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Vancouver Canucks vs. Carolina Hurricanes

The Vancouver Canucks and the Carolina Hurricanes will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Lenovo Center.

Oddsmakers opened the Hurricanes as -208-moneyline favorites versus the Canucks, while the game's total opened at 7.5.

The Hurricanes were a 6-3 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Maple Leafs. That made winners of bettors who got Carolina at -168 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.

Last time out for Vancouver, they were a 2-1 loser as they battled the Capitals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Capitals at -175 were rewarded, while the 3 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Vancouver:
Team record: 18-12-10 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Vancouver is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Vancouver is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Vancouver is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road

Carolina:
Team record: 25-15-2 SU
Carolina is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Carolina's last 9 games
Carolina is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home

Next up:
Vancouver at Toronto Saturday, January 11
Carolina home to Anaheim Sunday, January 12