The Hurricanes will look to go top of the Eastern Conference with a win over the Leafs tonight. Both teams are pretty much guaranteed to make the playoffs but we still see this one being a feisty affair. Here is all you need to know for your NHL picks.
Toronto beat the Hurricanes 4-3 in overtime last time these teams met, and at the time it was a statement from this team, but since then they have fallen by the wayside and only put up an 8-9 record, not exactly playoff material.
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
Thursday, March 17, 2022 – 07:00 PM EDT at Scotiabank Arena
Hurricanes Run a Tight Ship
If there is one thing we love most about this Canes team it’s the fact they are on point, there’s no stone left unturned. They have a job to do and they go in and do that job very effectively. Despite losing 4-2 last time out, they have racked up the best form in the Eastern Conference over the previous 10 games.
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Carolina has the best defense in the league and their Penalty Kill is currently showing an 89.4% success rate. Goaltender Frederik Andersen will be very eager to come away from his old team with a win under his belt after losing out last time these teams faced. He has an impressive 2.06 goals against this year, the best in the NHL.
Toronto Won’t Cover the Cracks
Despite beating Dallas 4-0, it has only managed to cover the cracks for a short period of time over their defensive woes. The issue with this team has mainly been the goaltending, and isn’t it ironic that they now face off against an ex-player who is the best goaltender in this NHL this season?
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We have said for a long time now this team is not Stanley Cup material, and now with their goaltenders doing so poorly, allowing almost 4 goals per game across their previous 20, and top points scorer Auston Matthews currently suspended, they will face a difficult game tonight on home ice, to say the least.
Team Trends
*Trends should never be your main source of information when it comes to making your betting picks, they are merely guidelines and mostly irrelevant information but nonetheless can be interesting to read.
Carolina Hurricanes
- The total has gone under in 5 of Carolina's last 6 games.
- The total has gone over in 5 of Carolina's last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto.
- Carolina is 9-3 in their last 12 games this season.
Toronto Maple Leafs
- Toronto is 10-4 in their last 14 games at home.
- The total has gone over in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games.
- Toronto is 9-4 in their last 13 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference.
What Are the Betting Odds and Current Lines?
Moneyline: The margins between these two teams are tight and right now we can see the Hurricanes coming in at -110 on the moneyline and Toronto best priced at +105, both currently with BetOnline (visit our BetOnline Review)
Total: Tonight’s total has been set at 6.0 with the juice towards the over at -125 and the under coming in at +110.
Puck Line: Toronto +1.5 on the PK line is currently -250, if you wish to take the Canes to win by more than one goal its best priced at +230 with Everygame (visit our Everygame Review)
Betting Predictions
The fact we are even getting near plus money on this Canes team in this spot is insane. In fact, as soon as the lines opened up yesterday and we saw they were +110 to win, we jumped on at those NHL odds. We still love them at -110 and can see them being backable all the way into -130.
We are more than happy to bet Carolina here. Toronto is up against one of the best teams in the league and without their star player. Not only that but the Hurricanes have much more to get themselves pumped to win this one, revenge from last time out and a win could see them go top of the Conference. The Canes are not only defensively strong, but they have also been averaging 3.3 goals per game, which is the 10th best in the league.
We see the Canes winning this one by at least two goals so we are also going to make the -1.5 official, +230 on this is absolutely incredible value, one of the best we have seen in 2022.
NHL Pick: Carolina Hurricanes -1.5 (+230) at BetOnline
NHL Pick: Carolina Hurricanes ML (-110) at BetOnline
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