Sunday will feature an expected lopsided NHL outing between the home favorite Carolina Hurricanes (17-8-2, -325 on the moneyline to win) and the San Jose Sharks (13-13-3, +260 moneyline odds) at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Hurricanes vs. Sharks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Hurricanes (-325)
• Underdog: Sharks (+260)
• Over/under: 6.5

Hurricanes vs. Sharks Quick Facts

• Carolina and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 14 of 27 matches (51.9%) so far this season.
• So far this season, 44.8% of San Jose’s games (13/29) have had more goals than Sunday’s over/under of 6.5.
• The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 6.2, is 0.3 less than Sunday’s over/under.
• The 6.2 goals per game that these two teams give up combined are 0.3 less than the 6.5-goal total set for this match.

Hurricanes Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Hurricanes Season Stat Insights

• The Hurricanes’ 92 goals this season make them the eighth-best scoring team in the league.
• On defense, Carolina is one of the best units in NHL action, giving up 77 total goals to rank ninth.
• The team has the league’s fourth-best goal differential at +15 this season.
• Carolina’s 12 power-play goals this season (28th in the NHL) have come on 82 chances.
• The Hurricanes’ 14.63% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 27th in the league.
• Carolina’s offense has netted three shorthanded goals this season (fifth among all squads).
• The Hurricanes kill 79.75% of their opponent’s power plays, the 23rd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Hurricanes’ players win 49.2% of their faceoffs to rank 20th in the NHL.
• Carolina has a 10.2% shooting percentage as a team, ranking 21st in the NHL.
• The Hurricanes’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 18.6 hits and 11 blocked shots per game.

Hurricanes Moneyline

• In 24 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Carolina has won 16 times.
• The Hurricanes have not had moneyline odds lower than -325 in a game this season.
• Carolina has a 76.5% chance of winning this game, per the moneyline odds.

Hurricanes Leaders

• Sebastian Aho: nine goals and 17 assists
• Seth Jarvis: 16 goals and eight assists
• Shayne Gostisbehere: three goals and 17 assists
• Frederik Andersen: 5-7-2 record, .874 save percentage, 44 goals given up

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Sharks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sharks Season Stats Insights

• The Sharks have the NHL’s 24th-ranked scoring offense (81 total goals, 2.8 per game).
• San Jose’s 97 total goals allowed (3.3 per game) rank 27th in the league.
• They have a -16 goal differential, which ranks 28th in the league.
• San Jose has put up 20 power-play goals this season (eighth-most in the NHL) on 108 chances.
• The Sharks’ power-play conversion rate (18.52%) ranks 18th in the league.
• San Jose has scored two shorthanded goals this season (13th among all NHL squads).
• The 80.41% of opponent power plays the Sharks kill is the 20th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Sharks win 47.7% of their faceoffs. That’s the 24th-ranked figure in the NHL.
• San Jose is shooting 11.6% (ninth in the league).
• The Sharks have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Sharks Moneyline Insights

• This season the Sharks have 13 wins in the 29 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
• San Jose has been an underdog by +260 or longer on the moneyline three times, losing each of those contests.
• The win probability for the Sharks, implied from the moneyline, is 27.8%.

Sharks Leaders

• Macklin Celebrini: 14 goals and 26 assists
• Will Smith: 12 goals and 15 assists
• Tyler Toffoli: seven goals and 11 assists
• Yaroslav Askarov: 10-8-1 record, .903 save percentage, 55 goals conceded