On Monday, December 23 at 8:00 PM ET, the Carolina Hurricanes are slated to face off against the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena. For best bets, picks, and predictions for this contest, keep reading.

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Hurricanes vs. Predators Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Under 6.5 (model projecting 5.9 goals)

• Carolina and its opponent have hit the over on this game’s total (6.5 goals) 12 times this season.
• There have been 11 Nashville games with more than 6.5 goals this season.
• The Hurricanes score 3.52 goals per game, compared to the Predators’ average of 2.32, adding up to 0.7 fewer goals than this contest’s total of 6.5.
• These two teams concede a combined 5.8 goals per game, 0.7 less than this one’s over/under.

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Moneyline Pick

Hurricanes Moneyline: -135

• The Hurricanes have been victorious in 20 of their 31 games when they were listed as a moneyline favorite this season (64.5%).
• Carolina is 18-9 when playing with moneyline odds of -135 or shorter (66.7% win percentage).
• Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Hurricanes have an implied probability of 57.4% to win.

Predators Moneyline: +115

• Nashville has claimed an upset victory once when playing as the moneyline underdog this season (in 13 games as the underdog).
• The Predators have won a single game with moneyline odds of +115 or longer (in nine such games).
• Nashville has a 46.5% implied probability to win this matchup.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Carolina 4, Nashville 3

Hurricanes Points Leaders

• Martin Necas has been important to Carolina’s offense this season, racking up 44 points in 33 games.
• Sebastian Aho has 10 goals and 25 assists for Carolina to compile 35 total points (1.1 per game).
• Shayne Gostisbehere has created 27 points for Carolina in 33 games this season, scoring on 9.4% of his shots and putting up six goals and 21 assists.
• Pyotr Kochetkov (14-6-0) has a 2.4 goals against average and a save percentage of .903 for Carolina.

Predators Points Leaders

• Nashville’s Filip Forsberg has collected 17 assists and nine goals in 34 games, good for 26 points.
• Roman Josi’s 24 points this season, including seven goals and 17 assists, make him one of the top offensive threats for Nashville.
• Nashville’s Jonathan Marchessault has 21 points, courtesy of 10 goals (first on team) and 11 assists (fourth).
• Juuse Saros has a .906 save percentage (26th in the league), with 698 total saves, while allowing 72 goals (2.7 goals against average). He has compiled a 7-14-6 record between the posts for Nashville this season.

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Carolina vs. Nashville Game Info

• Date: Monday, December 23, 2024
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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• Location: Nashville, Tennessee
• Venue: Bridgestone Arena

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