Hurricanes vs. Ducks Prediction & Picks - Oct. 16

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The Carolina Hurricanes (3-0) take on the Anaheim Ducks (2-1) at Honda Center on Thursday, Oct. 16 at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Hurricanes took down the San Jose Sharks 5-1 in their most recent game, while the Ducks are coming off a 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins.

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Prepare for this matchup by checking out our pick for who will emerge with the victory in Thursday's hockey action.

Hurricanes vs. Ducks Predictions for Thursday

Our computer projection model for this matchup calls for a final result of Hurricanes 5, Ducks 3.

  • Moneyline Pick: Hurricanes (-190)
  • Total Pick: Over 6.5 (computer predicts 7.7 goals on average)
  • Spread Pick: Hurricanes (-1.5)

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Hurricanes Splits and Trends

  • The Hurricanes went 7-6-13 in overtime matchups last season on their way to an overall record of 47-30-5.
  • Carolina was 14-4-3 (31 points) in its 21 games decided by one goal.
  • In the nine games last season the Hurricanes recorded only one goal, they lost every time.
  • Carolina finished 5-11-3 in the 19 games last season when it scored exactly two goals (registering 13 points).
  • The Hurricanes scored more than two goals in 62 games (51-8-3, 105 points).
  • In the 32 games when Carolina recorded a single power-play goal, it registered 37 points by finishing 17-12-3.
  • In the 75 games last season when it outshot its opponent, Carolina was 44-26-5 (93 points).
  • The Hurricanes were outshot by their opponent in 20 games, going 10-9-1 to register 21 points.

Ducks Splits and Trends

  • The Ducks had a record of 35-37-10 last season and were 11-10-21 in overtime games.
  • In the 33 games Anaheim played that were decided by one goal, it picked up 36 points.
  • Last season the Ducks scored only one goal in 16 games, and went 1-13-2 (four points).
  • When Anaheim scored exactly two goals last season, they amassed 10 points (3-18-4 record).
  • The Ducks scored at least three goals in 38 games, earning 66 points from those contests.
  • Anaheim scored a single power-play goal in 18 games last season and picked up 17 points.
  • When outshooting its opponent last season, Anaheim was 14-13-2 (30 points).
  • The Ducks were outshot by their opponents 50 times last season, and took 46 points from those games.

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Team Stats Comparison (2024-25)

Hurricanes Rank Hurricanes AVG Ducks AVG Ducks Rank
9th 3.24 Goals Scored 2.65 30th
10th 2.8 Goals Allowed 3.18 22nd
2nd 31.7 Shots 27.7 21st
1st 24.9 Shots Allowed 32.3 32nd
25th 18.7% Power Play % 11.76% 32nd
1st 83.61% Penalty Kill % 74.19% 29th

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