For the upcoming battle between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Nashville Predators on Monday at 8:00 PM ET, we have highlighted the best bets to ponder, along with our picks and predictions, in the piece below.

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Hurricanes vs. Predators Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Under 6 (model projecting 5.9 goals)

• This season, Carolina games have gone over this one’s 6-goal total 19 times.
• This season, 13 of Nashville’s games have featured more than 6 goals.
• The over/under for this game (6) is 0.2 more than the combined scoring averages for the Hurricanes (3.52) and the Predators (2.32).
• These two teams allow a combined 5.8 goals per game, 0.2 less than this one’s over/under.

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Moneyline Pick

Hurricanes Moneyline: -145

• The Hurricanes have gone 20-11 this season when favored on the moneyline.
• Carolina is 18-9 (victorious in 66.7% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -145 or shorter.
• Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Hurricanes have an implied probability of 59.2% to win.

Predators Moneyline: +121

• Nashville has pulled off an upset victory once when playing as the moneyline underdog this season (in 13 games as the underdog).
• The Predators have one victory in matches with moneyline odds of +121 or longer (in six chances).
• Nashville’s implied probability to win is 45.2% based on the moneyline odds.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Carolina 4, Nashville 3

Hurricanes Points Leaders

• Martin Necas is one of Carolina’s top contributors this season with 44 points. He has averaged 0.4 goals per game, shooting 17.7%.
• Sebastian Aho has 10 goals and 25 assists for Carolina to compile 35 total points (1.1 per game).
• Through 33 games, Shayne Gostisbehere has proven himself as an important offensive option for Carolina. He has 27 points (six goals and 21 assists).
• Pyotr Kochetkov (14-6-0) has a 2.4 goals against average and a save percentage of .903 for Carolina.

Predators Points Leaders

• Filip Forsberg has scored nine goals (0.3 per game) and put up 17 assists (0.5 per game), averaging 3.5 shots per game and shooting 7.5%. That makes him among the leaders for Nashville with 26 total points (0.8 per game).
• Roman Josi has made a major impact for Nashville this season with 24 points, thanks to seven goals and 17 assists.
• Jonathan Marchessault has 10 goals and 11 assists, for a season point total of 21.
• Juuse Saros’ record stands at 7-14-6 on the season, allowing 72 goals (2.7 goals against average) and collecting 698 saves with a .906 save percentage (26th in the league).

Hurricanes’ Schedule

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Carolina vs. Nashville Game Info

• Date: Monday, December 23, 2024
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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• Location: Nashville, Tennessee
• Venue: Bridgestone Arena

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