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The Carolina Hurricanes (7-1-1) and Calgary Flames (1-6-0) will meet in the NHL tonight. Puck drop is set for 8:00 p.m. EDT at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, AB. The game will broadcast live on ESPN+.
The Hurricanes are favored at -220 on the moneyline, with the Flames +180 to pull off the upset. The over/under is set at 6.5 (+106o / -130u).
Let's get into our Hurricanes vs. Flames predictions and NHL picks.
Hurricanes vs. Flames Prediction
- Pick: Over 6.5 Goals (+106)
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Hurricanes vs Flames Odds
| Hurricanes Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +116 | 6.5 +106o / -130u | -220 |
| Flames Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -142 | 6.5 106o / -130u | +180 |
- Hurricanes vs. Flames puck line: Hurricanes -1.5 (+116), Flames +1.5 (-142)
- Hurricanes vs. Flames over/under: 6.5 (+106o / -130u)
- Hurricanes vs. Flames moneyline: Hurricanes -220, Flames +180
- Hurricanes vs. Flames best bet: Over 6.5 Goals (+106)
Hurricanes vs. Flames Preview
It feels like the Flames are the league's whipping boy this season, but can you blame us?
The experiment with head coach Ryan Huska has been proven to be a total disaster and they ended up waiving 25-year-old center Connor Zary, who hasn't been bad at all. Oh, to be a fly on the wall hearing the staff's discussions…
Calgary has the displeasure of taking on the defending Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes, who have hardly broken a sweat this season, with just one regulation loss. The other loss they suffered was in overtime against the Panthers on opening night.
Needless to say, this is a total mismatch, but I think this goes over the allotted 6.5 total.
For starters, the Canes are going to get theirs. Sebastian Aho and Andrei Svechnikov have each scored six times, while Mark Jankowski and Logan Stankoven each have at least four goals.
Secondly, because Pyotr Kochetkov started yesterday against Winnipeg, I anticipate Brandon Bussi to get the nod — a player I'm not totally sold on.
Bussi was the darling of last season, where the Hurricanes probably don't win without him, but he's definitely been shaky to start the season, with an .871 SV% and a -2.2 GSAx.
Pick: Over 6.5 Goals (+106)
