The Chicago Blackhawks, spearheaded by Patrick Kane and Alex DeBrincat, are preparing to take the ice against Sebastian Aho, Teuvo Teravainen, the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena in an East-West tilt. The action will get started at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, November 12 and it can be seen live on NBC Sports Chicago.
Chicago Blackhawks at Carolina Hurricanes Odds
Chicago (+145) is entering this one as the underdog to Carolina (-165) and the Over/Under (O/U) has been set at an even 6 goals (-105 for the over, -115 for the under).
Losing -7.0 units for moneyline bettors, Carolina is 7-10 straight up (SU) overall in the 2018-19 season. That early-season winning percentage is a regression from the 36-46 record that the team managed during the 2017-18 season campaign. Through 17 regular season contests, 10 of the team’s games have gone under the total, while seven have gone over and none have pushed. The team is 3-5 SU at home so far this year.
The Hurricanes have converted on just 14.3 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a mark that places them in the bottom- overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked 29th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 71.9 percent of all penalties.
Averaging 20.3 saves per game with a .880 save percentage, Petr Mrazek (3-5-2) has been the principal goalkeeper for the Canes this year. If Carolina chooses to rest him, however, the team may go with Curtis McElhinney (3-2-2 record, .884 save percentage, 2.81 goals against average).
In the other locker room, Chicago is 6-11 straight up (SU) and has lost 5.2 units for bettors taking the moneyline thus far. 10 of its contests have gone over the total, while seven have gone under the total and none have pushed. The Blackhawks are 3-6 SU as an away team this season.
The Blackhawks have converted on just 12.5 percent of their power play chances this season, a figure that’s ranked 32nd in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 23rd overall and it’s successfully defended 76.5 percent of all opponent power plays.
Corey Crawford (27.4 saves per game) has been the primary choice in the net for Chicago. Crawford has three wins and six losses to his credit, and has registered a .901 save percentage and 3.07 goals against average this year.
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Betting Notes
Over Carolina’s last ten outings, four of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 1-3 in those games).
Extra-man opportunities could be even more key than usual in this one. The Blackhawks are 1-6 in games where they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponent and 4-8 when they serve fewer than 10 total penalty minutes. The Hurricanes are 2-5 when they serve fewer penalty minutes than the opposition and 4-8 when they’re in the box for less than 10 minutes.
For both of these teams, the game went over the total in three of their last five matchups.
Chicago skaters have averaged 8.2 giveaways over its last five home games, right in line with its season average of 7.9 giveaways per game (the seventh-fewest in the NHL).
Carolina is ranked 17th this season with 9.5 giveaways per game. That figure has improved, however, as it’s averaged 8.6 giveaways over its last 10 games and 6.8 giveaways over its last five.
The Canes this season have handed the fourth-most hits in the NHL (25.2 per game), but that number has climbed to 32.6 over their last five games as the home team.
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