Hurricanes vs. Predators NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 6

The Carolina Hurricanes and Nashville Predators -- the former coming off a defeat, the latter a win -- will play on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET, at Lenovo Center in Raleigh. The sportsbooks have made the Hurricanes heavy favorites at -238 on the moneyline, and the Predators are at +195.

Carolina's last game was a 5-1 home loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Dec. 4. Three Hurricanes skaters had one point each, including Shayne Gostisbehere (one assist) and Sebastian Aho (one assist).

Nashville won on the road in its most recent game on Dec. 4, 2-1 over the Florida Panthers. Ryan O'Reilly's two points (one goal and one assist) in that outing led the Predators.

To prepare for this matchup, here is who we project to take home the victory in Saturday's hockey contest.

Hurricanes vs. Predators Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming game between the Carolina Hurricanes and Nashville Predators, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Hurricanes 3 - Predators 2
• Pick OU: Under 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.01 goals)
  

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Hurricanes vs. Predators Moneylines

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

• Favorite: Hurricanes (-238)
• Underdog: Predators (+195)

Hurricanes Betting Insights

• The Hurricanes are 15-8 this season when favored on the moneyline.
• Carolina has won all five games when it played with moneyline odds of -238 or shorter.
• The Hurricanes' implied moneyline win probability is 70.4% in this game.
• In 17 of 26 matches this season, Carolina and its opponent have combined for more than 5.5 goals.

Predators Betting Insights

• The Predators have won five, or 26.3%, of the 19 games they have played as an underdog this season.
• Nashville has not entered a game so far this season as a bigger moneyline underdog than the +195 odds on them winning this game.
• The moneyline for this outing implies a 33.9% chance of victory for the Predators.
• Nashville has played 13 games this season with more than 5.5 goals.

Hurricanes Key Stats

• Carolina's 86 total goals (3.3 per game) rank 10th in the league.
• Defensively, the Hurricanes are one of the stingiest squads in NHL action, allowing 74 total goals (2.8 per game) to rank eighth.
• It has the league's fifth-best goal differential at +12.
• The 10 power-play goals the Hurricanes have recorded this season (to rank 31st in the NHL) have come on 76 power-play chances.
• Carolina's 13.16% power-play conversion rate ranks 31st in the league.
• The Hurricanes have scored three shorthanded goals this season (fifth among NHL squads).
• Carolina has the league's 21st-ranked penalty-kill percentage (80.26%).
• Carolina wins 49.6% of its faceoffs to rank 18th in the NHL.
• The Hurricanes make 10% of their shots (23rd in the league).

Predators Key Stats

• Nashville has 70 goals this season (2.6 per game), 29th in the league.
• The Predators have conceded 94 total goals this season (3.5 per game), 25th in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of -24, the team is 31st in the league.
• With 13 power-play goals (on 86 chances), the Predators are 22nd in the NHL.
• Nashville scores on 15.12% of its power plays, No. 25 in the NHL.
• The Predators have one shorthanded goal (20th in league).
• At 82.14%, Nashville has the 11th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Nashville is fifth in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (52.9%).
• The Predators' 9.3% shooting percentage is 30th in the league.