NHL Odds: Hurricanes vs. Canucks prediction, odds and pick

Carolina is coming back from a difficult road trip. Vancouver is looking for their first win of the season. The Canucks are currently 0-4-2. Carolina has dropped back-to-back games.

The Hurricanes are looking to cover the spread against Vancouver. The Canucks are yet to win a game this season. Carolina won 54 games last season and are averaging 3 goals per game. Vancouver has surrendered 9 goals in their last two games. The Hurricanes have allowed only one goal in three games this year. They have won one of them. Canucks have lost all three of their games on the road. Hurricanes won the last game in Vancouver last year 54 times.

Vancouver Canucks have started the season poorly and haven't won a game yet. Bo Horvat and Elias Petterson have scored seven of Vancouver's 16 goals. The team has been dominated in nearly every game and has given up at least three goals in each game. Vancouver will play in front of their home crowd. Carolina is a team that went 40-30-12 last season. Canucks goalie Spencer Martin needs to improve his .879 save percentage and cover the spread.

The Canucks are not gelling as a team and don't look the part to take down a Hurricanes team of the Hurricanes caliber.

The final odds are Hurricanes -1.5.