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Carolina Hurricanes vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction 3/23/25 NHL Picks
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Anaheim Ducks (30-31-8) vs Carolina Hurricanes (42-23-4)
Game Info: Sunday, March 23, 2025 at 8:00 pm (Honda Center)
The Line: Betting Odds: Anaheim Ducks +164 / Carolina Hurricanes -198 — Over/Under: 5.5
In this article, we will formulate a Hurricanes vs Ducks prediction for this NHL game on Sunday, March 22 at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.
Carolina Hurricanes Betting Preview
The Carolina Hurricanes (42-23-4, 32-37 ATS) went through their best period of the season during which they recorded eight consecutive wins, but couldn’t make it nine in a row as the Los Angeles Kings destroyed them 7-2. This game in Anaheim will end Carolina’s four-game road trip which started with a pair of wins over the Flyers and Sharks. The Hurricanes are 2nd in the Metropolitan Division Standings with 88 points, 14 behind the leaders Capitals.
The Hurricanes average 3.22 goals per game this year (8th), while they allow 2.67 GPG (6th). Sebastian Aho leads the team with 65 points (26 G and 39 A). Seth Jarvis contributes 52 points (27 G and 25 A), while Andrei Svechnikov has 43 points (18 G and 25 A).
Pyotr Kochetkov (25-12-3) will likely take his place in the cage for the Hurricanes on Sunday against the Ducks. The 25-year-old is allowing 2.49 goals per game this year with a .903 SV% and two shutouts.
Anaheim Ducks Betting Preview
The Anaheim Ducks (30-31-8, 48-21 ATS) are not playing well at the moment as they failed to connect two wins for nearly two months. Still, the Ducks avoided the third straight defeat with a 4-1 road victory over the Nashville Predators. With that win, Anaheim concluded a three-game road trip which they opened with a couple of losses to the Blues and Stars. The Ducks are 6th in the Pacific Division Standings with 68 points, 22 behind the first-placed Golden Knights.
The Ducks score 2.65 goals per game on average (27th), while they concede 3.10 GPG (21st). This season, Troy Terry leads the team with 51 points (19 G and 32 A). Mason McTavish has 43 points (18 G and 25 A), while Frank Vatrano chips in with 41 points (20 G and 21 A).
John Gibson (10-10-2) is expected to start for the Ducks at the goal on Sunday against the Hurricanes. The 31-year-old is allowing 2.75 goals per game this year with a .913 SV% and no shutouts.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Hurricanes’ last four games as road favorites following a road loss has gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Ducks’ last four games at Honda Center following a road win has gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in 18 of the Hurricanes’ last 19 road games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Ducks’ last seven home games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Anaheim Ducks rank 27th in the league for goals per game this season (2.65).
- The Anaheim Ducks rank 32nd in the league for shots against per game this season (32.1).
- The Carolina Hurricanes rank 27th in the league in power play percentage this season (17.70%).
- The Carolina Hurricanes are one of seven teams to rank in the top 10 for both goals scored and goals conceded per game this season.
Hurricanes vs Ducks Prediction
The Ducks won six of the previous ten H2H encounters, including four of the last five, while Anaheim won the first meeting of the season when it was 3-2 in overtime at Carolina. Aside from Carolina’s latest game in which the Canes allowed seven goals, their games have been low-scoring. Seven of Carolina’s last ten games went Under; the Hurricanes are 26-38-5 O/U, while the Ducks have a 24-40-5 Over/Under record this season. I am going with Under.
