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The Vancouver Canucks (2-2-0) and Carolina Hurricanes (2-1-1) meet in the NHL tonight. Puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m. EDT at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
The Hurricanes are favored by -1.5 on the puck line, with the over/under set at 6.5 (-102o / -118u). The Hurricanes are a -350 favorite to win outright, while the Canucks are +275 to pull off the upset.
Let's get into our Canucks vs. Hurricanes predictions and NHL picks.
Canucks vs. Hurricanes Prediction
Our Vancouver vs. Carolina best bet is on Pettersson to score 1+ points, with the best odds currently available at bet365. For all of your NHL bets, be sure to find the best lines by using our live NHL odds page.
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Canucks vs Hurricanes Odds
| Canucks Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 +110 | 6.5 -102o / -118u | +275 |
| Hurricanes Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 -130 | 6.5 -102o / -118u | -350 |
- Canucks vs. Hurricanes Spread: Hurricanes -1.5 (-130), Canucks +1.5 (+110)
- Canucks vs. Hurricanes Over/Under: 6.5 (-102o / -118u)
- Canucks vs. Hurricanes Moneyline: Canucks +275, Hurricanes -350
- Canucks vs. Hurricanes best bet: Elias Pettersson Over 0.5 Points (-120, bet365 | Play to -125)
Canucks vs. Hurricanes Preview, Prediction
It seems pretty safe to conclude that Adam Foote truly did a terrible job with the Canucks last season as head coach, and that notion likely flew a little under the radar given that the team's injury-plagued lineups were also awful on paper. Perhaps one of Foote's biggest gaffes was offering Elias Pettersson usage that was highly unlikely to lead to any kind of confidence or production, particularly given the team's desire to trade Pettersson.
Pettersson looks to have new life under head coach Manny Malhotra thus far this season. It's far too early to say he is the same player he was at his best, but his overall compete level has been excellent, while his savvy playmaking abilities look likely to be better utilized on a side playing a more respectable brand of hockey.
Aided by a soft schedule and some high-scoring games, Pettersson has produced six points in the first four games of the season. While the Hurricanes do provide a much more difficult test, they have looked uncharacteristically sloppy defensively thus far and perhaps aren't entirely ready to grind out close defensive games after winning it all late last June.
If Pettersson continues to resemble a legitimate top-line talent, prices in the -120 range for him to record a point won't exist for long, and this seems like a good time to keep buying on a former 100-point player.
Best Bet: Elias Pettersson Over 0.5 Points (-120, bet365 | Play to -125)
