The Carolina Hurricanes (31-20-3) and Vegas Golden Knights (28-21-7) will do battle at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas at 10 p.m. ET. We analyze the Hurricanes-Golden Knights sports betting odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips and picks around this matchup.
Hurricanes at Golden Knights: Projected starting goalies
James Reimer vs. Marc-Andre Fleury
Reimer picked up the road win over the Arizona Coyotes Thursday night, and he has been victorious in three straight outings. He hasn’t lost in regulation in his past six starts dating back to Dec. 27.
Fleury didn’t face the Hurricanes in the head-to-head meeting Jan. 31, as he was serving his one-game league-mandated suspension for skipping the All-Star Game. It’s been mixed results for Fleury lately, winning two three outings since the break. He allowed two goals on 25 shots Thursday in a 7-2 win over the Florida Panthers.
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Hurricanes at Golden Knights: Odds, picks and betting tips
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Prediction
Golden Knights 4, Hurricanes 2
Moneyline (ML)
The GOLDEN KNIGHTS (-139) haven’t been as dominant as their first two campaigns, especially that historic first season. They still have plenty of solid offense and Fleury can be a dangerous netminder. The Hurricanes (+115) dropped a 4-3 decision to the Golden Knights a little over a week ago, and the speed of Vegas might be a problem again.
New to sports betting? A $10 bet on the Golden Knights to win returns a profit of $7.20, while a $10 wager on the Hurricanes results in a profit of $11.50.
Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
If you’re going to bet the puck line, the GOLDEN KNIGHTS (-1.5, +190) are worth a small-unit play at nearly double money. The Hurricanes have been a decent team against the Pacific Division, going 8-3 in the past 11 meetings, and 30-10 in the past 40 against Western Conference teams; however, they are just 1-5 in the past six on the road.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 5.5 (-139) is a little risky, as I could see this going Over only because of an empty-net goal, let’s say. The Over is 4-0 in Carolina’s past four overall, and 4-0 in the past four against the Western Conference, too. The Over is 5-1 in the past six at home for Vegas, and 7-2-1 in the past 10 as a favorite, so that’s the way to lean.
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