (14)

GAA: F. Andersen (2.87)

Points: J. Miller (39)

Goals: B. Boeser (18)

Assists: Q. Hughes (27)

GAA: T. Demko (2.46)

Coaches:

Carolina Hurricanes: Rod Brind'Amour (6th season)

Vancouver Canucks: Rick Tocchet (2nd season)