Vegas Golden Knights at Carolina Hurricanes Betting Preview
11 March 2023
The 2022-23 NHL regular season is getting close to coming to an end, but there is still plenty of work that has to be done. On Saturday night, the Carolina Hurricanes will host the Vegas Golden Knights for a very important game.
Vegas comes into this game with 84 points on the year, and that has them in first place in the Pacific Division. The Golden Knights come into this game with some momentum as well as they have won four of their last five games.
Carolina has been one of the best teams in the NHL all season long, as they have picked up 94 points on the season. The Hurricanes have rattled off four straight victories, and they continue to set the tone in the Atlantic Division.
The Carolina Hurricanes are the moneyline betting favorites at -205 over the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night.
Golden Knights Want to Score Goals
The Vegas Golden Knights are scoring just 3.1 goals per game this season, but this is a team that wants to win with offense. Vegas is scoring on the power play 21 percent of the time, and they have a ton of weapons that can take over on offense.
Chandler Stephenson has been the best offensive player for the Golden Knights this season, as he has racked up 38 assists and scored 51 total points. Jack Eichel is having a nice season for Vegas as well as he has scored 23 goals on the year.
Vegas does have some issues in the blue paint due to injury, but veteran Jonathan Quick is capable of taking over a game. The Golden Knights are going to have to slow this game down a bit if they want to beat the Hurricanes.
Hurricanes Can Score in a Hurry
The Carolina Hurricanes are scoring 3.4 goals per game this season, and they have converted on the power play nearly 22 percent of the time. Carolina just has so many weapons on offense, and they are able to take over this game if they are in control of the puck.
Martin Necas just had a three-assist game earlier this week, and he leads the team with 60 total points. There are also some veterans on this Carolina team that know how to perform well on offense, and they will try to speed up the tempo in this game.
The Hurricanes are also a great defensive team, as they are allowing just 2.46 goals per game.
Hurricanes Survive Challenge From Golden Knights
This is a battle between two of the best teams in the NHL, and it should look like that on the ice. The overall statistics for the Golden Knights and Hurricanes are extremely similar, but Carolina is the better defensive team.
Vegas comes into this game with a ton of offensive weapons, but they are going to struggle to score goals against the Carolina Hurricanes. The Hurricanes are going to control the puck throughout this game, and that will allow them to pick up an important win.
Bet the Carolina Hurricanes -205 as they are able to survive a scare from the Golden Knights and pick up their fifth straight win.
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