Vancouver Canucks vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/10/2025

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Friday, January 10, 2025

Venue:  Lenovo Center, Raleigh, NC 

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Canucks +130, Hurricanes -155; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Canucks +130, Hurricanes -155; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Canucks +130, Hurricanes -155; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Vancouver Canucks:  18-12-10 (4th place, Pacific Division)

Carolina Hurricanes:  24-15-2 (3rd place, Metropolitan Division)

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Vancouver Canucks:  2-3-5 last 10

Carolina Hurricanes:  4-5-1 last 10

The Canucks are entering this game with 46 points, an 18-12-10 record overall, and they are 11-4-4 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Washington Capitals in their last game, losing that one on the road 2-1 in overtime. Conor Garland scored 1 goal for them in that one. Quinn Hughes and Kiefer Sherwood each led the team in assists with 1 while Conor Garland, Quinn Hughes, Brock Boeser, J. T. Miller, and Pius Suter each led the team in shots on net in that game with 3. Kevin Lankinen was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 18 shots with 16 saves and a .889 save percentage. Their offense has scored 121 goals this season averaging 3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 128 goals against them allowing 3.2 goals per game.

The Hurricanes are entering this game with 50 points, a 24-15-2 record overall, and they are 15-5-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Tampa Bay Lightning in their last game, losing that one on the road 3-2, but this is also the 2nd game of a back-to-back for them with their game against the Toronto Maple Leafs still to be played on Thursday night. In their game against the Lightning, Jordan Staal and Andrei Svechnikov each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Jordan Staal and Brent Burns each led the team in assists with 1 while Jordan Martinook and Dmitry Orlov each led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Pyotr Kochetkov was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 34 shots with 31 saves and a .912 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 137 goals this season averaging 3.3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 117 goals against them allowing 2.9 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Hurricanes listed as a favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Hurricanes have looked really good in their games this season with their 24-15-2 record overall which has them in 3rd place of their division in the East. They have also looked really good on home ice this year with their 15-5-0 home record. Meanwhile, the Canucks have looked good in their games this season with their 18-12-10 record overall which has them in 4th place of their division in the West. They have looked better in their road games this year with their 11-4-4 road record, but they haven't looked great lately. They are coming off a loss in their last one and have been struggling against some bad teams lately, going 2-3-5 in their last 10 games too. The Hurricanes haven't been great lately either with their 4-5-1 record in their last 10 games, but they have been a different team on home ice this year, playing well there in their games lately. They are coming off a tight loss to the Lightning and do have a game against the Maple Leafs on Thursday so this is a back-to-back for them, but they have still been the more consistent team this season with their defense playing well lately. The Canucks have lost 3 games in a row now and they have been struggling a lot lately, even with the rest advantage here, the Hurricanes will be able to win this game on home ice. The best way to place a bet here is on the Hurricanes to win this game.

Canucks Hurricanes Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Friday, January 10, 2025 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Hurricanes 5 Canucks 2.

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Vancouver Canucks: 36-59 (-9.6 units) on the moneyline as an underdog. 46-52 (-7.2 units) on the moneyline revenging a loss versus opponent as a favorite. 41-55 (-9 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 61-72 (-8.4 units) on the moneyline against good passing teams - averaging 5 or more assists per game.

Carolina Hurricanes: 77-36 (+9.5 units) on the moneyline as a home favorite. 62-24 (+14.1 units) on the moneyline in a home game where the total is 6 or more. 89-41 (+14 units) on the moneyline against terrible defensive teams - allowing 3+ goals/game. 

Vancouver Canucks:  E. Pettersson (C) Day To Day - Undisclosed. T. Demko (G) Out - Back. D. Joshua (C) Out - Leg.

Carolina Hurricanes:  W. Carrier (LW) Out - Lower Body. S. Gostisbehere (D) Out - Upper Body. T. Jost (C) Out - Undisclosed. F. Andersen (G) Out - Knee. J. Fast (RW) Out - Neck.

“I wouldn't even say I was injured or anything. A back spasm just flared up. I mean, you guys wouldn't believe the stuff that we play through. A lot of times, you'll feel something that you don't feel you can play through, and then kind of adrenaline kicks in and the meds kick in and it kind of goes away. But in this case, unfortunately, it just kept getting worse. If I'm in pain, but I can do everything I need to do (to make saves), it doesn't matter. But in this case, I felt (coming out) was a better option than trying to finish the game.” - Thatcher Demko on his injury. 

"It was nice to see him practicing. We're not sure how long it's going to take, but it's a good day one for him." - Rod Brind’Amour on the injury to Frederik Andersen.

LW Jonathan Lekkerimaki

C J.T. Miller

RW Brock Boeser

LD Quinn Hughes

RD Tyler Myers

G Kevin Lankinen

LW Seth Jarvis

C Sebastian Aho

RW Jack Roslovic

LD Jaccob Slavin

RD Brent Burns

G Pyotr Kochetkov

Points: Q. Hughes (45)

Goals: J. DeBrusk (17)

Assists: Q. Hughes (37)

GAA: K. Lankinen (2.60)

Points: M. Necas (47)

Goals: J. Roslovic (17)

Assists: M. Necas (32)

GAA: F. Andersen (1.49)

Coaches:

Vancouver Canucks: Rick Tocchet (3rd season)

Carolina Hurricanes: Rod Brind'Amour (7th season)