The Carolina Hurricanes (2-1-0) and Nashville Predators (2-1-0) square off Tuesday for an 8 p.m. ET puck drop at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Below, we analyze the Hurricanes-Predators NHL betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Hurricanes at Predators: Betting odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:10 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Hurricanes -110 (bet $110 to win $100) | Predators -105 (bet $105 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Hurricanes +1.5 (-300) | Predators -1.5 (+240)
- Over/Under: 5.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Hurricanes at Predators: Projected starting goalies
Petr Mrazek (1-1-0, 1.53 GAA, .912 SV%, 1 SO) vs. Juuse Saros (2-0-0, 1.50 GAA, .959 SV%)
Bench boss Rod Brind’Amour shook things up, electing to go with backup James Reimer in the first end of the double-dip. He stopped 31 of the 33 shots he faced from Nashville on Monday. Now, Mrazek looks to redeem himself after a loss last time out in Detroit.
Saros received a night of rest, as former starter Pekka Rinne was in the blue ice Monday. He coughed up three goals on just 23 shots, showing why Saros is now considered the No. 1 in the Music City. Saros has been perfect to date, allowing just three goals on his first 74 shots faced in a pair of victories at home against the Blue Jackets.
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Hurricanes at Predators: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Predators 4, Hurricanes 3
Money line (ML)
The PREDATORS (-105) will look to bounce back against the Hurricanes (-110) after a disappointing 4-2 loss in the front end of the back-to-back situation between these new division mates.
Carolina has won eight of its past nine against the Preds, and five straight on Music City ice. But all good things must come to an end, and you should back Nashville as short ‘dogs.
Against the spread (ATS)
The Predators -1.5 (+240) should be able to bounce back in this one, but PASS on playing the puck line. It’s tempting at more than two times your potential return, but after Monday’s two-goal setback, it’s just not a good play.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 5.5 (-110) hit in Monday’s game, albeit barely, but it hit nonetheless. We’ll have both of the No. 1 backstops in the crease, but we’ll also have some tired legs on both sides playing less than 24 hours later in the back-to-back. We should see more defensive lapses, more breakaways and, more importantly, more goals.
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