Carolina vs Anaheim Prediction: Easy One for the Hurricanes

Prediction for the NHL-1 match between Carolina vs Anaheim, which will take place on January 13th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the teams' conditions! Several betting options are available.

Rod Brind'Amour's team is getting there. They've had a couple of wins in a row, beating Toronto 6-3 and Vancouver 2-0. Earlier, the Hurricanes suffered a frustrating defeat to Tampa, conceding a 2-3 goal 52 seconds before the buzzer. But Carolina is still in with a shot at a top three spot in the Eastern Conference. At the moment, they're in fourth place, just two points behind leading New Jersey

After incredible victories over Edmonton, New Jersey, and Winnipeg, things are back to waht it used to be. In their last five games, the Ducks have only disappointed Tampa Bay by a score of 1-4. In the last four, they've had a bit of a rough patch, losing 2-3 to the Oilers, 2-3 (OT) to Calgary, 2-6 to St. Louis, and 0-6 to Philadelphia. In the Western Conference standings, Anaheim is trying to move closer to the playoff zone, but without success. As they go into their 43rd game, the Ducks are in 12th place, just nine points behind eighth Vancouver.

Anaheim is a bit of an awkward opponent for Carolina. In the last five H2H matches, the Hurricanes have only managed to beat the Ducks twice, while Anaheim has won three.

• In three of the last seven away games involving the Anaheim Ducks, a draw was recorded in regulation time.
• In three of the last six matches involving the teams Carolina Hurricanes (home) and Anaheim Ducks (away), a draw was recorded in regulation time.
• Carolina Hurricanes has scored 2 or less pucks on their court to the Anaheim Ducks in 7 of the last 10 matches.
• The Hurricanes haven't won in regulation time against the Ducks in 15 of the last 20 matches.
• Carolina Hurricanes hasn't won in regulation time at home against Anaheim Ducks in 8 of the last 10 matches.
• Carolina Hurricanes has conceded more than 2 pucks in 9 of their last 14 home games.

The bookie lot at 1xbet are saying that Carolina's going to come out on top in the upcoming NHL meeting. You can bet on them winning in overtime and the shootout at 1.236, and in regulation time at 1.404. If you think Anaheim will win (including OT and BUL), you can get 4.50, and if you think they'll win in three periods, you can get 6.51. The experts also set the total line at 5.5 pucks. They're offering a 1.702 coefficient for the total over option and a 2.255 coefficient for the reverse line with the total under.

The bookies are tipping a huge win for Carolina, and we're on board with that. Don't forget, this is the second game in a day for Anaheim. In the first match, they suffered a poor defeat against Philadelphia, conceding six unanswered pucks. Also, this was the second game in a row where the Ducks missed six good shots.We think Carolina will take advantage of their condition and earn two points.