"The Hurricanes have gone 38-18 when favored on the moneyline this season. In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -113 or shorter, Carolina has a 38-18 record (winning 67.9% of its games). The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Hurricanes a 53.1% chance to win."
"The Oilers have been an underdog in eight games this season, and won two (25.0%). Edmonton has a record of 2-6 in games when sportsbooks have them as underdogs of at least -108 on the moneyline. The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 51.9% chance of victory for the Oilers."
"We predict the Oilers (-108 on the moneyline) to beat the Hurricanes (-113 on the moneyline). Based on our analysis of this matchup's historical data, we pick the over at 6.5 goals."
The Carolina Hurricanes face the Edmonton Oilers on Friday at Rogers Place with the Hurricanes favored at -113 moneyline odds and the Oilers at -108. Carolina has a 38-18 record when favored this season with a 53.1% implied win probability. Edmonton has struggled as an underdog with a 2-6 record in such situations and a 51.9% implied win probability. Carolina's games have exceeded 6.5 goals 32 times in 61 matches, while Edmonton's games have gone over that total 38 times in 62 games. Key injuries include Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov (out for season) and Oilers forwards Mattias Janmark and Curtis Lazar (out). Predictions favor Edmonton to win with an over bet on total goals.
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