Hurricanes vs. Predators NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 17

The Nashville Predators (13-15-4) will host the Carolina Hurricanes (21-9-2) on Wednesday, with Filip Forsberg coming off a hat trick in the Predators' last game. The sportsbooks have made the Hurricanes heavy favorites at -180 on the moneyline, despite being the visitors, and the Predators are at +150.

Carolina won in a shootout at home its last time out on Dec. 14 against the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2, taking the shootout 1-0 to secure the victory. The Hurricanes got one point apiece out of six players, including Jordan Staal (one assist) and Alexander Nikishin (one assist).

Nashville won its last game 5-2 on the road against the St. Louis Blues on Dec. 15. Forsberg had three points (three goals) in that outing for the Predators.

Before watching this matchup, here's a peek at which team we think will come out on top in Wednesday's action on the ice.

Hurricanes vs. Predators Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming game between the Carolina Hurricanes and Nashville Predators, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Predators 4 - Hurricanes 3
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.91 goals)
  

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Hurricanes vs. Predators Moneylines

Take a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Hurricanes-Predators game.

• Favorite: Hurricanes (-180)
• Underdog: Predators (+150)

Hurricanes Betting Insights

• The Hurricanes are 20-9 when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
• Carolina is 14-6 (winning 70.0% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -180 or shorter.
• The Hurricanes have a 64.3% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this matchup.
• Carolina's games this season have finished above this matchup's total of 5.5 goals 19 times.

Predators Betting Insights

• The Predators have been an underdog in 22 games this season, and won six (27.3%).
• This season Nashville has won two of its 10 games, or 20.0%, when it's the underdog by at least +150 on the moneyline.
• The Predators have a 40.0% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Nashville has played 18 games this season that finished with over 5.5 goals.

Hurricanes Key Stats

• Carolina ranks 11th in the league with 104 goals scored (3.2 per game).
• The Hurricanes have allowed 89 total goals (2.8 per game), ranking ninth in league play for the fewest goals against.
• Its goal differential (+15) makes the team fifth-best in the league.
• The 15 power-play goals the Hurricanes have scored this season (to rank 25th in the NHL) have come on 99 power-play chances.
• Carolina has the league's 29th-ranked power-play conversion rate (15.15%).
• The Hurricanes have scored four shorthanded goals this season.
• Carolina's 79.78% penalty-kill success rate ranks 20th in the league.
• Carolina wins 49.8% of its faceoffs (17th in NHL).
• The Hurricanes have a 9.9% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 26th in the league.

Predators Key Stats

• With 90 goals (2.8 per game), Nashville has the NHL's 26th-ranked offense.
• The Predators have conceded 111 total goals this season (3.5 per game), 25th in the league.
• Its -21 goal differential ranks 30th in the league.
• The Predators have 18 power-play goals (17th in NHL) on 102 chances.
• Nashville's power-play percentage (17.65) puts the team 22nd in the league.
• In terms of shorthanded goal, the Predators have one.
• At 81.73%, Nashville has the 13th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Nashville wins 53% of faceoffs, sixth-best in the NHL.
• With a shooting percentage of 10.2%, the Predators are 23rd in the league.