At the onset of their playoff series with Carolina, the Predators were written off for dead. Nashville was derided as the default fourth-place team of the Central Division. And a team that took advantage of the weak bottom half of the Central. Counter to that is a Hurricanes team that won the regular-season Central Division crown. Carolina beat the NHL betting odds in their first two games against Nashville. However, the Predators evened the series with a pair of thrilling home overtime wins. All of a sudden, Carolina is feeling the heat. And Nashville smells an upset.
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Nashville Predators NHL Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Thursday, May 27, 2021, TBD |
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| Location: | Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee |
| Hurricanes at Predators TV Coverage: | TBD |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Hurricanes | -1½ (+170) | 5½ (+115) | -148 |  |
| Predators | +1½ (-200) | 5½ (-135) | +128 | |
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Carolina Hurricanes at Nashville Predators SBG Odds Overview
Nashville has captured the imagination of hockey fans and gamblers. By reason of their two home wins, they’ll get solid offshore betting support. Carolina will get some smart money as the quality road team with a price break.
Carolina Hurricanes Team Overview
Overall, Carolina’s regular-season record was 36-12-8 with 23-27 under the total. But the Hurricanes dropped five of their previous seven games. Three of their last four matchups cleared the total. NHL metrics show the Canes ranked 11th for goal scoring and 2nd for power-play efficiency. While defensively, Carolina ranked 5th for goals against and 4th for penalty killing.
Right-wing Sebastian Aho and center Jordan Staal have three goals each for the Canes. Of course, Aho was the top regular-season weapon with 24 goals, 33 assists, and a +16. While goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic has a playoff save percentage of .928. In the regular season, he was at .932. Carolina simply couldn’t deliver the winning goals in the two overtime losses at Nashville.
Nashville Predators Team Overview
Late on, the Predators paid in six of their last nine games. Five of their previous eight matchups cleared the total. In sum, Nashville’s regular-season record was 31-23-2, with 23-27 under the total. NHL metrics show the Preds 22nd for goals scoring and 23rd for power-play efficiency. And Nashville ranked 13th for goals against and 30th for penalty killing.
Goaltender Juuse Saros has a dominant playoff save percentage of .929. That is slightly better than his impressive .927 regular-season save percentage. Of great concern is that Preds lack a dominant goal scorer. Instead, they light the lamp by committee.
Carolina Hurricanes at Nashville Predators Betting Trends
- Carolina is 1-6 in their most recent seven away games
- Only two of their previous eight road games cleared the total
- Nashville is 9-1 in their ten most recent home games
- Five of the Preds last nine home games cleared the total
- Nashville has taken four of their last six games with Carolina
- Three of the previous four games in this series stayed over the total
- Carolina has lost four games in a row at Nashville
- Only two of the last six between these teams at Nashville stayed under
Carolina Hurricanes at Nashville Predators SBG Free Picks
As mentioned earlier, the Hurricanes have struggled in Nashville. Accordingly, the Predators’ home fans are a proven NHL betting asset. These loud crowds have given the Predators a boost in the playoffs.
Hurricanes at Predators SBG Best Bet: Nashville Predators.
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