Saturday’s NHL matchup between the Carolina Hurricanes (32-19-4) and the Utah Hockey Club (23-22-9) at PNC Arena sees the Hurricanes as home favorites (-205 moneyline odds to win) against the Utah Hockey Club (+170). The game starts at 1:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Hurricanes vs. Utah Hockey Club Betting Lines

• Favorite: Hurricanes (-205)
• Underdog: Utah Hockey Club (+170)
• Over/under: 5.5

Hurricanes vs. Utah Hockey Club Quick Facts

• Carolina and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 29 of 55 games this season.
• Utah has combined with its opponent to score over 5.5 goals in 26 of 54 games this season.
• Saturday’s over/under is 0.5 lower than the two teams’ combined average of six goals per game.
• These two clubs concede a combined 5.6 goals per game, 0.1 more than this game’s over/under.

Hurricanes Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Hurricanes Season Stat Insights

• The Hurricanes offense’s 177 total goals (3.2 per game) are ranked eighth in the NHL this year.
• On defense, Carolina is one of the best units in NHL action, conceding 149 total goals to rank seventh.
• With a +28 goal differential, they’re ranked eighth-best in the NHL.
• Carolina’s 32 power-play goals this season (16th in the NHL) have come on 163 chances.
• The Hurricanes rank 21st in the league with a 19.63% power-play conversion rate this season.
• Carolina’s offense has scored six shorthanded goals this season (seventh among all squads).
• The Hurricanes defeat 85.63% of opponent’s power plays, the top penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Hurricanes’ players win 52.7% of their faceoffs to rank third in the NHL.
• Carolina converts 10.1% of its shots, ranking 20th in the league.
• The Hurricanes’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 18.4 hits and 11.7 blocked shots per game.

Hurricanes Moneyline

• Carolina has gone 29-21 as the oddsmakers’ choice this season.
• The Hurricanes have been victorious in 12 of the 20 games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -205.
• Carolina has a 67.2% chance of winning this game, per the moneyline odds.

Hurricanes Leaders

• Mikko Rantanen: 26 goals and 40 assists
• Sebastian Aho: 18 goals and 34 assists
• Seth Jarvis: 20 goals and 21 assists
• Pyotr Kochetkov: 19-10-3 record, .903 save percentage, 81 goals given up

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Utah Hockey Club Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Utah Hockey Club Season Stats Insights

• The Utah Hockey Club have scored 150 goals this season (2.8 per game) to rank 24th in the league.
• Utah has given up 157 total goals (2.9 per game) to rank 14th.
• Their -7 goal differential ranks 17th in the league.
• Utah has scored 32 power-play goals this season, which ranks 16th in the NHL (on 150 chances).
• The Utah Hockey Club have the NHL’s 16th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 21.33%.
• Utah has scored two shorthanded goals this season (23rd in NHL).
• The Utah Hockey Club’s sixth-best penalty kill rate is 82.53%.
• The Utah Hockey Club have the NHL’s 11th-ranked faceoff win percentage (51.3%).
• Utah’s collective 10% shooting percentage ranks 25th in the league.
• The Utah Hockey Club have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 17 hits and 15.7 blocked shots per game.

Utah Hockey Club Moneyline Insights

• The Utah Hockey Club have claimed an upset victory in 11, or 36.7%, of the 30 games they have played as an underdog this season.
• Utah has five games this season playing as an underdog by +170 or longer, and is 2-3 in those contests.
• The moneyline for this matchup implies a 37.0% chance for the Utah Hockey Club to win.

Utah Hockey Club Leaders

• Clayton Keller: 18 goals and 39 assists
• Logan Cooley: 15 goals and 29 assists
• Nick Schmaltz: 11 goals and 30 assists
• Karel Vejmelka: 12-14-4 record, .910 save percentage, 77 goals conceded