- Hurricanes 12-2-2 · 26 pts · 1st East · 1st Metropolitan Division · W4
- Predators 5-4-5 · 15 pts · 9th West · 6th Central Division · W1
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The line
| Market | AZMango | |
|---|---|---|
| Moneyline | CAR -198 NSH +164 | CAR -175 NSH +175 fair |
| Puck line | CAR -1.5 (+124) | CAR covers 42% |
| Total goals | 6.5 | 6.5 · over 50% |
Line: , ESPN. Odds move; check a book before acting. In hockey the moneyline carries the market's view; the puck line is almost always 1.5 goals, with the price doing the work.
5,000 simulated games
- Expected goals
- NSH 2.8, CAR 3.7
- 8 in 10 games
- CAR by 4 to NSH by 3
- Tied after 60 minutes
- 22%
Advantages Why Hurricanes can win
- Shot margins: Hurricanes have controlled play better (shots for and against, adjusted for opponents), worth about 0.61 goals to them in our ratings.
- Goal differential per game: Hurricanes 1st (+1.69), Predators 23rd (-0.36) of 32.
- In goal: Pyotr Kochetkov (Hurricanes expected starter, 0.929 save percentage in 10 starts) has been the better goalie lately than Juuse Saros (Predators confirmed starter, 0.902 save percentage in 10 starts), worth about 0.31 goals a game in our ratings.
- Season-long ratings: betting lines have rated Hurricanes about 0.36 goals a game stronger over recent games.
- Shot share (their shots of all shots on goal): Hurricanes 1st (59.7%), Predators 26th (47.5%) of 32.
- Team matchup: where Hurricanes can take advantage. Their shot volume (1st of 32) meets the Predators shot suppression (24th), so look for them to pile up shots and make the goalie work all night. And their scoring (3rd of 32) meets the Predators goal prevention (20th): a chance to turn chances into goals against a team that gives them up.
- Star matchup: In goal, Pyotr Kochetkov (Hurricanes: 0.929 save percentage in 10 starts) has the edge on Juuse Saros (Predators: 0.902 in 10); best skater against best skater, Sebastian Aho (Hurricanes: 9 G, 12 A in 16 games, 20 min a night) has the edge on Filip Forsberg (Predators: 5 G, 12 A in 14 games, 21 min a night).
Disadvantages Why Hurricanes may not
- Home ice: Predators play at home, with the last line change; home teams win about 54% of NHL games.
- Strength of schedule: Predators 3rd (+0.17), Hurricanes 32nd (-0.19) of 32.
- Range of outcomes: in the worst 10% of simulations Hurricanes lose by 3 goals or more.
- Hockey luck: one bounce, a deflection or a hot goalie decides more games than in any other major sport.
- Team matchup: where Predators can push back. Their power play (4th of 32) meets the Hurricanes discipline (9th), so look for them to cash in on the power plays a penalty-prone team hands out.
- Star matchup: the key positions lean Hurricanes on paper, but Filip Forsberg (5 G, 12 A in 14 games, 21 min a night) is the kind of player who can swing one game.
- Upset odds: Predators win 1,815 of 5,000 simulations (36%). A 64% pick still loses about 4 times in 10. About 22% of the simulations went past regulation.
In goal
CAR Hurricanes
- ExpectedPyotr Kochetkov0.929 save %, 10 starts, +4.9 goals saved above average
NSH Predators
- ConfirmedJuuse Saros0.902 save %, 10 starts, -0.8 goals saved above average
"Confirmed" and "Expected" are ESPN's. Starters are usually named at the morning skate or in warmups; until then we expect the team's usual starter, or the backup on the second night of a back-to-back.
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Who's out
CAR Hurricanes
- OutTaylor Hall LWout · ESPN team rosters, Nov 3, 2026
NSH Predators
- QuestionableJonathan Marchessault RWday-to-day · ESPN team rosters, Nov 3, 2026
Regulars who sat out a team's last game count as likely out (box scores). Also checked: who played in recent games, ESPN team rosters, ESPN and CBS Sports news. Players out or doubtful are never counted as a strength.
Side by sideStandings
| CAR | NSH | |
|---|---|---|
| 12-2-2 | Record | 5-4-5 |
| +1.69 1 | Goal differential/game | -0.36 23 |
| 3.94 3 | Goals per game | 3.00 21 |
| 2.25 2 | Goals allowed | 3.36 20 |
| 59.7% 1 | Shot share | 47.5% 26 |
| 33.1 1 | Shots per game | 26.1 21 |
| 22.4 2 | Shots allowed | 28.9 24 |
| 11.9% 17 | Shooting % | 11.5% 18 |
| 0.902 5 | Save % | 0.891 17 |
| 0.88 8 | Power-play goals/game | 1.07 4 |
| 8.4 9 | Penalty minutes/game | 7.1 4 |
| 58.1% 9 | Faceoffs won | 56.5% 17 |
| -0.19 32 | Strength of schedule | +0.17 3 |
Small numbers are ranks among the 32 NHL teams (1 = best). Records are wins, regulation losses and overtime or shootout losses. Strength of schedule is the average rating of opponents faced, in goals (2026-27 season).
Last 5 meetings
- Hurricanes 4 @ Predators 1Dec 17, 2025
- Predators 3 @ Hurricanes 6Dec 6, 2025
- Predators 3 @ Hurricanes 1Mar 25, 2025
- Hurricanes 2 @ Predators 5Dec 23, 2024
- Hurricanes 5 @ Predators 2Dec 27, 2023
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