Blackhawks vs Hurricanes Prediction NHL Picks 2/19/24

Carolina Hurricanes (32-17-5) vs Chicago Blackhawks (15-37-3)

Game Info: Monday, February 19, 2024 at 7:00 pm (PNC Arena)

Betting Odds: Carolina Hurricanes -500 / Chicago Blackhawks +350 --- Over/Under: 6

The Chicago Blackhawks and the Carolina Hurricanes meet in NHL action from the PNC Arena on Monday. Who comes out on top in this inter-conference matchup? Let’s dive in and find out with our Blackhawks vs. Hurricanes Prediction.

Chicago Blackhawks Team Preview

The Chicago Blackhawks come into this one looking to build on a 3-2 win over Ottawa last time out. Connor Bedard leads the Blackhawks with 36 points including 16 goals along with 20 assists while Philipp Kurashev has 31 points with 9 goals and a team-high 22 assists. Jason Dickinson has 27 points with 17 goals and 10 assists and Nick Foligno also has 23 points with 12 goals and 11 assists. Petr Mrazek has gone 13-21-2 with a 2.93 GAA and an .911 save percentage in goal for the Blackhawks while Arvid Soderblom is 2-16-1 with a 4.01 GAA and an .875 save percentage this season.

Chicago Blackhawks Team Facts

• The Blackhawks have lost each of their last eight night games.
• The favorites have covered the puck line in six of the Blackhawks' last seven games at PNC Arena.
• The Blackhawks have lost the first period in each of their last four night games.
• The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 3' market has hit in each of the Blackhawks' last nine games as underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.

Carolina Hurricanes Team Preview

The Carolina Hurricanes come into this one looking to build on a 3-1 win over Vegas last time out. Sebastian Aho leads the Hurricanes in scoring with 57 points including 19 goals and a team-high 38 assists while Seth Jarvis has 44 points split between 18 goals and 26 assists. Martin Necas has 38 points and Teuvo Teravainen has 35 points with Necas logging 16 goals while Teravainen has 17 goals. In goal, Frederik Andersen has gone 4-1 with a 2.87 GAA and an .894 save percentage while Antti Raanta is 12-7-2 with a 2.99 GAA and an .872 save percentage and Pyotr Kochetkov is 14-9-3 with a 2.46 GAA and a .905 save percentage.

Carolina Hurricanes Team Facts

• The Hurricanes have won seven of their last eight games against the Blackhawks.
• The Hurricanes have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games at PNC Arena following a road win.
• The Hurricanes have won the second period in each of their last four games against Central Division opponents.
• The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 1' market has hit in each of the last four games between the Blackhawks and Hurricanes.

Blackhawks vs. Hurricanes Prediction

I’m backing Carolina -1.5 here. It’s not always pretty backing a heavy favorite and Chicago has some confidence after their big win, but this is still the Chicago Blackhawks we’re talking about here. Carolina’s the far better team here and have played the far better hockey up to this point and have owned the recent matchups with Chicago. Give me Carolina in a beatdown.

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.