The Nashville Predators (10-13-4) take a three-game road winning streak into a matchup with the Carolina Hurricanes (16-8-2) on Saturday, Dec. 6 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
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Before watching this matchup, here is our pick for which team will bring home the win in Saturday's hockey action.
The Predators have scored 27 goals during their last 10 games, while allowing 31 goals. A total of 33 power-play opportunities during that span have resulted in five power-play goals (15.2%). They are 5-5-0 over those contests.
Hurricanes vs. Predators Predictions for Saturday
Our computer projections model for this matchup predicts a final tally of Hurricanes 4, Predators 2.
- Moneyline Pick: Hurricanes (-240)
- Total Pick: Over 6 (computer predicts 6.2 goals on average)
- Spread Pick: Hurricanes (-1.5)
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Hurricanes Splits and Trends
- The Hurricanes are 5-2-7 in overtime matchups on their way to a 16-8-2 overall record.
- In the 10 games Carolina has played that were decided by one goal, it has a 7-2-1 record (good for 15 points).
- In the six games this season the Hurricanes scored just one goal, they've finished 1-5-0 (two points).
- Carolina has lost both games this season when it scored exactly two goals.
- The Hurricanes have scored three or more goals 18 times, and are 15-1-2 in those games (to register 32 points).
- In the 10 games when Carolina has scored a single power-play goal, it has a 7-3-0 record (14 points).
- In the 23 games when it outshot its opponent, Carolina is 15-6-2 (32 points).
- The Hurricanes have been outshot by opponents three times, and went 1-2-0 (two points).
Predators Splits and Trends
- The Predators (10-13-4 overall) have posted a record of 3-4-7 in matchups that have gone to OT this season.
- Nashville has earned 14 points (5-2-4) in its 11 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
- This season the Predators recorded only one goal in three games and they lost every time.
- Nashville has 11 points (4-4-3) when scoring a pair of goals this season.
- The Predators have earned 13 points in their 11 games with three or more goals scored.
- Nashville has scored a lone power-play goal in nine games this season and has recorded seven points from those matchups.
- When outshooting its opponent this season, Nashville is 3-6-1 (seven points).
- The Predators have been outshot by opponents 16 times this season, and earned 15 points in those games.
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Team Stats Comparison
| Hurricanes Rank | Hurricanes AVG | Predators AVG | Predators Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 3.31 | Goals Scored | 2.59 | 28th |
| 11th | 2.85 | Goals Allowed | 3.48 | 28th |
| 2nd | 33.1 | Shots | 27.7 | 16th |
| 1st | 24.3 | Shots Allowed | 27.4 | 13th |
| 31st | 13.16% | Power Play % | 15.12% | 25th |
| 21st | 80.26% | Penalty Kill % | 82.14% | 12th |
Hurricanes vs. Predators Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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- Where: Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina
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