Hurricanes vs. Canucks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - March 4

The Carolina Hurricanes and Vancouver Canucks -- both coming off defeats -- will face each other on Wednesday at 10 p.m. ET, at Rogers Arena in Vancouver. The sportsbooks have made the Hurricanes big favorites at -305 on the moneyline, despite being the visitors, and the Canucks are at +245.

Carolina fell in a 2-1 loss on the road its last time out on March 2 against the Seattle Kraken. Three Hurricanes skaters had one point each, including Jordan Martinook (one assist) and Nikolaj Ehlers (one goal).

Vancouver lost 6-1 at home against the Dallas Stars in its last game on March 2. Three Canucks skaters had one point each in that matchup, including Evander Kane (one goal) and Jake DeBrusk (one assist).

As hockey play continues, get ready for the matchup by checking out which squad we predict will capture the win in Wednesday's game.

Hurricanes vs. Canucks Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming game between the Carolina Hurricanes and Vancouver Canucks, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Hurricanes 6 - Canucks 1
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.03 goals)
  

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Hurricanes vs. Canucks Moneylines

Grab a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Hurricanes-Canucks game.

• Favorite: Hurricanes (-305)
• Underdog: Canucks (+245)

Hurricanes Betting Insights

• The Hurricanes have won 67.3% of their games when they've been a moneyline favorite this season (37-18).
• Carolina has been a moneyline favorite of -305 or shorter twice this season, and split them 1-1.
• Based on the moneyline in this matchup, the Hurricanes' implied win probability is 75.3%.
• Carolina's games this season have gone over this matchup's total of 6.5 goals 31 times.

Canucks Betting Insights

• The Canucks have been an underdog in 48 games this season, and won 14 (29.2%).
• Vancouver has played as an underdog on the moneyline of +245 or longer twice this season, and lost both.
• The implied probability of a win by the Canucks, based on the moneyline, is 29.0%.
• Vancouver has played 31 games this season with over 6.5 goals.

Hurricanes Key Stats

• Carolina has scored the eighth-most goals in the NHL (204 total, 3.4 per game).
• Defensively, the Hurricanes have been one of the stingiest squads in NHL play, conceding 168 total goals (2.8 per game) to rank sixth.
• Its goal differential (+36) makes the team fourth-best in the league.
• The 40 power-play goals the Hurricanes have put up this season (to rank 13th in the NHL) have come on 183 power-play chances.
• Carolina's 21.86% power-play conversion rate ranks 12th in the league.
• The Hurricanes have recorded six shorthanded goals this season (ninth among NHL squads).
• Carolina kills 80.84% of opponent power plays, the 11th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Carolina wins 50.6% of its faceoffs to rank 14th in the NHL.
• The Hurricanes make 10.7% of their shots (18th in the league).

Canucks Key Stats

• With 149 goals (2.5 per game), Vancouver has the NHL's 31st-ranked offense.
• The Canucks' total of 222 goals given up (3.7 per game) is 32nd in the league.
• it has the 32nd-ranked goal differential in the league at -73.
• The Canucks have 32 power-play goals (on 181 chances), 20th in the NHL.
• Vancouver's power-play percentage (17.68) puts the team 24th in the league.
• The Canucks have seven shorthanded goals (second in league).
• The 70.62% penalty-kill percentage of Vancouver is 32nd in the league.
• Vancouver is 24th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (48.2%).
• The 9.4% shooting percentage of the Canucks is 29th in the league.