The Carolina Hurricanes (3-0-0) and Edmonton Oilers (1-2-0) meet Thursday at Rogers Place. Puck drop is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Hurricanes vs. Oilers odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Hurricanes are set to play the third contest of a 5-game Western Conference road trip. So far, so good, as Carolina has outscored the San Jose Sharks and Seattle Kraken by a combined 7-2 mark on the journey. The Canes have allowed just 1 goal in each of their victories.
The Oilers were doubled up 4-2 by the visiting Buffalo Sabres Tuesday, losing a second straight contest. The Over/Under is 1-1-1 so far, with Edmonton allowing at least 3 goals in each outing.
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Hurricanes at Oilers odds
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:10 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Hurricanes -108 (bet $108 to win $100) | Oilers -112 (bet $112 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Hurricanes +1.5 (-240) | Oilers -1.5 (+190)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: -135 | U: +110)
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Hurricanes at Oilers projected goalies
Frederik Andersen (2-0-0, 1.00 GAA, .964 SV%) vs. Jack Campbell (1-1-0, 5.98 GAA, .851 SV%)
Andersen has been tremendous during the early going, yielding just 1 goal on 32 shots in a win in the opener Oct. 12 against the Columbus Blue Jackets, and 1 goal on 23 shots in a 5-1 victory at Seattle Monday.
Campbell, who signed a lucrative offseason deal, is already drawing the ire of the Edmonton faithful. He allowed 3 goals on 36 shots in a win last Wednesday against Vancouver in his debut Oct. 12, but he coughed up 4 goals on just 11 shots and was pulled in the 2nd period in a loss against Calgary Saturday.
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Hurricanes at Oilers picks and predictions
Prediction
Oilers 4, Hurricanes 3
Moneyline
The OILERS (-112) have the firepower to hand the Hurricanes their first setback of the season. Andersen has allowed just 1 goal in each of his 2 appearances, and Carolina has yielded just 1 goal in each of its first 3 wins. The Hurricanes are due for a stinker, and C Connor McDavid, C Leon Draisaitl and company will be the ones to give it to them.
Puck line/Against the spread
The Hurricanes +1.5 (-240) is just too expensive, costing you nearly two and a half times your potential return. If you like Carolina to stay unbeaten, just play it straight up.
PASS.
Over/Under
The OVER 6.5 (-135) is a risky play considering the Under is 2-0-1 in 3 outings for the Hurricanes thus far. The Under is 4-1-1 in the past 6 for Carolina against the Pacific Division dating back to last season, too.
However, the Over is 7-3 in the past 10 meetings between these teams in Edmonton and the Oilers have cashed the Over at a 19-9-1 clip in their past 29 home games.
Play the OVER 6.5 (-135) lightly.
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