The surging Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Nashville Predators to PNC Arena riding a wave of momentum with nine wins in their last ten games, while their visitors limp in with just five victories over the same stretch.
Sebastian Aho and Seth Jarvis have been lighting up the scoreboard for Carolina with a combined 53 goals, but Nashville's once-potent offense has gone cold, managing just 10 goals in their previous six outings.
The stark contrast between the Metropolitan Division powerhouse Hurricanes and the Central Division's second-worst Predators sets up an intriguing Tuesday night matchup between a home team firing on all cylinders and an away team desperate to find their footing.
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Nashville Predators prediction: who will win?
For tonight's Carolina Hurricanes vs Nashville Predators matchup, our predictive model gives the Canes a 75.67% chance of defeating the Preds.
Pre-game probabilities
Carolina Hurricanes
Moneyline
Win %
75.67%
24.33%
Nashville Predators
Carolina Hurricanes: 75.67% win probability
- Strong offensive output (227 goals scored this season)
- Excellent defensive efficiency (188 goals against, 2nd best in East)
- Dominant home record (43 wins in 70 games, 0.614 win percentage)
Nashville Predators: 24.33% win probability
- Poor road performance (26 wins in 70 games, 0.371 win percentage)
- Defensive struggles (228 goals against, bottom third in West)
- Scoring deficiency (179 goals scored, 3rd worst in conference)
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Carolina Hurricanes vs. Nashville Predators preview
The struggling Nashville Predators head to PNC Arena looking to snap out of their offensive funk, having mustered just 10 goals in their last six outings.
Carolina's been on an absolute tear lately, with their dynamic duo of Sebastian Aho and Seth Jarvis combining for 53 goals this season while leading the team to nine wins in their last ten games.
The Preds' Filip Forsberg and Jonathan Marchessault have been bright spots in an otherwise dim season, but they'll face a tough test against Carolina's stifling defense that's allowed just 19 goals in their last 10 matches.
Keep an eye on Hurricanes' netminder Pyotr Kochetkov, who's been rock-solid between the pipes with a 2.49 GAA, while Nashville's usually reliable Juuse Saros has had an uncharacteristically rough season.
The Canes' blue line pairing of Slavin and Chatfield has been shutting down opponents left and right, which doesn't bode well for Nashville's league-worst offense.
This matchup features two teams heading in opposite directions - Carolina's pushing for Metropolitan Division supremacy while Nashville's trying to salvage something from a season they'd rather forget.
PNC Arena's been a fortress for the Hurricanes lately, and with their offense clicking on all cylinders, they're looking like a tough out for anyone, let alone a Predators team searching for answers.
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Nashville Predators form
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Nashville Predators head to head
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Nashville Predators
50%
Dec 24, 2024
Nashville Predators
5 : 2
Carolina Hurricanes
Oct 5, 2024
Nashville Predators
3 : 5
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Oct 2, 2024
Carolina Hurricanes
4 : 6
Nashville Predators
Dec 28, 2023
Nashville Predators
2 : 5
Carolina Hurricanes
Dec 16, 2023
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5 : 6
Nashville Predators
Oct 6, 2023
Carolina Hurricanes
4 : 1
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