The Carolina Hurricanes (41-22-4) are heavily favored (-355 moneyline odds to win) when they hit the road in a matchup with the San Jose Sharks (18-41-9), who have +280 moneyline odds, on Thursday at 10:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Hurricanes vs. Sharks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Hurricanes (-355)
• Underdog: Sharks (+280)
• Over/under: 5.5

Hurricanes vs. Sharks Quick Facts

• Carolina and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 34 of 67 games this season.
• San Jose has combined with its opponent to score over 5.5 goals in 39 of 68 games this season.
• These two clubs combine to average 5.8 goals per game, 0.3 more than the total set for this match.
• These two clubs concede a combined 6.3 goals per game, 0.8 more than this game’s over/under.

Hurricanes Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Hurricanes Season Stat Insights

• The Hurricanes’ 217 goals this season make them the eighth-best scoring team in the NHL.
• Carolina is ranked fourth in league action for the fewest goals against this season, having given up 176 in total (2.6 per game).
• The team’s goal differential is fifth-best in the league at +41.
• Carolina’s 37 power-play goals this season (21st in the NHL) have come on 204 chances.
• The Hurricanes’ offense has the NHL’s 26th-ranked power-play conversion rate (18.14%).
• Carolina’s nine shorthanded goals this season rank fourth in the league.
• The Hurricanes’ 84.54% penalty-kill success rate currently paces the NHL.
• The Hurricanes win the fifth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL at 52.5%.
• Carolina scores on 10.2% of its shots as a team, ranking 18th in the league.
• The Hurricanes have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 17.9 hits and 11.8 blocked shots per game.

Hurricanes Moneyline

• Through 62 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Carolina has won 38 of those games.
• In five games with moneyline oddds shorter than -355, the Hurricanes have four wins.
• Per the moneyline odds, Carolina has a 78.0% chance of winning this contest.

Hurricanes Leaders

• Sebastian Aho: 25 goals and 39 assists
• Seth Jarvis: 26 goals and 25 assists
• Andrei Svechnikov: 18 goals and 25 assists
• Pyotr Kochetkov: 25-11-3 record, .907 save percentage, 94 goals conceded

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Sharks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sharks Season Stats Insights

• The Sharks have the league’s 30th-ranked scoring offense (177 total goals, 2.6 per game).
• San Jose’s 251 total goals given up (3.7 per game) rank 32nd in the NHL.
• They have a -74 goal differential, which ranks 32nd in the league.
• San Jose has recorded 38 power-play goals this season, which ranks 19th in the NHL (on 192 chances).
• The Sharks have a 19.79% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 22 percentage.
• San Jose has scored three shorthanded goals this season (22nd in league).
• The 74.16% of opponent power plays the Sharks kill is the 27th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Sharks have the NHL’s 25th-ranked faceoff win percentage (48.4%).
• San Jose is shooting 9.6% (29th in the league).
• The Sharks have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 23.1 hits and 17.2 blocked shots per game.

Sharks Moneyline Insights

• The Sharks have claimed an upset victory in 17, or 25.4%, of the 67 games they have played while the underdog this season.
• San Jose is 1-10 when it is the underdog by +280 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Sharks have a 26.3% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Sharks Leaders

• Macklin Celebrini: 21 goals and 29 assists
• William Eklund: 14 goals and 35 assists
• Tyler Toffoli: 25 goals and 19 assists
• Alexandar Georgiev: 13-23-1 record, .875 save percentage, 134 goals allowed