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Carolina Hurricanes vs Utah Hockey Club: The Hurricanes are going for the top of the conference

The Utah Hockey Club are hosting the Carolina Hurricanes today at Delta Center.

The Hurricanes have a promising season

The Carolina Hurricanes are third in the Eastern Conference with a 11-3-0 record, including 6-2-0 on the road. They have won 9 of the last 10 games and are coming off a 5-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights. The Hurricanes are second in the league scoring 4.21 goals per game and rank sixth allowing 2.57. Martin Necas leads the team with 24 points so far in the season.

Utah is struggling lately

The Utah Hockey Club are 10th in the Western Conference with a 6-6-3 record, including 3-2-1 at home. They have lost 3 of their last 4 games and are coming off a 4-0 loss to the Nashville Predators. Utah is 22nd in the league scoring 2.73 goals per game and 25th allowing 3.40. Clayton Keller leads the team with 13 points so far in the season.

Betting Trends

The Hockey Club are 2-7 SU in their last 9 games overall, 2-10 SU in their last 12 home games against the Hurricanes and 9-3 SU in their last 12 games against teams from the Eastern Conference. Utah has played under the total goal line in 7 of their last 10 games overall and 4 of their last 5 home games while has gone over in 4 of their last 5 games against teams from the Metropolitan Division. The Hurricanes are 9-1 SU in their last 10 games overall, and 8-1 SU in their last 9 games against Utah. Carolina has played over the total goal line in 5 of their last 7 games overall and 4 of their last 6 games against teams from the Central Division.

Prediction and Conclusion

The Carolina Hurricanes are one of the hottest teams in the league at the moment and are going to Salt Lake City as winners of nine of their last 10. They are finishing their three-game road trip with this game after dominating the Vegas Golden Knights, handing them their first home loss of the season. The Utah Hockey Club is struggling lately, winning only two of their last ten contests and having slim chances to make any improvements in this one. The Canes are simply unstoppable on the offensive end, and they will have another comfortable win tonight.