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Red Wings vs. Hurricanes prediction: NHL odds, picks, bets

The Red Wings have taken January by storm.

After suffering a horrid 3-9-1 record in December, Detroit has seemingly left the bad omens in 2023, going 5-0-1 ever since.

It’s reaped some rest benefits since Sunday’s 4-1 win over a popcorn muscled Toronto team on the second leg of a back-to-back. 

Carolina has caught a pair of losses in its last four games since sewing a five-game win streak together.

The Hurricanes are 2-2 amidst their ongoing homestand ahead of Friday’s puck drop against the Wings. 

The first meeting between these two resulted in a 2-1 Carolina victory on Dec. 14.

The Canes dominated five-on-five puck possession for the entirety of the game, but goaltending kept Detroit in the action with 37 of 39 shots on goal turned aside. 


Antti Raanta of the Hurricanes makes a save during the second period against the Kings. NHLI via Getty Images

It was much of the same script in Monday’s 4-2 loss to the Kings, but some misplays in Carolina’s own end cost it three late goals before an empty net sealed the contest.

Alex Lyon has been much to thank for Detroit’s resurgence in Ville Husso’s stead.

Lyon is holding a .927 save percentage through the six-game points streak and has elevated himself to a No. 12 overall ranked 8.3 xGSA.

The weight is all on 34-year-old Antti Raanta’s shoulders in the Canes’ crease with both Frederik Anderson and Petr Kochetkov nursing their respective injuries.

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Despite the strong structure in front of him that’s allowing the fewest shots against in the NHL, he’s been having an underwhelming year to say the least at -11 xGSA. 

The Hurricanes play persistently aggressive hockey, but their goaltending has stopped just 88 percent of shots against.

All things considered, the Red Wings can’t keep winning with weak five-on-five play.

Raanta’s wobbles aside, I’m not sure Lyon can compensate enough for the colossal disparity in 200-foot hockey here.

The play: Hurricanes -1.5 (+130, DraftKings).

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NHL odds, pick Monday, March 20

Somehow, someway the Calgary Flames are still in the playoff race in the Western Conference.

The Flames enter play on Monday night trailing the Winnipeg Jets by four points for the final Wild Card spot, though the Flames have a game in hand. 

Eight of Calgary’s final 12 games are against teams outside the playoff picture, so getting a win against one of their most formidable opponents left on the docket would be a massive boost for the Flames.

Flames vs. Kings prediction

(10:30 p.m. ET., ESPN+)

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When you look at their Win-Loss record, you’d think that the Flames are one of the most inconsistent teams in the NHL.

While that is definitely true to some extent, you could also suggest the Flames are consistent in the way they achieve inconsistent results. 

For the most part, Calgary has followed a familiar script this season.


Calgary Flames Defenceman MacKenzie Weegar (52) in action during the third period of an NHL game
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The Flames tilt the ice at 5-on-5, but they aren’t clinical enough or don’t get strong enough goaltending to take advantage of the fact that they generally out-chance their opposition.

Through 70 games, the Flames rank third in the NHL in expected goal differential, second in shot attempt rate and 13th in high-danger scoring chance percentage.

A team with those kinds of numbers usually will find itself pretty comfortably in a playoff spot at the top of the stretch run, but unfortunately, the Flames are just about the most inefficient team in the NHL this season.

Calgary ranks 32nd in shooting percentage and 27th in save percentage on the year, rendering everything else the Flames do well moot.

Monday night profiles to be a pretty tough game for the Flames.

While Calgary have the ability to drive play against any opponent, the Kings are also a strong 5-on-5 team, ranking inside the top-10 in expected goals rate, high-danger chance percentage and shot attempt rate. 

And wouldn’t you know, the Kings are one of the few teams in the NHL with a lower save percentage than the Flames.


Kyle Burroughs #44 of the Vancouver Canucks dives for the puck next to Viktor Arvidsson #33 of the Los Angeles Kings
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Given the profiles of these two teams, it makes sense that bookmakers have this contest priced close to a pick ’em, even if Los Angeles is comfortably ahead of Calgary in the standings.

But instead of backing one of these clubs to win, bettors can find some value by taking the +360 on the game to go to overtime.

The inconsistent goaltending is a bit scary for a bet like that, but it’s hard to see either one of these teams running away in this contest and it feels like there’s a decent chance this is a tightly played game where the 60-minute draw is always within reach.

Flames vs. Kings pick

Game to go to overtime (+360, FanDuel)

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Fade Rangers in Patrick Kane’s debut

Thursday is a massive night in the NHL.

There are 10 games, and only one of them features two teams that are not in, or fighting for, a playoff spot. 

The real drama will take place in the Eastern Conference as five of the seven teams fighting for a Wild Card spot are in action.

Here are the best bets for Thursday night, including a play for Patrick Kane’s debut with the New York Rangers.

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New York Rangers vs. Ottawa Senators

The Ottawa Senators scored two gigantic wins over the Detroit Red Wings early in the week and are now just five points back of Pittsburgh, and six behind the Islanders, in the Wild Card race. Ottawa also has four games in hand on the Isles. 

And this isn’t just some short run of form. The Sens have been trending up for quite some time now with a 10-3-1 record and +20 goal differential in their last 14 contests. 

Ottawa should be brimming with confidence as it heads into Madison Square Garden to take on the New York Rangers in Patrick Kane’s Broadway debut. 

The media frenzy and fan hype around Kane’s debut is absolutely worth monitoring for bettors. This number already looks a little high on the red-hot Sens, but it could get even higher as excitement builds closer to puck drop. 

Wait it out and lock in a bet on the Sens when the price peaks.

Rangers vs. Senators pick

Ottawa Senators +150 (Caesars)

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Boston Bruins vs. Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo’s playoff chances were dealt a significant blow on Tuesday with a regulation loss to the lowly Columbus Blue Jackets, but that is par for the course with Buffalo this season.

The Sabres are now just 4-5 when they close at -180 or higher. But the other side of that coin is that Buffalo is 8-7 when its an underdog of +150 or longer. 

There’s logic behind these numbers, too. The Sabres are one of the highest-scoring teams in the NHL, but they also rank 25th in goals against average. In other words, Buffalo can score enough to keep pace with more talented teams, but it also gives up enough the other way to allow worse teams hang around. 


Dylan Cozens #24 of the Buffalo Sabres
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The Sabres will be without Rasmus Dahlin and Alex Tuch, but they are catching Boston in a tough schedule spot after traveling back from a road trip through Western Canada. There’s enough in this number to have a bet on Buffalo.

Bruins vs. Sabres pick

Buffalo Sabres +240 (BetMGM)

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