Thursday will feature a projected lopsided NHL contest between the road favorite Carolina Hurricanes (3-2, -198 on the moneyline to win) and the Calgary Flames (5-0-1, +164 moneyline odds) at 9:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Hurricanes vs. Flames Betting Lines

• Favorite: Hurricanes (-198)
• Underdog: Flames (+164)
• Over/under: 6.5

Hurricanes vs. Flames Quick Facts

• Carolina and its opponent have scored more than 6.5 goals — this game’s over/under — just one time this season.
• In 50.0% of Calgary’s previous games this season (3/6), the teams combined to score over Thursday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
• Thursday’s total is 0.3 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.8 goals per game.
• This game’s over/under is 1.4 above the 5.1 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Hurricanes Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Hurricanes Season Stat Insights

• The Hurricanes are ranked 26th in the NHL with 15 goals this season, an average of three per contest.
• On defense, Carolina is one of the best units in league action, giving up 13 total goals to rank fourth.
• They’re ranked 15th in the league with a +2 goal differential .
• Carolina’s four power-play goals this season (15th in the NHL) have come on 14 chances.
• The Hurricanes’ 28.57% power-play conversion rate ranks seventh-best in the league this season.
• The Hurricanes rank 12th in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 81.82%.
• The Hurricanes win 49% of their faceoffs (20th in the NHL).
• Carolina has a 9.1% shooting percentage as a team, ranking 26th in the league.
• The Hurricanes have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 17.8 hits and 11.6 blocked shots per game.

Hurricanes Moneyline

• In four games as the moneyline favorite this season, Carolina has been victorious twice.
• The Hurricanes have not played a game with their moneyline odds lower than -198 this season.
• The moneyline odds imply that Carolina has a 66.4% chance of winning this game.

Hurricanes Leaders

• Martin Necas: two goals and four assists
• Sebastian Aho: two goals and four assists
• Shayne Gostisbehere: four goals and one assist
• Frederik Andersen: 2-1-0 record, .939 save percentage, five goals given up

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Flames Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Flames Season Stats Insights

• The Flames have scored 23 goals this season (3.8 per game) to rank 12th in the league.
• Calgary has allowed 2.5 goals per game, and 15 total, the sixth-fewest among all NHL teams.
• Their fourth-best goal differential is +8.
• Calgary has scored five power-play goals this season (12th in the NHL) on 21 chances.
• The Flames have a 23.81% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 13 percentage.
• Calgary has scored one shorthanded goal.
• The 76.19% penalty-kill percentage the Flames have put totgether is the league’s 21st-ranked rate.
• The Flames have the 31st-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (44.6%).
• The 14.4% shooting percentage Calgary has amassed ranks fifth in the league.
• The Flames have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Flames Moneyline Insights

• The Flames have been the underdog three times this season, and upset their opponent in two of those games.
• Calgary’s moneyline odds have been +164 or longer two times this season, and it won both.
• The moneyline for this outing implies a 37.9% chance for the Flames to win.

Flames Leaders

• Rasmus Andersson: three goals and five assists
• Jonathan Huberdeau: three goals and three assists
• Connor Zary: two goals and three assists
• Dustin Wolf: 3-0-0 record, .936 save percentage, seven goals conceded