The Vegas Golden Knights (29-12-3) travel to face off against the Carolina Hurricanes (26-16-3) on Friday, January 17th. This game will be played at Lenovo Center in Raleigh and televised on NHLN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Puck drop is set for 7:00 ET.

Golden Knights vs Hurricanes

The Vegas Golden Knights Are Coming Off A Win

With a 4-3 overtime win against Utah, the Golden Knights improved to 29-12-3. Vegas, favored by -1.5 goals, didn’t cover the puck line. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 7 goals pushed it over.

The Golden Knights trailed 2-0 before Pavel Dorofeyev scored at 15:06 in the second period. Vegas had four different players score in the game, with Brett Howden netting the winner 2:15 into overtime.

The Carolina Hurricanes Are Coming Off A Win

With a 4-2 win over the Capitals, the Hurricanes improved to 26-16-3. Carolina covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 6 goals matched the pre-game line.

Carolina led 1-0 before giving up two goals in the first period. They responded with three unanswered goals, including an empty-netter by Andrei Svechnikov to seal the win.

Vegas Offense Breakdown

Vegas fired 35 shots on goal in their 4-3 overtime win against Utah, with Brett Howden’s 6th goal of the season sealing the victory. William Karlsson added his 2nd goal of the year, while Pavel Dorofeyev netted his 7th and Noah Hanifin scored his 2nd.

Hanifin also picked up two assists, bringing his season total to 5. The Golden Knights had 13 giveaways and were held scoreless in the first period before getting on the board at the 4:54 mark of the second.

Hurricanes Offense Breakdown

Carolina’s offense fired 45 shots on goal and scored 4 times in a 4-2 win over Washington. Dmitry Orlov netted two goals, bringing his season total to 3. Martin Necas added his 6th goal and picked up two assists, now with 12 assists on the year. Andrei Svechnikov closed the scoring with his 6th goal, an empty-netter.

The Hurricanes scored once in the 1st period, twice in the 2nd, and added their final goal with 9 seconds left in the game. They had 14 giveaways and were unable to convert on any power plays.

Vegas Team Defense

Defensively, the Golden Knights will look to improve after allowing the first two goals of the game and another late in the 3rd period. They also gave up the opening goal just over 8 minutes into the 1st period and the second at the 8:00 mark of the 2nd. Adin Hill finished with a save percentage of 84.2% on 19 shots from Utah, while the Vegas defense recorded 10 takeaways and 22 hits.

Carolina Team Defense

Carolina’s defense will look to carry over their strong play from the previous game, where they gave up just 2 goals to Washington. Pyotr Kochetkov made 19 saves with a 90.5% save percentage, and the defense added 7 takeaways, 10 hits, and 11 blocks. After allowing two late goals in the first period, they shut out the Capitals in the second and third periods.

Golden Knights vs Hurricanes Trends

• Although Vegas has a straight up record of 3-2 in their last five road games, they have not held up as well vs. the puck line going 2-3. The team averaged 3 goals per game in these games.
• The Hurricanes are 2-1 puck line in their last three home games and 2-1 straight-up.
• Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Hurricanes have gone 6-4 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 6-4.
• Going back to their previous three games as the favorite, Vegas has an puck line mark of 1-2 while going 1-2 straight up.

Golden Knights vs Hurricanes Prediction

For a moneyline pick, I’m taking the Hurricanes to pick up on a win over the Golden Knights at home. With the moneyline sitting at -148, I’ll be locking in a bet on the Hurricanes straight-up.

When it comes to a puck line pick, our choice is the Hurricanes to secure the win and cover. Expect the Hurricanes to dominate this one with a multi-goal win over the Golden Knights.

With an over/under line sitting at 6 goals, we like this game to surpass that mark and recommend getting a bet down on the over.

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