The Carolina Hurricanes and Nashville Predators play Game 6 of their Stanley Cup Playoffs first-round series Thursday. Puck drop is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. ET at Bridgestone Arena. Below, we analyze the Hurricanes-Predators odds and lines, with NHL picks and predictions.
The Hurricanes scratched out a come-from-behind, 3-2 victory in overtime Tuesday night in Raleigh, N.C. With a 3-2 series lead, the Hurricanes are one win away from advancing to the second round to face the Tampa Bay Lightning.
The Predators won both their games in this series on home ice with each victory coming in double-overtime. The two games in Nashville also cashed the Over.
Hurricanes at Predators: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 5:32 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Hurricanes -140 (bet $140 to win $100) | Predators +115 (bet $100 to win $115)
- Against the spread/ATS: Hurricanes -1.5 (+180) | Predators +1.5 (-225)
- Over/Under: 5.5 (O: +110 | U: -135)
Hurricanes at Predators: Projected starting goalies
Alex Nedeljkovic (15-5-3, 1.90 GAA, .932 SV%, 3 SO) vs. Juuse Saros (21-11-1, 2.28 GAA, .927 SV%, 3 SO)
Nedeljkovic has done a great job in his first-career playoff series, winning three of five games with both losses coming in double-overtime on the road. He has looked like the No. 1 goaltender Carolina has been missing.
Saros combined to make 110 saves in the two home games in the Music City, and he allowed just three goals on 37 shots in Game 5 in Raleigh, another overtime affair. He has been good, not great, but he could have his best showing of the series in Game 6.
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Hurricanes at Predators: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Predators 2, Hurricanes 1
Money line (ML)
The PREDATORS (+115) are back on home ice in front of their raucous crowd, and it has been a good recipe for success. They have won both of their home games this series with each coming in double-overtime. You can expect another nail-biter Thursday.
In Wednesday’s trio of Game 6 battles, the home team won all three times, including the Minnesota Wild, who entered as underdogs down 3-2 in their series vs. the Vegas Golden Knights. Look for the Preds to follow suit.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The Predators +1.5 (-225) would be a strong play, but they’ll cost you more than two times your potential return.
AVOID and stick to the money line instead.
Over/Under (O/U)
UNDER 5.5 (-135) is the play here. We had two Under results in three Game 6 battles on Wednesday. The later we get into a series, traditionally the intensity and hitting is ratcheted up and the scoring is ratcheted down.
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