Carolina Hurricanes vs. Utah Hockey Club Prediction, November 13, 2024 NHL tips, best bets and odds

Game: Carolina Hurricanes vs. Utah Hockey Club

Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah

TV: Utah 16

Odds/point distribution: Hurricanes (-182) Hockey Club (+150)

The Carolina Hurricanes (11-3-0) travel to the Delta Center on Wednesday to face the Utah Hockey Club (6-6-3). The odds for this game are for the Hurricanes at -182, while the Hockey Club is at +150. The bet total is 6.5.

The Carolina Hurricanes had a good night with a 5-2 win over the Golden Knights in their last game. The Hurricanes had a good offensive performance in the win. In the match, they converted 5 of the 34 shots they attempted to score. Additionally, they had four power play attempts but failed to score. Carolina recorded 6 penalty minutes in this match.

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The Carolina Hurricanes’ opponents earned 54 power play opportunities (8th in hockey) and scored 9 goals on those chances. The Hurricanes have had 356 shots taken against them so far and hold a save percentage of .899. Carolina has attempted 477 shots and has a shooting percentage of 12.4%. At even strength, the Hurricanes allowed 27 goals and scored 49 goals on offense. Carolina enters the game with 45 power play chances and has scored 10 goals on those attempts, a rate of 22.22%. For the season they have scored 22 points and their points percentage is .786. In terms of goal scoring, the Carolina Hurricanes have scored 59 goals (4th in professional hockey) and conceded 36 this year.

The player between the pipes in this game is Pyotr Kochetkov. Kochetkov started 78 games in goal over the course of his NHL career. He has an overall mark of 46-21-9 and was named a starter in 74 games. Opponents have scored 177 goals against Kochetkov in his career and his goals conceded per game average is 2.69. Kochetkov has had 1,943 shots against him and collected 1,766 saves. His save percentage is .909 in his 3,946 minutes guarding the cage. From the beginning of his professional career to today, Kochetkov has 43 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is 0.581.

In their last game, Utah faced the Predators in a game where the hockey club lost 4-0. They had two power play opportunities in this game, but were unable to convert any of them into the goal. The hockey club had 0 goals out of the 26 shots on goal it scored.

The Hockey Club has scored 35 goals at even strength and 6 goals (30th in hockey) on the power play. Utah has taken 392 shots (26th in hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 10.46% while allowing 422 shots to its opponents. Over the course of the season, the Utah Hockey Club scored a total of 41 goals, 15 points and a point percentage of .500. They have allowed a total of 51 goals scored, a combination of 39 goals at even strength and 12 goals while shorthanded. They have a record of 39 power play chances and a power play percentage of 15.38%. In the other teams’ 52 power play chances, they have posted a penalty kill percentage of 76.92% and their save percentage is 87.9%.

On the other side of the ice, Connor Ingram is expected to defend the net. Of the 2,833 shots taken against him, he made 2,558 saves, giving him a save percentage of .903. Ingram has a career record of 36-39-14 and has started 92 games in goal. He was a regular in 89 games and played 4,596 minutes. Ingram’s percentage of good starts is 51.7% and he has accumulated 46 good starts in his career. Opponents average 3.59 goals per game and he has conceded a total of 275 goals.

Who will win tonight’s NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh’s Pick: Take Carolina (-182)

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