The Carolina Hurricanes (9-5-1) and Chicago Blackhawks (6-5-2) meet Monday at the United Center. Puck drop is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Hurricanes vs. Blackhawks odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Hurricanes lost 4-1 on Saturday night at Colorado in the 1st game of a 2-game road trip. Carolina has won just once in the last 4 games, scoring 1 or no goals in 3 of the outings.
The Blackhawks picked up a 3-2 road win against the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday, but Chicago is still just 2-3-3 in the last 8 games. Chicago is a solid 2-1-1 in the 1st 4 games against the Eastern Conference this season.
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Hurricanes at Blackhawks odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:43 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Hurricanes -230 (bet $230 to win $100) | Blackhawks +180 (bet $100 to win $180)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Hurricanes -1.5 (+110) | Blackhawks +1.5 (-135)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: +110 | U: -135)
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Hurricanes at Blackhawks projected goalies
Antti Raanta (3-2-1, 2.47 GAA, .911 SV%) vs. Petr Mrazek (1-1-1, 3.21 GAA, .895 SV%)
Raanta conceded 3 goals on 27 shots in Saturday’s loss in Colorado. After opening the season 3-0-1 in his 1st 4 starts, Raanta has dropped his last 2 outings, although he has allowed just 5 goals on 63 shots.
Mrazek gets as crack at his former team here. He was on the short end of a hard-luck 2-1 OT loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday in his most recent appearance. The veteran allowed 5 goals in his 1st game in Colorado on Oct. 12, but has yielded just 7 goals in the last 3 starts on 79 shots faced.
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Hurricanes at Blackhawks picks and predictions
Prediction
Hurricanes 4, Blackhawks 2
Moneyline
The Hurricanes (-230) are clearly the better team, but Carolina has struggled lately. It’s not a good idea to risk nearly 2 1/2 times your potential return anyway, but it is especially risky for a team which has been struggling from an offensive perspective over the last couple of weeks.
AVOID.
Puck line/Against the spread
The HURRICANES -1.5 (+110) are a better play at plus-money on the puck line. There is some risk, as Carolina has had a power outage lately, sans for the Thursday win against Edmonton. But the Canes know Mrazek well from his days with their organization, and the Carolina offense should get well against him.
Over/Under
UNDER 6.5 (-135) is a little pricey, but worth playing.
The Under is 6-0 in the last 6 games for the Hurricanes when playing on a day of rest, while going 5-2-1 in the last 8 games against Western Conference teams. The Under has cashed in 5 straight games overall for Chicago, too.
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