8:10 pm
October 16

Hurricanes @ Predators

Who will WIN this matchup?

Carolina Hurricanes (1-0-0)

@ Nashville Predators (0-1-0)

 

Starting Goalies:

Frederik Andersen (CAR): Likely

Juuse Saros (NSH): Unconfirmed

 

Current odds:

Carolina Hurricanes: (-105)

Nashville Predators: (-105)

 

• Putting together the pieces for a new season is a challenge for every team, and yet for the Carolina Hurricanes that task might seem heightened. Six newcomers were in the lineup on opening night for the Hurricanes. They seemed to fit right in during Thursday night’s 6-3 opening victory against the New York Islanders.

• Despite playing in opposite conferences in the NHL’s normal set-up, Carolina and Nashville became plenty familiar with each other last season. In the restructured pandemic-related alignment, they were in the Central Division and then clashed in the opening round of the playoffs, with the Hurricanes advancing. They’ll only meet twice in this regular season, with the rematch in December.

• The Predators opened this season with a 4-3 home loss to the expansion Seattle Kraken on Thursday night. After assessing their debut game, they will aim to create more time with the puck in space. Center Mikael Granlund racked up three points with a goal and two assists for Nashville.

• The Predators won a pair of preseason games against the Hurricanes last week. Those don’t matter much for Saturday’s matchup. This is part of Nashville’s four-game homestand to open the season. The Hurricanes are playing three straight on the road beginning with this assignment.

4/10
Confidence
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Nashville Predators
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