Edmonton Oilers vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction 3/1/25 NHL Picks

The Edmonton Oilers and Carolina Hurricanes meet Saturday in NHL action at the Lenovo Center. Here’s a Edmonton Oilers vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction. This article will include a Edmonton Oilers vs Carolina Hurricanes Pick.

Edmonton Oilers Betting Preview 

The Edmonton Oilers lost to the Panthers and Lightning, and they play the Ducks, Canadiens, and Stars next. The Oilers have lost five straight games and haven’t won a game since February 5.

The Edmonton Oilers are averaging 3.25 goals per game and are scoring 25.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Leon Draisaitl leads Edmonton with 44 goals, Connor McDavid has 52 assists and Evan Bouchard has 174 shots on goal. Defensively, the Edmonton Oilers are allowing 2.92 goals per game and are killing 75 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Stuart Skinner has given up 111 goals on 1,085 shots faced, and Calvin Packard has allowed 54 goals on 518 shots.

Carolina Hurricanes Betting Preview 

The Carolina Hurricanes lost to the Canadiens, beat the Sabres, and they play the Flames, Red Wings, and Bruins next. The Hurricanes look for back-to-back wins for the first time since January 28-30.

The Carolina Hurricanes are averaging 3.25 goals per game and are scoring 19.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Seth Jarvis leads Carolina with 23 goals, Martin Necas has 39 assists and Andrei Svechnikov has 159 shots on goal. Defensively, the Carolina Hurricanes are allowing 2.78 goals per game and are killing 84 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Spencer Martin has given up 27 goals on 175 shots faced, and Pyotr Kochetkov has allowed 90 goals on 910 shots.

Why the Carolina Hurricanes will win

• The home team has won seven of the Hurricanes’ last eight games.
• The Oilers have lost each of their last four games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Oilers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four road games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The home team has covered the puck line in four of the last five games between the Oilers and Hurricanes.
• The Oilers have lost the first period in four of their last five games at Lenovo Center.

Why the Edmonton Oilers will win

• The Hurricanes have lost four of their last five games as favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
• The underdogs have won five of the Hurricanes’ last seven games.
• The Hurricanes have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine games as favorites following a home win.
• The Oilers have covered the puck line in six of their last seven games as road underdogs.
• The Hurricanes have lost the second period in three of their last four games against Pacific Division opponents when tied after the first period.

Edmonton Oilers vs Carolina Hurricanes Injury Report 

The Carolina Hurricanes will be without William Carrier and Jesper Fast.

The Edmonton Oilers will be without Evander Kane, while Darnell Nurse is questionable. 

Edmonton Oilers vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction

The Carolina Hurricanes are getting the benefit of the doubt because they’re at home where they’re 22-6-1 on the season. The Oilers are also ice cold with five straight losses and a defense that’s fallen off. However, the Canes have been hit or miss these last few weeks and have games where they can’t find the back of the net. I also don’t believe the Oilers are going to continue to rack up the losses. The Oilers will figure things out sooner than later and you won’t get them in the underdog role often moving forward. Give me the Oilers and the more favorable price.