Hurricanes vs. Ducks betting preview

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Sunday’s NHL matchup between the Carolina Hurricanes (26-15-2) and the Anaheim Ducks (17-20-5) at PNC Arena sees the Hurricanes heavily favored at home (-535 moneyline odds to win) against the Ducks (+400). The game begins at 5:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Hurricanes to win vs Ducks -535

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Hurricanes vs. Ducks Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Hurricanes (-535)
  • Underdog: Ducks (+400)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Hurricanes vs. Ducks Quick Facts

  • Carolina and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 17 of 43 matches (39.5%) so far this season.
  • In 28.6% of Anaheim’s previous games this season (12/42), the teams combined to score over Sunday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 5.8, is 0.7 less than Sunday’s over/under.
  • The 5.9 goals per game that these two teams give up combined are 0.6 less than the 6.5-goal total set for this match.

Hurricanes Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Hurricanes Season Stat Insights

  • The Hurricanes offense’s 145 total goals (3.4 per game) are ranked sixth in the NHL this year.
  • On defense, Carolina has conceded 118 goals (2.7 per game) to rank 11th in league action.
  • The team has the league’s seventh-best goal differential at +27 this season.
  • Carolina’s 30 power-play goals this season (on 134 chances) are the eighth-most in the NHL.
  • The Hurricanes’ 22.39% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 13th in the league.
  • Carolina has scored a total of four shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Hurricanes’ 84.73% penalty-kill success rate currently tops the league.
  • The Hurricanes’ players have posted the sixth-best faceoff win rate in the NHL at 52.2%.
  • Carolina scores on 10.7% of its shots as a team, ranking 15th in the league.
  • The Hurricanes have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 18.7 hits and 11.7 blocked shots per game.

Hurricanes Moneyline

  • In 39 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Carolina has been victorious 24 times.
  • In one games with moneyline odds lower than -535, the Hurricanes have won every time.
  • The moneyline odds imply that Carolina has a 84.3% chance of winning this contest.

Hurricanes Leaders

  • Martin Necas: 15 goals and 33 assists
  • Sebastian Aho: 13 goals and 30 assists
  • Andrei Svechnikov: 14 goals and 17 assists
  • Pyotr Kochetkov: 16-9-1 record, .902 save percentage, 67 goals allowed

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Ducks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Ducks Season Stats Insights

  • The Ducks’ 103 total goals (2.4 per game) rank 31st in the NHL.
  • Anaheim has allowed 132 total goals (3.1 per game) to rank 19th.
  • Their 29th-ranked goal differential is -29.
  • Anaheim has scored 16 power-play goals this season (30th in the NHL) on 121 chances.
  • The Ducks have the NHL’s 30th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 13.22%.
  • The Ducks’ 28th-ranked penalty kill rate is 73.11%.
  • The Ducks win 44.1% of their faceoffs. That’s the 32nd-ranked rate in the NHL.
  • Anaheim’s collective 8.8% shooting percentage ranks 31st in the league.
  • The Ducks have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Ducks Moneyline Insights

  • The Ducks have been an underdog in 38 games this season, with 14 upset wins (36.8%).
  • Anaheim has not had a game with longer moneyline odds than +400.
  • The Ducks have a 20.0% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Ducks Leaders

  • Troy Terry: 14 goals and 19 assists
  • Ryan Strome: seven goals and 17 assists
  • Frank Vatrano: 11 goals and 12 assists
  • Lukas Dostal: 10-12-3 record, .908 save percentage, 71 goals conceded
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