- The Carolina Hurricanes are -210 favorites to win Game 5 over the Nashville Predators.
- The Predators come back as +175 underdogs despite winning the past two games.
- The Over of 5.5 has underdog odds of +110.
RALEIGH, N.C. – The Carolina Hurricanes will host the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night in Game 5.
The series is tied 2-2, making this an extremely important game. Despite losing the last two games of the series, the Hurricanes are sizable betting favorites.
Carolina Hurricanes vs Nashville Predators Betting Odds
- Moneyline: CAR -210, NSH +175
- Spread: CAR -1.5 (+145), NSH +1.5 (-165)
- Total: Over 5.5 (+110), Under 5.5 (-130)
Who Will Win/Cover in Game 5
The Nashville Predators are the betting underdogs despite winning each of the last two games. Both of Nashville’s wins have come in double overtime while the Hurricanes have won each of their games by three goals.
Online sportsbooks may be undervaluing the last two games and the impact they could have on Game 5. Regardless of if the Preds win or not, it seems a bit off that they’re +175 on the moneyline after winning two straight games.
On value alone, the Predators seem too good to pass up on. With two straight games having gone into overtime, there’s no real reason to assume this would be any different.
Picks: Nashville Predators (+175), Nashville Predators +1.5 (-165)
Over or Under 5.5 Goals?
The Over/Under may actually have the best odds of the game. Three of the four games in this series have had at least seven goals. The only game that hasn’t hit the Over was Game 2 where the Predators didn’t score a goal.
NHL betting sites list the total at 5.5 goals, but favor the Under with odds of -130 while the Over comes back as the +110 underdog.
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Juuse Saros and Alex Nedeljkovic are both good goalies and have very similar stats. Saros has a .929 SV% while Nedeljkovic has a .928 SV%. However, these stats are largely inflated by two double-overtime games.
Getting plus-money odds on something that’s happened in three of the four games so far is just simply too good to pass up on.
Pick: Over 5.5 (+110)
Recent Betting Trends
The Hurricanes are 1-5 in the last six games on just one days rest and 2-5 in their last seven games overall. The Hurricanes may have an advantage with their home ice as the home team has won 10 of the last 11 games between these two teams.
The Over has hit in four of Nashville’s last five games on the road, but the Under is 7-3 in Carolina’s last 10 home games.
Just how much a bettor wants to put into trends that take the regular season into account is up to them, but playoff hockey is a different type of game.
How to Watch
Game 5 is set to start at 8 p.m. EST and will be broadcasted on CNBC.
Nick got involved with the world of sports at a young age and never turned his back on it. He graduated from Penn State University with a degree in Broadcast/Journalism. In his free time, you can catch him at the bottom of the leaderboards on any video game he’s playing.
