Carolina Hurricanes vs Edmonton Oilers prediction

Result

Final: Carolina Hurricanes 5, Edmonton Oilers 6 (Edmonton Oilers won). Mel’s pick (Carolina Hurricanes win 52% of the time) was wrong. On the total, Mel’s lean was right.

Mel’s pick

Carolina Hurricanes win 52% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.

• Carolina Hurricanes: 52%
• Edmonton Oilers: 48%

Projected score

Carolina Hurricanes 4, Edmonton Oilers 3.

Mel vs the betting line

Mel’s margin (Carolina Hurricanes by about 0.8) 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 7.5 goals, a lean to the over.

Recent form

Carolina Hurricanes (8-2-1) scored 3.8 and allowed 2.2 goals a game over their last 5.

Edmonton Oilers (7-1-1) scored 3.8 and allowed 2.2 goals a game over their last 5.

Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel and the betting market. Updated Oct 22, 9:11 AM ET.

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