Hurricanes vs. Blackhawks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Oct. 10

The Carolina Hurricanes (3-1-1) will visit the Chicago Blackhawks (1-4) on Saturday, with Logan Stankoven coming off a hat trick in the Hurricanes' last game. Hurricanes (-245) at Blackhawks (+200) appears like a mismatch, according to the moneyline odds.

Carolina won 7-2 at home its last time out on Oct. 8 against the Vancouver Canucks. Pyotr Kochetkov had 18 saves for the Hurricanes while allowing two Canucks goals.

Chicago lost 4-1 on the road against the New York Islanders in its last game on Oct. 8. Sam Rinzel (one assist) and Patrick Kane (one assist) were among the three Blackhawks skaters who collected one point each in that outing.

Ahead of watching this matchup, here's a look at which team we think will come out on top in Saturday's action on the ice.

Hurricanes vs. Blackhawks Predictions & Pick

For insights on the upcoming game between the Carolina Hurricanes and Chicago Blackhawks, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Blackhawks 2 - Hurricanes 1
• Pick OU: Under 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 3 goals)
  

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Hurricanes vs. Blackhawks Moneylines

Take a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Hurricanes-Blackhawks matchup.

• Favorite: Hurricanes (-245)
• Underdog: Blackhawks (+200)

Hurricanes Betting Insights

• The Hurricanes are 3-2 when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
• Carolina has had moneyline odds of -245 or shorter in just one game this season, and won.
• The Hurricanes' implied moneyline win probability is 71.0% in this matchup.
• Carolina and its opponent have posted more than 5.5 goals in three of five games this season.

Blackhawks Betting Insights

• The Blackhawks have won one of the five games they have played as an underdog this season.
• Chicago has played as an underdog of +200 or more once this season and lost.
• The moneyline set for this contest implies a 33.3% chance of victory for the Blackhawks.
• Chicago's games this season have had more than 5.5 goals four of five times.

Hurricanes Key Stats

• Carolina has scored the seventh-most goals in the NHL (18 total, 3.6 per game).
• Defensively, the Hurricanes are conceding 14 total goals (2.8 per game) to rank 17th in league action.
• It has the league's ninth-best goal differential at +4.
• The seven power-play goals the Hurricanes have recorded this season are second-best in the NHL (on 24 power-play chances).
• Carolina's 29.17% power-play conversion rate is the sixth-best in the league.
• The one shorthanded goal the Hurricanes have scored this season rank fourth among NHL squads.
• Carolina kills 91.30% of opponent power plays, the seventh-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Carolina wins 51.1% of its faceoffs (13th in NHL).
• The Hurricanes have an 11.7% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 15th in the league.

Blackhawks Key Stats

• Chicago has 10 goals this season (2.0 per game), 22nd in the league.
• The Blackhawks concede 4.2 goals per game (21 in total), 30th in the league.
• it has the 30th-ranked goal differential in the league at -11.
• With one power-play goal (on 12 chances), the Blackhawks are 24th in the NHL.
• Chicago has the league's 26th-ranked power-play percentage (8.33%).
• The Blackhawks have one shorthanded goal (fourth in league).
• The 64.29% penalty-kill percentage of Chicago is 26th in the league.
• Chicago wins 41.9% of faceoffs, 32nd-ranked in the NHL.
• The Blackhawks' 10.0% shooting percentage is 21st in the league.