Hurricanes vs. Predators Prediction, Odds, Picks - Dec. 17

Published Dec. 16, 2025 6:13 p.m. ET

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At Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Dec. 17, the Carolina Hurricanes and Nashville Predators -- led by Sebastian Aho and Ryan O'Reilly, respectively -- will match up at 8 p.m. ET. Check out everything you need to know to know about the Hurricanes-Predators game, from the puck lined, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Hurricanes vs. Predators Game Information and TV Channel

When: Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET
Where: Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee
TV: ESPN+
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Hurricanes vs Predators 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	136	-162	6.5	114	-135	-180	+150

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Hurricanes vs. Predators Prediction

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

Hurricanes vs. Predators Betting Insights

Carolina's 32 matches this season have finished above this game's total of 6.5 goals 15 times.
Nashville's games this season have had more than 6.5 goals 15 of 32 times.
These teams average 6.1 goals per match combined, 0.4 less than this game's total.
These teams surrender 6.2 goals per game combined, 0.3 fewer than this game's over/under.
In terms of goals scored, the Hurricanes are ninth in the league, and the Predators are 25th.
The Predators are 27th in the league in goals allowed, and the Hurricanes are ninth.

Hurricanes Stats

The Hurricanes' 104 total goals (3.2 per game) make them the ninth-best scoring team in the NHL.
Defensively, Carolina has been one of the stingiest units in league action, conceding 89 total goals (2.8 per game) to rank ninth.
Their +15 goal differential is fifth-best in the league.
The 15 power-play goals Carolina has recorded this season (on 99 chances) rank 24th in the NHL.
The Hurricanes have the league's 29th-ranked power-play conversion rate (15.15%).
The four shorthanded goals Carolina has scored this season rank sixth among all NHL teams.

Hurricanes Leaders

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Giveaways	Takeaways	Faceoff Win %
Seth Jarvis	32	18	8	26	33	18	38.8%
Sebastian Aho	32	9	17	26	39	16	49.2%
Shayne Gostisbehere	23	3	21	24	27	9	-
Nikolaj Ehlers	32	8	14	22	35	11	43.5%
Jackson Blake	32	8	11	19	39	14	0%

Predators Stats

With 90 goals (2.8 per game), the Predators have the league's 25th-ranked offense.
Nashville has allowed 111 total goals this season (3.5 per game), ranking 27th in the league.
With a goal differential of -21, they are 30th in the league.
Nashville has 18 power-play goals (17th in NHL) on 102 chances.
The Predators have the league's 22nd-ranked power-play percentage (17.65).
Nashville has scored one shorthanded goal (22nd in league).