The Carolina Hurricanes (21-9-2) are heavily favored when they hit the road against the Nashville Predators (13-15-4) on Wednesday, Dec. 17. The Hurricanes are -180 on the moneyline to win over the Predators (+150) in the contest, which starts at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Hurricanes vs. Predators Betting Lines

• Favorite: Hurricanes (-180)
• Underdog: Predators (+150)
• Over/under: 5.5

Hurricanes vs. Predators Quick Facts

• Carolina’s games this season have gone over 5.5 goals 19 of 32 times.
• So far this season, 56.2% of Nashville’s games (18/32) have had more goals than Wednesday’s over/under of 5.5.
• Wednesday’s total is 0.6 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.1 goals per game.
• This game’s over/under is 0.8 less than the 6.2 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Hurricanes Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Hurricanes Season Stat Insights

• The Hurricanes are ranked 11th in the NHL with 104 goals this season, an average of 3.2 per contest.
• Carolina has allowed the ninth-fewest goals in NHL play this season, 89 (2.8 per game).
• The team’s goal differential is fifth-best in the league at +15.
• Carolina has scored 15 power-play goals on 99 chances this season, to rank 25th in the league.
• The Hurricanes’ 15.15% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 29th in the league.
• Carolina’s four shorthanded goals this season rank sixth in the league.
• The Hurricanes have the league’s 20th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 79.78%.
• The Hurricanes win 49.8% of their faceoffs (17th in the NHL).
• Carolina has a 9.9% shooting percentage as a team, ranking 26th in the league.
• The Hurricanes average 18.4 hits and 10.8 blocked shots per game.

Hurricanes Moneyline

• Through 29 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Carolina has won 20 of those games.
• Through 20 games with moneyline odds shorter than -180 this season, the Hurricanes have been victorious 14 times.
• According to the moneyline odds, Carolina has a 64.3% chance of winning this contest.

Hurricanes Leaders

• Seth Jarvis: 18 goals and eight assists
• Sebastian Aho: nine goals and 17 assists
• Shayne Gostisbehere: three goals and 21 assists
• Frederik Andersen: 5-7-2 record, .874 save percentage, 44 goals conceded

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Predators Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Predators Season Stats Insights

• The Predators have the league’s 26th-ranked scoring offense (90 total goals, 2.8 per game).
• Nashville’s 111 total goals conceded (3.5 per game) rank 25th in the NHL.
• Their 30th-ranked goal differential is -21.
• Nashville has put up 18 power-play goals this season (on 102 chances). That ranks 17th in the NHL.
• The Predators have a 17.65% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 22 percentage.
• Nashville has scored one shorthanded goal this season (22nd in NHL).
• The 81.73% penalty-kill percentage the Predators have put totgether is the league’s 13th-ranked rate.
• The Predators have the sixth-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL (53%).
• Nashville is shooting 10.2% (23rd in the league).
• The Predators have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Predators Moneyline Insights

• The Predators have secured an upset victory in six, or 27.3%, of the 22 games they have played while the underdog this season.
• Nashville has 10 games this season playing as an underdog by +150 or longer, and is 2-8 in those contests.
• The win probability for the Predators, implied from the moneyline, is 40.0%.

Predators Leaders

• Ryan O’Reilly: 10 goals and 16 assists
• Filip Forsberg: 14 goals and 11 assists
• Luke Evangelista: four goals and 19 assists
• Juuse Saros: 12-10-3 record, .897 save percentage, 71 goals conceded