Utah Hockey Club vs Carolina Hurricanes Betting Pick & Prediction 2/8/25
Betting on today’s Hockey Club and Hurricanes game? Catch the action at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, NC, as the Hurricanes hosts this showdown at 1:00 ET on ESPN+. The odds for this non-conference game currently have the Hurricanes as the -1.5 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 5.5 goals.
UTAH HOCKEY CLUB VS CAROLINA HURRICANES BETTING PICK
The Pick: Carolina Hurricanes -1.5
This game will be played at Lenovo Center at 1:00 ET on Saturday, February 8th.
WHY BET THE CAROLINA HURRICANES:
- The Hurricanes enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
- Take the Hurricanes on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Hockey Club (+1.5)
Can the Hockey Club Lock in a Win at Raleigh?
Utah Hockey Club fell to 23-22-9 after a 4-3 loss to the Golden Knights. Utah led 2-0 before allowing four unanswered goals. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined score reached 7. Utah, as the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover.
Three different players scored for Utah in the game. Logan Cooley started the scoring at 11:52 in the first period, and Ian Cole made it 2-0 at 12:00 in the second. The Golden Knights tied it up with a goal at 19:59 in the second period, and they scored the game-winner at 2:15 in overtime.
Utah’s offense managed just 19 shots on goal, converting three times in their 4-3 loss to Vegas. Logan Cooley found the net for the second time this season, while Ian Cole followed with his first goal of the year. Alexander Kerfoot added his second goal, tying the game 3-3 in the third period.
Nick Bjugstad picked up two assists, bringing his total to two for the season. Cooley also earned his 8th assist on Cole’s goal. Utah had 13 giveaways in the game.
Utah’s defense struggled late, giving up four straight goals, including the game-winner in overtime. They had a 2-0 lead in the 2nd period and were tied 3-3 in the 3rd. Connor Ingram made 31 saves with an 88.6% save percentage, and the defense added 8 takeaways and 21 hits.
Can Carolina Live Up to the Hype at Home?
Carolina improved to 32-19-4 with a 4-2 road win over the Capitals. The Hurricanes covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 6 goals matched the pre-game line.
The Hurricanes took an early lead, but the Capitals responded with two goals in the first period. Carolina tied it up in the second and added two more, including an empty-netter, to secure the win.
Dmitry Orlov led the way for the Hurricanes with two goals, bringing his season total to 3. He found the net once in the first period and again in the second. Martin Necas added his 6th goal of the season and picked up two assists, giving him 12 assists this year. Andrei Svechnikov sealed the game with an empty-netter, his 6th goal of the season.
Carolina fired 45 shots on goal but came up empty on power plays. The Hurricanes scored once in the first period, twice in the second, and added a final goal with just 9 seconds left in the game.
Carolina’s defense gave up two late goals in the first period, but they tightened up after that, not allowing another goal. Pyotr Kochetkov made 19 saves with a 90.5% save percentage, while the defense added 7 takeaways and 10 hits.