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Golden Knights vs Hurricanes: Can Carolina bounce back against the defending champions?
The Carolina Hurricanes will try to end a two-game losing streak when they host the Vegas Golden Knights at PNC Arena on Tuesday night. The Golden Knights are starting a four-game road trip, hoping to win their sixth game in the last seven.
Will the Golden Knights stay on top after the road trip?
The Golden Knights are on top of the Western Conference with a 21-6-5 record. They are 7-1-2 in the last 10 games and are coming off a 6-3 win over the Ottawa Senators. The Golden Knights have the third-best defense in the league, allowing 2.5 goals per game. Adin Hill is the best goalie so far in the season, leading the league with 1.93 allowed goals per game and 93.3 save percentage.
A tough time of the year for the Hurricanes
The Hurricanes are 7th in the Eastern Conference with a 16-12-3 record. Interestingly, they are going into this game with a 100-100 goal differential. The Hurricanes are only 3-4-3 in their last 10 games and are coming off back-to-back losses to the Nashville Predators and the Washington Capitals, both after finishing tied in regulation.
Betting Trends
The Golden Knights have played over total goals in their last six games as well as in 4 of the last 5 games when visiting Carolina. The Hurricanes have gone over total goals in 5 of their last 7 home games.
Player to watch
Jack Eichel leads the Golden Knights with 36 points so far this season. He is tied for second in goals scored with 14. The 27-year-old center has scored a goal in the last two games and has assisted in 4 of the last 5.
Injury Reports
Shea Theodore and Alec Martinez are out for the Golden Knights while Kaedan Korczak is listed as day-to-day. Frederik Andersen and Andrei Svechnikov are out for the Hurricanes.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Hurricanes are coming off a tough week, losing the last two games, and will have to bounce back against the team with the best score in the league. The Golden Knights are starting their road trip in a place where they won 4-0 last season. Things will not be that easy this time around, as the Hurricanes are a much better team than the current standings show. These two teams usually score a lot when they play each other, and that will be the case this time around. The total goal line is set at 6 and we expect this to go over at -110.
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