Carolina Hurricanes at Vancouver Canucks odds, picks and predictions

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The Carolina Hurricanes (5-2-0) wrap up a 6-game road trip against the Vancouver Canucks (4-1-2) at Rogers Arena in Vancouver Monday. Puck drop is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NHL odds around the Hurricanes vs. Canucks odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.

Season series: First meeting; Canucks swept 2-0 in 2023-24

The Hurricanes are an impressive 4-1-0 on their current road trip, and they wrap up the journey in Vancouver. Carolina typically goes on a long, early-season road trip while the North Carolina State Fair is going on across the street from Lenovo Center as Raleigh attempts to cut down on traffic in the area.

The Canucks have rattled off 4 straight victories, including wins over 3 Eastern Conference opponents. They’ve struck gold with journeyman Kevin Lankinen, who has backstopped all 4 wins. Vancouver has outscored the opposition 16-8 in the win streak.

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Hurricanes at Canucks odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NHL odds. Lines last updated at 5:36 p.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Hurricanes -130 (bet $130 to win $100) | Canucks +110 (bet $100 to win $110)
Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Hurricanes -1.5 (+180) | Canucks +1.5 (-225)
Over/Under (O/U): 6 (O: -105 | U: -115)

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Hurricanes at Canucks projected goalies

Pyotr Kochetkov (2-1-0, 2.70 GAA, .896 SV%) vs. Kevin Lankinen (4-0-1, 1.95 GAA, .930 SV%, 1 SO)

Kochetkov is confirmed to start Monday. He allowed 2 goals on 32 shots in Calgary Thursday, and he’ll be in between the pipes to give G Frederik Andersen a bit of a breather after the long journey. Kochetkov has allowed 6 goals on 51 shots in 2 starts on the trip, splitting with a win and loss.

Lankinen is with his 3rd team in the past 5 NHL seasons, and it seems that he has found a home in Vancouver. He’s won his past 4 starts, allowing 3 or fewer goals in each of his 5 outings. He kicked aside 21 of the 24 shots in his last outing, a 4-3 home win vs. the Pittsburgh Penguins Saturday.

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Hurricanes at Canucks picks and predictions

Prediction

Canucks 4, Hurricanes 3

Moneyline

The CANUCKS (+110) are a good bet at home against the road-weary Hurricanes (-130).

Yes, Carolina has won 3 in a row on the trip, but it runs into a red-hot goaltender and Vancouver team which has won 4 in a row.

The Canucks have been the kryptonite of the ‘Canes lately, too, sweeping the series last season, while winning 3 in a row, and 5 of the past 8 meetings.

Puck line/Against the spread

If you’re a more conservative bettor, Canucks +1.5 (-225) is way too expensive. You need to risk 2.25 times the potential return for a little bit of insurance, and that’s never a good idea on underdog puck lines. A tight game at the end can be ruined by an empty-net goal.

If you like Vancouver, just bet it straight up.

PASS on a moneyline wager.

Over/Under

OVER 6 (-105) is the lean, but go lightly with a half-unit play at best.

While the Under has cashed in 3 of the past 4 head-to-head meetings in Vancouver, the total went Over last season at Rogers, a Canucks’ 4-3 win vs. the visiting Hurricanes.

Carolina has cashed Under in 3 straight games on this trip, too, allowing just 5 goals.

However, Vancouver’s offense has lit the lamp 10 times in the past 2 games, while allowing 6 goals. Lankinen has been winning, but he can still be very giving. With Kochetkov in there, and not Andersen, we could have a decent amount of goals here.

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