Hurricanes vs. Canucks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Oct. 20

The Carolina Hurricanes (7-2-1) visit the Vancouver Canucks (2-7-1) on Tuesday, Oct. 20, with both teams coming off a loss in their last game. The Canucks are big underdogs despite being at home, at +240, and the Hurricanes are -298.

Carolina fell in a 3-2 loss on the road its last time out on Oct. 18 against the Calgary Flames. Pyotr Kochetkov saved zero Flames shots while allowing zero goals.

Vancouver played on the road its last time out on Oct. 17, and lost 4-2 against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Filip Chytil (one assist) and Brock Boeser (one assist) were among the six Canucks skaters who put up one point each in that outing.

Prepare for this matchup by checking out our pick for who will emerge with the victory in Tuesday's hockey action.

Hurricanes vs. Canucks Predictions & Pick

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

• Prediction: Hurricanes 5 - Canucks 2
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7 goals)
  

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Hurricanes vs. Canucks Moneylines

Snag a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Hurricanes-Canucks game.

• Favorite: Hurricanes (-298)
• Underdog: Canucks (+240)

Hurricanes Betting Insights

• The Hurricanes have won 70.0% of their games when favored on the moneyline this season (7-3).
• Carolina has had moneyline odds of -298 or shorter in only one game this season, and won.
• The Hurricanes' implied moneyline win probability is 74.9% in this matchup.
• Carolina's 10 matches this season have finished above this game's total of 6.5 goals four times.

Canucks Betting Insights

• The Canucks have been made an underdog nine times this season, and won once.
• Vancouver has a record of 1-4 in games when oddsmakers have them as underdogs of at least +240 on the moneyline.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 29.4% chance of victory for the Canucks.
• Vancouver has played four games this season with more than 6.5 goals.

Hurricanes Key Stats

• Carolina has scored the fifth-most goals in the league (36 total, 3.6 per game).
• Defensively, the Hurricanes have been one of the stingiest squads in NHL action, conceding 24 total goals (only 2.4 per game) to rank 10th.
• It has the league's fourth-best goal differential at +12.
• The 10 power-play goals the Hurricanes have recorded this season are second-best in the NHL (on 39 power-play chances).
• Carolina has the league's seventh-best power-play conversion rate (25.64%).
• The two shorthanded goals the Hurricanes have scored this season rank second among NHL teams.
• Carolina has the league's third-best penalty-kill percentage (91.43%).
• Carolina wins 50.3% of its faceoffs (18th in NHL).
• The Hurricanes connect on 10.9% of their shots (18th in the league).

Canucks Key Stats

• Vancouver has 30 goals this season (3.0 per game), 11th in the NHL.
• The Canucks have conceded 45 total goals this season (4.5 per game), 32nd in the NHL.
• Its -15 goal differential ranks 29th in the league.
• With six power-play goals (on 30 chances), the Canucks are 11th in the NHL.
• Vancouver has the NHL's 17th-ranked power-play percentage (20.00%).
• The Canucks have two shorthanded goals (second in league).
• The 58.06% penalty-kill percentage of Vancouver is 32nd in the NHL.
• Vancouver is 26th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (46.6%).
• The Canucks' 14.2% shooting percentage is fourth in the league.