Saturday’s NHL schedule features a matchup between the heavily favored Carolina Hurricanes (16-8-2) and the Nashville Predators (10-13-4) at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Hurricanes are -238 on the moneyline to win at home against the Predators (+195) in the game, which starts at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Hurricanes vs. Predators Betting Lines

• Favorite: Hurricanes (-238)
• Underdog: Predators (+195)
• Over/under: 5.5

Hurricanes vs. Predators Quick Facts

• Carolina and its opponent have combined to score more than 5.5 goals in 17 of 26 games this season.
• So far this season, 48.1% of Nashville’s games (13/27) have had more goals than Saturday’s over/under of 5.5.
• The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 5.9, is 0.4 above Saturday’s over/under.
• These two teams concede a combined 6.3 goals per game, 0.8 more than this game’s over/under.

Hurricanes Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Hurricanes Season Stat Insights

• The Hurricanes offense’s 86 total goals (3.3 per game) are ranked 10th in the NHL this year.
• Carolina is ranked eighth in NHL action for the fewest goals against this season, having allowed 74 in total (2.8 per game).
• With a +12 goal differential, they’re ranked fifth-best in the NHL.
• The 10 power-play goals Carolina has scored this season (on 76 chances) rank 31st in the league.
• The Hurricanes’ offense has the league’s 31st-ranked power-play conversion rate (13.16%).
• Carolina’s offense has recorded three shorthanded goals this season (fifth among all squads).
• The Hurricanes rank 21st in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 80.26%.
• The Hurricanes’ players win 49.6% of their faceoffs to rank 17th in the NHL.
• Carolina has a 10% shooting percentage as a team, ranking 23rd in the NHL.
• The Hurricanes’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 18.8 hits and 11.1 blocked shots per game.

Hurricanes Moneyline

• Carolina has gone 15-8 as the oddsmakers’ choice this season.
• In five games with moneyline odds shorter than -238, the Hurricanes have won every time.
• The moneyline odds imply that Carolina has a 70.4% chance of winning this game.

Hurricanes Leaders

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

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Predators Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Predators Season Stats Insights

• The Predators have scored 70 goals this season (2.6 per game) to rank 29th in the NHL.
• Nashville has given up 3.5 goals per game, and 94 total, which ranks 25th among all league teams.
• Their -24 goal differential ranks 31st in the league.
• Nashville has scored 13 power-play goals this season (22nd in the NHL) on 86 chances.
• The Predators have the NHL’s 25th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 15.12%.
• Nashville has scored one shorthanded goal this season (20th among all NHL teams).
• The 82.14% penalty-kill percentage the Predators have put totgether is the league’s 11th-ranked rate.
• The Predators have the NHL’s fifth-best faceoff win percentage (52.9%).
• The 9.3% shooting percentage Nashville has compiled ranks 30th in the league.
• The Predators have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 19.9 hits and 10.8 blocked shots per game.

Predators Moneyline Insights

• The Predators have been an underdog in 19 games this season, with five upset wins (26.3%).
• Nashville has not been a longer moneyline underdog than the +195 odds on them winning this game.
• The Predators have a 33.9% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Predators Leaders

• Ryan O’Reilly: nine goals and 12 assists
• Luke Evangelista: four goals and 14 assists
• Filip Forsberg: nine goals and eight assists
• Juuse Saros: 9-9-3 record, .896 save percentage, 58 goals allowed