There are six NHL matchups on the NHL schedule today, one of which sees the Carolina Hurricanes (4-4-0) host the slumping San Jose Sharks (0-6-1), which are last in the NHL standings. San Jose ranks last in goals and shots this season while also allowing the most shots on goal. The Hurricanes haven’t been awful but have largely played below expectation due to poor goaltending.
Sharks vs Hurricanes Picks
Pick: Hurricanes ML (-425) and the game to hit the Over 6 (-115).
Both teams played last night, so expect a battle of the backup goaltenders tonight. Kaapo Kahkonen (3.22 GAA, .897 save percentage) is the confirmed starter for the Sharks, while Antti Raanta (4.41 GAA, .818 save percentage) is expected to start for the Hurricanes, which will have a big impact on Sharks vs Hurricanes odds.
San Jose Sharks vs. Carolina Hurricanes Odds
Before we delve into the NHL betting analysis, here are the updated NHL Odds for this game:
- Spread: the Sharks vs Hurricanes odds favor the Carolina Hurricanes -1.5, over the San Jose Sharks +1.5
- Total: 6
- Moneyline: San Jose Sharks +325, Carolina Hurricanes -425.
San Jose Sharks vs. Carolina Hurricanes Information
San Jose Sharks vs Carolina Hurricanes
Location of the game: PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina
Date & Time: Friday, October 27 at 7 p.m. ET
How to Watch: ESPN+
San Jose Sharks vs. Carolina Hurricanes Betting Preview
Sharks Seeking First Win of the Season
The San Jose Sharks schedule has been anything but kind this season. The team has lost each of the seven games it has played and is among the leading NHL picks today to finish last in the league, which isn’t a surprise considering they’re a rebuilding organization.
San Jose has scored more than one goal just once in seven games and is coming off a 6-0 shutout loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday. The team has a mix of fringe AHL veterans and younger players with limited potential, so don’t expect much from the Sharks this season. They’re last in NHL stats for goals and goals against.
Tomas Hertl, one of the few established players on the roster, leads the team in NHL player stats with five points, while only four other players have more than one point. Sharks forward Logan Couture is week-to-week on the NHL injury report with a lower-body injury, while Alexander Barabanov and Mikael Granlund are also sidelined with injuries.
Hurricanes Hoping to Build Off OT Win
It hasn’t exactly been a great start for the Hurricanes, either. The team is among the NHL picks today to win the Stanley Cup but had lost three games in a row before its overtime win over the Seattle Kraken on Thursday. They were outscored 16-8 in those three games.
Carolina trailed 2-0 against the Kraken and got a late-game goal from Jesperi Kotkaniemi to send the game to an extra period. Martin Necas scored the OT winner with 10 seconds left. Frederik Andersen made 24 saves to improve to 3-0.
Kotkaniemi has been the biggest bright spot on the Carolina Hurricanes roster. The former Montreal Canadien is tied with Necas for the team lead with nine points. Seth Jarvis is third in team scoring with seven points. Carolina is ninth in goals per game (3.75) but is also second-last in goals against per game (4.38) despite allowing the second-fewest shots per game (26.6). Raanta, tonight’s projected starter, has been a big contributor to that, allowing ten goals on 55 shots in three games.
Andrei Svechnikov, Brett Pesce, and Ryan Suzuki are all out with injuries for the Hurricanes.
San Jose Sharks vs. Carolina Hurricanes Betting Picks
When looking at the Sharks vs Hurricanes odds, the best bet is to go with the Hurricanes to deliver!
- Moneyline: Hurricanes -425
- Over/Under: Over 6 (-115)
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