The Nashville Predators (11-14-1) wrap up a two-game road set against the Carolina Hurricanes (18-6-1) Thursday with a 7 p.m. ET puck drop at PNC Arena. Below, we analyze the Predators-Hurricanes odds and lines, with NHL picks and predictions.
Predators at Hurricanes: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:45 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Predators +195 (bet $100 to win $195) | Hurricanes -250 (bet $250 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Predators +1.5 (-145) | Hurricanes -1.5 (+120)
- Over/Under: 5.5 (O: -120 | U: +100)
Predators at Hurricanes: Projected starting goalies
Pekka Rinne (6-9-1, 2.92 GAA, .903 SV%, 1 SO) vs. James Reimer (11-3-0, 2.83 GAA, .903 SV%)
Rinne was on the short end of a 3-2 overtime loss in the front end of the two-game set. He allowed 3 goals on 35 shots, and he has coughed up 3 or more goals in four straight starts. The 38-year-old veteran is 0-2-1 with a 2.57 GAA and .907 SV% in three appearances against the Hurricanes this season.
Reimer was an onlooker as Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 21 of 23 shots in Tuesday’s OT win. The veteran will get a chance against the visitors despite Nedeljkovic’s three-start win streak. “Optimus Reim” has posted a 2-0-0 record, 2.00 GAA and .944 SV% in his two starts against the Predators this season.
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Predators at Hurricanes: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Hurricanes 3, Predators 2
Money line (ML)
The Hurricanes (-250) have had their way against the Predators in recent years, going 10-1 across the past 11 meetings, including 4-1 in the past five in Raleigh, but you cannot risk two and a half times your potential return despite that dominance.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The PREDATORS +1.5 (-145) are worth a look in the second end of this set. While Carolina enters on a six-game win streak, three of those victories were by one goal, including Monday’s battle.
When Carolina has been a favorite of -167 or higher, it has covered the puck line just twice in six tries.
Over/Under (O/U)
The UNDER 5.5 (+100) is even money and a good bet. Nashville has had trouble putting the puck in the net, and the Under is 5-3-2 in the past 10 games for Carolina.
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