Hurricanes vs. Flames NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - March 7

The Carolina Hurricanes and Calgary Flames -- the former coming off a victory, the latter a defeat -- will meet on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET, at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary. The Flames are heavy underdogs despite being at home, at +160, and the Hurricanes are -192.

Carolina secured a 6-3 victory on the road its last time out on March 6 against the Edmonton Oilers. K'Andre Miller had three points (three assists) for the Hurricanes.

Calgary lost 4-1 at home against the Ottawa Senators in its last game on March 5. Matvei Gridin (one assist) and Yegor Sharangovich (one assist) were among the three Flames skaters who put up one point each in that matchup.

To prepare for this matchup, here's who we predict to secure the win in Saturday's hockey action.

Hurricanes vs. Flames Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming contest between the Carolina Hurricanes and Calgary Flames, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Hurricanes 4 - Flames 1
• Pick OU: Under 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.04 goals)
  

Pick with the best in the business! Get free picks for every game, every week at the Dunkel Index.

Hurricanes vs. Flames Moneylines

Grab a look below at the latest moneylines for the Hurricanes-Flames matchup.

• Favorite: Hurricanes (-192)
• Underdog: Flames (+160)

Hurricanes Betting Insights

• In the 56 times this season the Hurricanes have been favored on the moneyline, they have gone 38-18 in those games.
• Carolina is 18-6 (victorious in 75.0% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -192 or shorter.
• Based on this matchup's moneyline, the Hurricanes have an implied probability of 65.8% to win.
• Carolina and its opponent have gone over 5.5 combined goals in 38 of 62 games this season.

Flames Betting Insights

• The Flames have been an underdog in 48 games this season, and won 16 (33.3%).
• Calgary is 1-5 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +160 or more on the moneyline.
• The Flames have a 38.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Calgary has combined with its opponent to score over 5.5 goals in 33 of 61 games this season.

Hurricanes Key Stats

• Carolina's 216 total goals (3.5 per game) make it the third-highest scoring team in the league.
• The Hurricanes have given up 175 total goals (2.8 per game), the sixth-fewest in NHL play.
• It has the league's fourth-best goal differential at +41.
• The 42 power-play goals the Hurricanes have recorded this season (on 189 power-play chances) are the 10th-most in the NHL.
• Carolina has the league's 12th-ranked power-play conversion rate (22.22%).
• The Hurricanes have scored six shorthanded goals this season.
• Carolina has the league's 13th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (79.77%).
• Carolina wins 50.5% of its faceoffs to rank 15th in the NHL.
• The Hurricanes connect on 10.9% of their shots (17th in the league).

Flames Key Stats

• With 148 goals (2.4 per game), Calgary has the NHL's 32nd-ranked offense.
• The Flames give up 3.0 goals per game (182 in total), 11th in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of -34, the team is 30th in the league.
• With 29 power-play goals (on 183 chances), the Flames are 27th in the NHL.
• Calgary's power-play percentage (15.85) puts the team 31st in the league.
• This season, the Flames have eight shorthanded goals (second in league).
• Calgary's has the seventh-best penalty-kill percentage (82.22%).
• Calgary wins 48.7% of faceoffs, 22nd-ranked in the NHL.
• With a shooting percentage of 8.4%, the Flames are 32nd in the league.