Before the puck drops at 7:00 PM ET in Thursday’s contest between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Chicago Blackhawks, here are the best bets you should be considering, whether you’re looking to place a single wager or have your eyes set on building a parlay.

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Hurricanes vs. Blackhawks Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 6 (model projecting 6.1 goals)

• A total of 28 Carolina games this season have gone over Thursday’s over/under of 6 goals.
• In Chicago’s 50 games this season, 29 have finished with more goals than Thursday’s over/under of 6.
• The Hurricanes score 3.35 goals per game, compared to the Blackhawks’ average of 2.62, adding up to 0.0 fewer goals than this contest’s over/under of 6.
• These two teams are allowing a combined 6.1 goals per game, 0.1 more than this contest’s over/under.

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Moneyline Pick

Hurricanes Moneyline: -446

• The Hurricanes have been victorious in 28 of their 46 games when they were favored on the moneyline this season (60.9%).
• Carolina has been a moneyline favorite of -446 or shorter twice this season, and split them 1-1.
• Based on the moneyline in this matchup, the Hurricanes’ implied win probability is 81.7%.

Blackhawks Moneyline: +342

• In Chicago’s 47 games playing as the moneyline underdog this season, it has 15 wins.
• The Blackhawks have moneyline odds of +342 or longer for the first time.
• Chicago has a 22.6% implied probability to win this matchup.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Carolina 4, Chicago 2

Hurricanes Points Leaders

• Mikko Rantanen has been important to Carolina’s offense this season, racking up 65 points in 51 games.
• Sebastian Aho is another of Carolina’s major contributors currently with 51 total points (17 goals and 34 assists) to his name.
• Through 44 games, Seth Jarvis has proven himself as a contributor for Carolina. He has 39 points (19 goals and 20 assists).
• Across 31 games played, Pyotr Kochetkov has a goaltending record of 18-9-3. During those games, he’s allowed 76 goals while recording 708 saves.

Blackhawks Points Leaders

• Chicago’s Connor Bedard has recorded 30 assists and 14 goals in 50 games, good for 44 points.
• Teuvo Teravainen has made a major impact for Chicago this season with 34 points, thanks to 11 goals and 23 assists.
• Chicago’s Ryan Donato has 29 points (15 goals, 14 assists) this season.
• Petr Mrazek has a record of 9-17-2 in 29 games this season, conceding 89 goals (3.3 goals against average) with 759 saves and an .895 save percentage, 50th in the league.

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Carolina vs. Chicago Game Info

• Date: Thursday, January 30, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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• Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
• Venue: PNC Arena

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