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Carolina Hurricanes vs Vegas Golden Knights: Both teams are coming off a loss
The Vegas Golden Knights are hosting the Carolina Hurricanes today at T-Mobile Arena.
The Hurricanes look like a real contender
The Carolina Hurricanes are third in the Eastern Conference with a 10-3-0 record, including 5-2-0 on the road. They are coming off a 6-4 loss to the Colorado Avalanche that ended their eight-game winning streak. The Hurricanes are fourth in the league scoring 4.15 goals per game and rank sixth allowing 2.62 goals per game. Martin Necas leads the team with 23 points so far in the season which ties him four fourth place in the league.
The Golden Knights have a perfect home record
The Vegas Golden Knights are fourth in the Western Conference with a 9-3-2 record, including a perfect 8-0-0 at home. They have won 6 of the last 8 games but are coming off a 4-3 overtime loss to the Seattle Kraken. The Golden Knights are second in the league scoring 4.36 goals per game and are ranked 15th allowing 3.07. Jack Eichel leads the team with 21 points so far in the season.
Betting Trends
The Golden Knights are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games overall, 9-0 SU in their last 9 home games, and 8-3 SU in their last 11 games when there was no favorite. Vegas has played over the total goal line in 8 of their last 10 games overall and 11 of their last 14 games against teams from the Eastern Conference. The Hurricanes are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games overall, 5-2 SU in their last 7 games against Vegas, 4-1 SU in their last 5 games on the road, and 4-1 SU in their last 5 games against teams from the Western Conference. Carolina has played over the total goal line in 4 of their last 6 games overall and 4 of their last 5 games played on Monday.
Prediction and Conclusion
Both the Hurricanes and the Golden Knights have a promising season, and this game will be a real pleasure to watch. Vegas is still undefeated at home, but they haven’t faced a team like the Hurricanes yet. Both teams are coming off a rare loss this season, which adds more fuel to the matchup. They are both among the top scoring teams in the league, and this will be a “gloves-off” fight from the tip-off. When it comes to the winner, this game can go either way, but it is certain that there will be a lot of goals, so we go with over 5.5 in total.
