- Matchup: Carolina Hurricanes vs Anaheim Ducks
- Date: Thursday, October 16, 2025
- Venue: Honda Center, Anaheim, CA
- Broadcast: Victory+
- Betting Odds: Hurricanes (-144) Ducks (+120)
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The Carolina Hurricanes (3-0-0) are headed to Honda Center on Thursday to face off against the Anaheim Ducks (2-1-0). The betting line favors the Hurricanes at -144 while the Ducks sit at +120. The over/under for this matchup is set at 6 goals.
In their previous game, the Carolina Hurricanes secured a decisive 5-1 victory against the Sharks. They exhibited a strong performance, successfully scoring on 5 of their 43 shots taken. Although they had 3 power play opportunities, they couldn’t capitalize. The Hurricanes accrued 12 penalty minutes during this contest.
At even strength, the Hurricanes have conceded 6 goals while netting 14. Their opponents have received 10 power play chances, ranking them 22nd in the league, scoring just 1 goal during those attempts. The Carolina Hurricanes have netted 15 goals thus far (3rd in the NHL) while allowing 7. This season, they have fired 115 shots, achieving a shooting percentage of 13.0%. With 6 points, their points percentage stands at 1.000. Carolina has faced 62 shots against them, holding a save percentage of .887. They’ve been given 11 power play chances, converting 1 for a rate of 9.09%.
In goal for this contest will be Frederik Andersen. Over his career, Andersen has participated in 519 games, boasting an impressive record of 310-135-53 and starting in 505 of them. Throughout his professional journey, Andersen has seen 1,279 goals scored against him, resulting in a goals against average of 2.53. With a total of 15,052 shots faced, he has made 13,773 saves, achieving a save percentage of .915 across 27,406 minutes spent in net. His career includes 290 quality starts, translating to a quality start rate of .574.
Recently, the Anaheim Ducks triumphed over the Penguins with a final score of 4-3. The Ducks managed to score 4 goals from 22 shots on goal and converted 2 out of 6 power play opportunities during their latest game.
This season, the Anaheim Ducks have netted 12 goals, accumulating 4 points, with a points percentage of .667. They have allowed a total of 12 goals, with 10 coming at even strength and 2 while shorthanded. The Ducks have scored 8 goals during even strength situations and 4 goals via their power play, ranking 4th in the league. With 11 chances on the power play, they are enjoying a success rate of 36.36%. Anaheim has taken 102 shots this season (15th in the league) with a shooting percentage of 11.76%, while yielding 79 shots to opponents. Their penalty kill rate stands at 71.43% against 7 power play opportunities faced, and their overall save percentage is 84.8%.
In goal, we can expect to see Lukas Dostal. He has allowed an average of 3.39 goals per game with a total of 370 goals conceded overall. Dostal has a quality start rate of 54.1%, recording 59 quality starts in his career. He has appeared in 109 games, totaling 6,418 minutes of ice time. Dostal’s career record is 43-59-13 across 123 games, with 3,408 saves from 3,778 shots faced, culminating in a save percentage of .902.
Who emerges victorious in tonight’s NHL clash against the spread or moneyline?
Prediction: Back Anaheim (+120)
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