If you’re searching for best bets for the Carolina Hurricanes’ upcoming contest against the Utah Hockey Club on Saturday at 1:00 PM ET, then you’ve come to the right spot. Read on, as we provide our picks and projections for this showdown.

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Hurricanes vs. Utah Hockey Club Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 5.5 (model projecting 5.8 goals)

• This season, 29 of Carolina’s 55 games have gone over Saturday’s total of 5.5 goals.
• There have been 26 Utah games with more than 5.5 goals this season.
• The Hurricanes score 3.22 goals per game, compared to the Utah Hockey Club’s average of 2.78, adding up to 0.5 more goals than this contest’s over/under of 5.5.
• The 5.6 goals per game these two teams are giving up on average are 0.1 more than the over/under for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Hurricanes Moneyline: -231

• The Hurricanes have won 58.0% of their games when favored on the moneyline this season (29-21).
• Carolina is 11-4 (winning 73.3% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -231 or shorter.
• The Hurricanes’ implied moneyline win probability is 69.8% in this contest.

Utah Hockey Club Moneyline: +189

• Utah has pulled off an upset victory 11 times when playing as the underdog on the moneyline this season (in 30 games as the underdog).
• The Utah Hockey Club are winless in games with moneyline odds of +189 or longer (in one chance).
• Utah’s implied probability to win this matchup is 34.6% based on the moneyline.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Carolina 4, Utah 2

Hurricanes Points Leaders

• A productive offensive player this season for Carolina, Mikko Rantanen has recorded 66 points.
• Sebastian Aho is another of Carolina’s major contributors currently with 52 total points (18 goals and 34 assists) to his name.
• On 124 shots (for 20 goals) and 21 assists, Seth Jarvis has contributed 41 points this season.
• As Carolina’s top goalie, Pyotr Kochetkov has recorded 19 wins and 10 losses this season while giving up 81 goals with 753 saves.

Utah Hockey Club Points Leaders

• Utah’s Clayton Keller has collected 39 assists and 18 goals in 53 games, good for 57 points.
• Logan Cooley has made a big impact for Utah this season with 44 points, thanks to 15 goals and 29 assists.
• Nick Schmaltz has 11 goals and 30 assists for Carolina.
• Karel Vejmelka has a 12-14-4 record this season, with a .910 save percentage (19th in the league). In 32 games, he has 783 saves, and has allowed 77 goals (2.5 goals against average).

Hurricanes’ Schedule

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Utah Hockey Club’s Schedule

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Carolina vs. Utah Game Info

• Date: Saturday, February 8, 2025
• Time: 1:00 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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