If there was ever a mismatch on the ice, it’s in Western Canada with the Vancouver Canucks hosting the defending Stanley Cup champions. Even on the road, the Carolina Hurricanes are massive favorites, and rightfully so. They may be down their captain, but they’re still the focus of our best Hurricanes vs Canucks predictions.
After losing each of their first two games of the season Carolina came back and won seven straight before ultimately snapping that streak on Sunday. That was the start of this three-game stretch against Canadian teams, and with it coming against the Calgary Flames, that was as much of a wake-up call as it gets. We’re not going to overreact to that loss and continue trusting their third-ranked goals expected percentage paired with elite defense, goaltending and penalty kill north of 80%. As for the other side of Hurricanes vs Canucks predictions, Vancouver is simply a team that will have a tough time against any opponent this season.
They’ve now dropped seven straight games, and just as expected entering the year, they are currently allowing the most goals per game. Carolina isn’t a team that generally wins by lighting up the scoreboard, but they could in this spot. Either way, we’re going to stick with the puck line rather than the total.
Hurricanes vs Canucks prediction: Carolina -1.5 (-120) available at time of publishing. Playable to -135.
