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Utah Hockey Club vs. Carolina Hurricanes: Preview, Predictions and Picks for February 8, 2025

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Feb 8, 2025 7:12 AM
This Saturday, February 8th, the Carolina Hurricanes look to even the regular season series against the Utah Hockey Club at the Lenovo Center, coming in hot with a strong 20-6-1 home record. The Hurricanes, sitting at 32-19-4 overall, will aim to capitalize on their home-ice advantage against the visiting Utah Hockey Club, who bring a 14-10-3 road record to the matchup. Puck drops at 1:00 PM.
Utah Hockey Club vs Carolina Hurricanes

Current Odds

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Hockey Club vs Hurricanes statistics

Stat Hockey Club Hurricanes
Goals For per Game 2.78 3.22
Goals Against Average 2.91 2.71
Shots per Game 27.9 31.8
Shots Against per Game 28.0 25.0
Power Play Goals 32 32
Power Play Goals Against 29 23
Short Handed Goals 2 6
Short Handed Goals Against 0 0
Penalty Minutes 537 383
Power Play Percentage 21.3 19.6
Penalty Kill Percentage 82.5 85.6

Carolina Hurricanes recent games

Game Date Opponent Result Score
2/6/25 @ Minnesota Wild L 2-1
2/4/25 @ Winnipeg Jets L 3-0
2/1/25 vs Los Angeles Kings L 4-2
1/30/25 vs Chicago Blackhawks W 3-2
1/28/25 @ New York Rangers W 4-0

Utah Hockey Club recent games

Game Date Opponent Result Score
2/6/25 @ Columbus Blue Jackets W 3-2 OT
2/4/25 vs Philadelphia Flyers W 3-2 OT
2/2/25 vs St. Louis Blues L 2-1
1/31/25 vs Columbus Blue Jackets L 3-2 OT
1/29/25 vs Pittsburgh Penguins L 3-2 OT

Carolina Hurricanes injuries

  • Juha Jaaska (LW): Day-To-Day
  • Andrei Svechnikov (RW): Day-To-Day
  • Taylor Hall (LW): Day-To-Day
  • Jordan Staal (C): Day-To-Day
  • Sebastian Aho (C): Day-To-Day

Utah Hockey Club injuries

  • Logan Cooley (C): Injured Reserve
  • Mikhail Sergachev (D): Day-To-Day
  • Dylan Guenther (RW): Injured Reserve
  • Robert Bortuzzo (D): Injured Reserve
  • Matias Maccelli (LW): Day-To-Day

Hockey Club vs Hurricanes game info

Type Info
Venue Lenovo Center
Location Raleigh, NC
Puck drop Sat 1:00 PM
TV Utah 16

Hockey Club vs Hurricanes predictions

Imagine stepping into the skates of Utah Hockey Club's Clayton Keller. He's a key playmaker with 39 assists and 57 points so far this season. Though he's dealing with a day-to-day injury, if he does hit the ice, he could be the driving force pushing Utah's offensive plays forward. Even with Dylan Guenther out due to injury, Keller's ability to create opportunities remains vital. His knack for threading the needle with his passes is dreams for line mates. It's worth wondering if he can thread that needle enough to help Utah close the gap against the Hurricanes.

Over on the Carolina side, Seth Jarvis is sorely missed while on injured reserve, but that doesn't seem to be a worry when you've got Martin Necas lighting up the playbook. Necas, with his 39 assists and a total of 55 points, isn't just the engine of the offense; he's the fuel, oil, and spark plug too. His ability to read the ice and make those picture-perfect plays can make all the difference in this matchup. You might say, his coordination with fellow Hurricanes could be the tipping point that Utah may just struggle to defend against.

Now, considering the stage is set at Lenovo Center, where the Hurricanes boast a formidable home record, the odds—if you're into that kind of thing—yet again favor the Carolina squad. With all the winning elements aligning for them and Utah dealing with injuries to key players, it seems like the Hurricanes might have the momentum. While Utah could surprise, as the underdog sometimes does, I'd put my chips on Carolina edging this one out. But hey, this is hockey; anything's possible once the puck drops!

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