Hurricanes vs. Ducks Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan. 8

Updated Jan. 8, 2026 6:14 p.m. ET

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At Lenovo Center on Thursday, Jan. 8, the Carolina Hurricanes and Anaheim Ducks -- led by Sebastian Aho and Troy Terry, respectively -- will go head-to-head at 7 p.m. ET. Here is everything you need to know about the Hurricanes-Ducks game, from the puck lined, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Hurricanes vs. Ducks Game Information and TV Channel

When: Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
Where: Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina
TV: ESPN+
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Hurricanes vs Ducks Betting Information
Favorite	Puck Line	Favorite Puck Line Odds	Underdog Puck Line Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Hurricanes	-1.5	114	-135	6.5	-142	120	-218	+180

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Hurricanes vs. Ducks Prediction

ATS Pick: Ducks (+ 1.5)
O/U Pick: Over (6.5)
Score Prediction: Hurricanes 4 - Ducks 3

Hurricanes vs. Ducks Betting Insights

Carolina's 43 matches this season have finished above this game's total of 6.5 goals 22 times.
Anaheim has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 29 of 43 games this season.
The teams combine to score 6.6 goals per game, 0.1 more than this game's total.
These teams surrender a combined 6.7 goals per game, 0.2 more than this game'scontest's total.
The Hurricanes are fifth in goals scored in the league, and the Ducks rank eighth.
The Hurricanes are 15th in the league in goals conceded, and the Ducks are 32nd.

Hurricanes Stats

The Hurricanes score the fifth-most goals in the league (143 total, 3.3 per game).
Carolina ranks 15th in goals against, conceding 129 total goals (three per game) in league action.
They have the league's sixth-best goal differential at +14.
The 26 power-play goals Carolina has recorded this season (on 132 chances) rank 14th in the NHL.
The Hurricanes' 19.7% power-play conversion rate ranks 17th in the league.
The five shorthanded goals Carolina has scored this season rank fourth among all NHL squads.

Hurricanes Leaders

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Giveaways	Takeaways	Faceoff Win %
Sebastian Aho	43	17	26	43	54	19	48.6%
Andrei Svechnikov	43	12	23	35	49	10	54.5%
Nikolaj Ehlers	43	11	23	34	47	15	37.9%
Seth Jarvis	35	20	11	31	35	19	39.2%
Shayne Gostisbehere	31	5	25	30	32	9	-

Hurricanes Player Props

Ducks Stats

The Ducks' 141 goals on the season (3.3 per game) rank them eighth in the league.
Anaheim has given up 158 total goals this season (3.7 per game), ranking 32nd in the NHL.
Their -17 goal differential is 27th in the league.
Anaheim has 24 power-play goals (on 136 chances), 18th in the NHL.
The Ducks' power-play percentage (17.65) puts them 23rd in the league.
Anaheim has scored six shorthanded goals (second in NHL).