Vancouver Canucks vs Carolina Hurricanes prediction: board backs Carolina

Carolina sit at a 1.33 median on the moneyline, short enough that the puck line is the real question, and Carolina -1.5 at 1.96 is close to an even-money call. One book is out at 3.80 on Vancouver against a 3.33 median, but that is the only number off the board, so the consensus on Carolina holds. The home side has lost five straight and scored two or fewer in all of them, and Carolina won the meeting earlier this month 7-2. A two-goal margin is never comfortable in hockey, but at 1.96 the price pays close to even money for something the market already rates as likely. Carolina -1.5 at 1.96 is where I land.