The Vegas Golden Knights (25-20-7) and Carolina Hurricanes (29-18-3) tangle at PNC Arena in Raleigh at 7:30 p.m. ET Friday. We analyze the Golden Knights-Hurricanes sports betting odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips and picks around this matchup.
Golden Knights at Hurricanes: Projected starting goalies
Malcolm Subban vs. Petr Mrazek
Starter Marc-Andre Fleury is expected to serve his one-game suspension due to his decision to skip the All-Star Game, so Subban should get the nod in Raleigh. He is 6-7-3 with a 3.04 goals against average and .898 save percentage. Subban has dropped each of his past two starts, and four of his past six assignments. Fleury is expected to return Saturday in Nashville.
Mrazek has registered an 18-12-2 record with a 2.59 GAA and .905 SV% in 31 starts and 32 appearances overall. The Czechoslovakia native has been even more impressive in Raleigh, going 14-6-0 with a 2.35 GAA and .910 SV% with two shutouts across 20 starts at PNC.
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Golden Knights at Hurricanes: Odds, picks and betting tips
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Prediction
Hurricanes 5, Golden Knights 2
Moneyline (ML)
The HURRICANES (-133) entered the all-star break with back-to-back wins against the New York Islanders and Winnipeg Jets, holding each team to just one goal. Over their past seven games the Hurricanes have yielded just nine total goals or 1.3 goals per game, so they’ve certainly been stingy lately. They also luck out not having to face ‘Flower’.
The Golden Knights (+110) enter this one with 3.0 goals per game, ranking 17th in the NHL, and they’re 15th in the league with 3.0 goals per game allowed. In other words, VGK has been nothing special this season, and the Knights are a dismal 19th on the penalty kill at 79.5 percent.
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Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
The Hurricanes (-1.5, +195) are a tempting play at this price, but goals should be at a premium in this battle between two sharp and rested goalies. The Golden Knights (+1.5, -238) are a better play on the moneyline if you like them, as they’re just too expensive at this price. AVOID.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 5.5 (-133) is the way to go. While, yes, Carolina has allowed just nine goals in its past seven games, as mentioned above, remember their all-star netminder is going to be wearing a ball cap while serving his one-game penalty for skipping the ASG. Carolina should be able to piece together some nice offense against P.K.’s brother.
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