Edmonton Oilers vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, Preview and Odds - 03/01/2025

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Saturday, March 1, 2025

Venue:  Lenovo Center, Raleigh, NC

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Oilers +114, Hurricanes -135; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Oilers +115, Hurricanes -135; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Oilers +115, Hurricanes -135; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Edmonton Oilers:  34-21-4 (2nd place, Pacific Division)

Carolina Hurricanes:  34-21-4 (2nd place, Metropolitan Division)

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Edmonton Oilers:  3-6-1 last 10

Carolina Hurricanes:  4-5-1 last 10

The Oilers are entering this game with 72 points, a 34-21-4 record overall, and they are 16-11-2 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Florida Panthers in their last game, losing that one on the road 4-3. Leon Draisaitl, Zach Hyman, and Brett Kulak each scored 1 goal for them in that one. John Klingberg led the team in assists with 2 while Brett Kulak led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Stuart Skinner was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 4 goals on 36 shots with 32 saves and a .889 save percentage. Their offense has scored 192 goals this season averaging 3.3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 173 goals against them allowing 2.9 goals per game.

The Hurricanes are entering this game with 72 points, a 34-21-4 record overall, and they are 22-6-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Buffalo Sabres in their last game, winning that one at home 5-2. Mikko Rantanen, Sebastian Aho, Taylor Hall, Seth Jarvis, and Jordan Staal each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Mikko Rantanen, Shayne Gostisbehere, Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Jordan Martinook, Jack Roslovic, and Andrei Svechnikov each led the team in assists with 1 while Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Brent Burns each led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Pyotr Kochetkov was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 15 shots with 13 saves and a .867 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 192 goals this season averaging 3.3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 166 goals against them allowing 2.8 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Oilers listed as an underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Oilers have looked really good in their games this season with their 34-21-4 record overall which has them in 2nd place of their division in the West and in a playoff spot. They have been a good road team with their 16-11-2 road record this season, but they have looked terrible in their games lately. Meanwhile, the Hurricanes have looked really good in their games this season with their 34-21-4 record overall which has them in 2nd place of their division in the East and in a playoff spot. They have looked great on home ice too with their 22-6-1 home record which is one of the best home records in the NHL. They are coming off a 5-2 win over the Sabres in their last one, but even the Hurricanes haven't looked that great in their games lately. The Oilers are 3-6-1 in their last 10 games which isn't good, but the Hurricanes are only 4-5-1 in their last 10 games. The Hurricanes are also coming off their first win since coming back from the All-Star break while the Oilers haven't won a game since coming back and are going to be desperate here. The Oilers haven't looked good in their games since coming back, but they looked a lot better in their last one which was a 4-3 loss to the Panthers in a tight game, and they are going to throw everything they have in desperation here to finally get a win. The best way to place a bet here is on the Oilers to win this game. 

Oilers Hurricanes Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Saturday, March 1, 2025 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Oilers 4 Hurricanes 3.

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Edmonton Oilers: 50-21 (+20.8 units) on the moneyline revenging a same season loss vs opponent. 24-11 (+7.5 units) on the moneyline after playing 3 consecutive road games. 39-26 (+8.3 units) on the moneyline against good possession teams-averaging 3+ more shots on goal than opp.

Carolina Hurricanes: 151-95 (-8.2 units) on the moneyline in all games. 91-59 (-10.6 units) on the moneyline off a win in their previous game. 68-55 (-9.9 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 112-73 (-15.5 units) on the moneyline against poor power play killing teams - opp score on over 17.5% of chances.

Edmonton Oilers:  D. Nurse (D) Day To Day - Undisclosed. E. Kane (LW) Out - Knee. A. Regula (D) Out - Knee.

Carolina Hurricanes:  W. Carrier (LW) Out - Lower Body. J. Fast (RW) Out For Season - Neck.

“I thought the guys really competed hard, around the walls and around the net. We had some pretty good performances by some guys, but to get out of a funk like this, when things aren’t going well, we need everybody. I thought there were a few passengers. For the most part, most of the guys did everything they could.” - Kris Knoblauch after his team’s loss against the Panthers in their game on Thursday.

“First period, for sure. Then I think it's tough. Didn't love it the rest of the way, but I loved the defensive aspect of it. We were holding the puck for most of the night and just hounding it. That's really the key to it.” - Rod Brind’Amour after his team’s win against the Sabres in their game on Thursday.

LW Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

C Connor McDavid

RW Zach Hyman

LD Mattias Ekholm

RD Evan Bouchard

G Stuart Skinner

LW Andrei Svechnikov

C Sebastian Aho

RW Mikko Rantanen

LD Jaccob Slavin

RD Brent Burns

G Pyotr Kochetkov

Points: L. Draisaitl (88)

Goals: L. Draisaitl (44)

Assists: C. McDavid (52)

GAA: C. Pickard (2.69)

Points: M. Rantanen (69)

Goals: M. Rantanen (27)

Assists: M. Rantanen (42)

GAA: F. Andersen (2.31)

Coaches:

Edmonton Oilers: Kris Knoblauch (2nd season)

Carolina Hurricanes: Rod Brind'Amour (7th season)