Hurricanes vs. Golden Knights betting preview

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Tuesday’s NHL play includes the Carolina Hurricanes (6-2) hosting the Vegas Golden Knights (5-1-3) at Lenovo Center. The Golden Knights are underdogs (+120 on the moneyline) against the Hurricanes (-142) ahead of the outing, which begins at 6:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Hurricanes to win vs Golden Knights -142

Bet $20, Payout $34.08

Hurricanes vs. Golden Knights Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Hurricanes (-142)
  • Underdog: Golden Knights (+120)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Hurricanes vs. Golden Knights Quick Facts

  • Carolina’s games this season have gone over 6.5 goals four of eight times.
  • In 44.4% of Vegas’ previous games this season (4/9), the teams combined to score more than Tuesday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 7.2, is 0.7 more than Tuesday’s over/under.
  • This game’s over/under is 1.1 above the 5.4 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Hurricanes Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Hurricanes Season Stat Insights

  • The Hurricanes’ 30 goals this season make them the 10th-best scoring team in the league.
  • Carolina is ranked third in NHL play for the fewest goals against this season, having allowed 22 in total (2.8 per game).
  • With a +8 goal differential, they’re ranked fifth-best in the NHL.
  • Carolina’s two power-play goals this season (32nd in the NHL) have come on 29 chances.
  • The Hurricanes’ offense has the league’s 32nd-ranked power-play conversion rate (6.90%).
  • Carolina’s offense has scored one shorthanded goal this season (seventh among all squads).
  • The Hurricanes kill 83.87% of their opponent’s power plays, the 11th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
  • The Hurricanes win the eighth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL at 51.6%.
  • Carolina converts 11.0% of its shots, ranking 16th in the league.
  • The Hurricanes have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 20.6 hits and 13.6 blocked shots per game.

Hurricanes Moneyline

  • Carolina has won five of the five games it’s been the moneyline favorite in this season.
  • Through four games with moneyline odds shorter than -142 this season, the Hurricanes have won every time.
  • The moneyline odds say Carolina has a 58.7% chance of winning this game.

Hurricanes Leaders

  • Seth Jarvis: seven goals and four assists
  • Sebastian Aho: four goals and six assists
  • Shayne Gostisbehere: one goal and six assists
  • Frederik Andersen: 4-1-0 record, .901 save percentage, 14 goals given up

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Golden Knights Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Golden Knights Season Stats Insights

  • The Golden Knights’ 31 total goals (3.4 per game) are the eighth-most in the league.
  • Vegas has given up 2.7 goals per game, and 24 total, the seventh-fewest among all NHL teams.
  • Their seventh-best goal differential is +7.
  • Vegas has recorded nine power-play goals this season, which are the fourth-most in the NHL (on 33 chances).
  • The Golden Knights’ power-play conversion rate (27.27%) is ninth-best in the league.
  • Vegas has scored one shorthanded goal this season (seventh among all NHL teams).
  • The 81.48% penalty-kill percentage the Golden Knights have put totgether is the league’s 12th-ranked rate.
  • The Golden Knights have the league’s third-best faceoff win rate (55.1%).
  • The 12.4% shooting percentage Vegas has compiled ranks seventh in the league.
  • The Golden Knights have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 22.8 hits and 18.2 blocked shots per game.

Golden Knights Moneyline Insights

  • The Golden Knights fell in the single game they played as the underdog this season.
  • Vegas has not entered a game with bigger moneyline odds than +120.
  • The win probability for the Golden Knights, implied from the moneyline, is 45.5%.

Golden Knights Leaders

  • Jack Eichel: six goals and 10 assists
  • Mark Stone: two goals and 11 assists
  • Mitchell Marner: two goals and eight assists
  • Akira Schmid: 4-1-0 record, .896 save percentage, 12 goals given up
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