Hurricanes vs. Wild NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Nov. 6

The Carolina Hurricanes (8-4) host the Minnesota Wild (5-6-3) on Thursday, Nov. 6, with both teams coming off a victory. The Wild are underdogs away from home, at +160, and the Hurricanes are -192.

Carolina earned a 3-0 road victory over the New York Rangers its last time out on Nov. 4. Sean Walker had two points (one goal and one assist) for the Hurricanes.

Minnesota won its most recent game 3-2 at home against the Nashville Predators on Nov. 4. Marcus Johansson (one goal and one assist) and Kirill Kaprizov (one goal and one assist) were among the three Wild skaters who put up two points each in that matchup.

Here is our prediction for who will secure the win in Thursday's game.

Hurricanes vs. Wild Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming contest between the Carolina Hurricanes and Minnesota Wild, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Hurricanes 5 - Wild 2
• Pick OU: Under 7.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.08 goals)
  

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Hurricanes vs. Wild Moneylines

Grab a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Hurricanes-Wild matchup.

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

Hurricanes Betting Insights

• The Hurricanes have won 77.8% of their games when they've been a moneyline favorite this season (7-2).
• Carolina is 4-1 (winning 80.0% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -192 or shorter.
• Based on the moneyline in this game, the Hurricanes' implied win probability is 65.8%.
• Carolina and its opponent have posted more than 7.5 goals in four of 12 games this season.

Wild Betting Insights

• This season the Wild have been an underdog eight times, and won three of those games.
• Minnesota has played as an underdog of +160 or more once this season and lost that game.
• The Wild have a 38.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Minnesota has played three games this season that ended with more than 7.5 goals.

Hurricanes Key Stats

• Carolina ranks 14th in the NHL with 43 goals scored (3.6 per game).
• The Hurricanes have conceded 32 total goals (2.7 per game), ranking third in NHL play for the fewest goals against.
• Its goal differential (+11) makes the team third-best in the league.
• The four power-play goals the Hurricanes have recorded this season (on 35 power-play chances) rank 30th in the NHL.
• Carolina's 11.43% power-play conversion rate ranks 31st in the league.
• The Hurricanes have scored two shorthanded goals this season.
• Carolina kills 83.72% of opponent power plays, the eighth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Carolina wins 50.5% of its faceoffs (15th in NHL).
• The Hurricanes shoot 11% as a team (13th in the league).

Wild Key Stats

• Minnesota has 39 goals this season (2.8 per game), 20th in the league.
• The Wild have conceded 51 total goals this season (3.6 per game), 27th in the league.
• With a goal differential of -12, the team is 29th in the league.
• The Wild have 17 power-play goals (on 54 chances). That's tops in the NHL.
• Minnesota's power-play percentage (31.48) puts the team third in the league.
• The 66.67% penalty-kill percentage of Minnesota is 31st in the NHL.
• Minnesota wins 48% of faceoffs, 22nd-ranked in the NHL.
• With a shooting percentage of 9.4%, the Wild are 26th in the league.