Carolina Hurricanes vs Vancouver Canucks prediction

Result

Final: Carolina Hurricanes 6, Vancouver Canucks 3 (Carolina Hurricanes won). Mel’s pick (Carolina Hurricanes win 72% of the time) was right. On the total, Mel’s lean was wrong.

Mel’s pick

Carolina Hurricanes win 72% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.

• Carolina Hurricanes: 72%
• Vancouver Canucks: 28%

Projected score

Carolina Hurricanes 4, Vancouver Canucks 2.

Mel vs the betting line

Mel’s margin (Carolina Hurricanes by about 1.5) is close to the line (Carolina Hurricanes −1.5), so there’s no real lean against the spread.

The total is 6.5; Mel projects 6.2 goals, a lean to the under.

Recent form

Carolina Hurricanes (7-2-1) scored 3.6 and allowed 2 goals a game over their last 5.

Vancouver Canucks (2-7-1) scored 1.8 and allowed 4 goals a game over their last 5.

Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel and the betting market. Updated Oct 20, 9:12 AM ET.

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