"The Hurricanes' 210 goals this season make them the fourth-best scoring team in the NHL. The Hurricanes have conceded the sixth-fewest goals in NHL action this season, 172 (2.8 per game). With a +38 goal differential, they're ranked fourth-best in the league."
"In their last 10 games, the Hurricanes are 8-1-1 to earn 85.0% of the possible points. They are scoring at a 3.8 goals-per-game average (38 total) during that time. Over on the defensive end, the Hurricanes have allowed 2.6 goals per game (26 total) in those 10 outings."
"The Oilers' 220 total goals (3.6 per game) are the second-most in the NHL. The two teams average seven goals per game combined, 0.5 more than this game's total."
The Carolina Hurricanes (39-16-6) face the Edmonton Oilers (30-24-8) on March 6 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+. Carolina is slightly favored at -113 moneyline odds versus Edmonton's -108. The Hurricanes rank fourth in NHL scoring with 210 goals and sixth in defense with 172 goals allowed. They maintain a +38 goal differential and have won 67.9% of games when favored. In their last 10 games, Carolina is 8-1-1, averaging 3.8 goals per game offensively and allowing 2.6 defensively. The Oilers score 3.6 goals per game (second-most in NHL) but allow 3.3 goals per game. Combined, these teams average seven goals per game, suggesting an over/under of 6.5 goals is likely.
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