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Lenovo Center, Carolina
Indoor
Thu 8 Jan 2026, 7:00 PM ET
Anaheim Ducks
VS
Carolina Hurricanes

Anaheim Ducks vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction & Picks

Our model graded 4 markets for Anaheim Ducks vs Carolina Hurricanes and backs Carolina Hurricanes hardest, a strong call, and $100 on it returns about $152.

4
Game markets graded
0
Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first Free
Carolina Hurricanes
to win
Carolina Hurricanes Moneyline
You bet$10 If it wins$15.21Best price-192
Our confidenceHigh
Chance to win80.6%
The price says65.8%

The model graded 4 markets for Anaheim Ducks vs Carolina Hurricanes (NHL) and this is the one it backs hardest — HIGH confidence. A $100 bet returns about $152 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Thu 8 Jan 2026, 7:00 PM ET at Lenovo Center.

This game's bets

The rest of this game's boardgraded market by market
Moneyline Carolina Hurricanes High81% chance -192
Spread Members only High71% chance Members
Puck Lines Members only High99% chance Members
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%
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Anaheim Ducks and Carolina Hurricanes last met on Thu 8 Jan 2026: Carolina Hurricanes won 5-2. Their next game gets a fresh preview here the moment it is priced. Today's board: every NHL game priced right now.

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Moneyline
Carolina Hurricanes
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Calibrated model vs market

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PickMarketModel lean
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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

Anaheim Ducks

  • Pavel Mintyukov DOut
  • Ian Moore DOut
  • Ryan Poehling COut
  • Troy Terry RWOut

Carolina Hurricanes

  • Mark Jankowski COut
  • Alexander Nikishin DOut
  • Taylor Hall LWOut
  • Jordan Staal COut
Availability updated Oct 26, 4:49PM UTC — some NHL rows may be stale between updates. · refreshed roughly every 4 hours.

Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For Anaheim Ducks vs Carolina Hurricanes: Weather isn't a tracked factor for this fixture, and 8 players are listed out or questionable across both sides.
FactorThis fixture
Availability8 listed out or questionable (see Who's out above)

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Betting angles

Markets & form
MoneylineModel leans Carolina HurricanesNo line posted
3-2last 5 record
GF/G4.0GA/G2.6Shots/G36.6vs Ducks3-2

Anaheim Ducks @ Carolina Hurricanes moneyline: model lean and both sides' win form.

Puck LineAnaheim Ducks +1.5No line posted
1-4last 5 record
GF/G2.4GA/G4.0Shots/G23.6vs Hurricanes1-4

Anaheim Ducks @ Carolina Hurricanes puck-line (spread) model lean and cover form.

Total GoalsGame totalNo line posted

Anaheim Ducks @ Carolina Hurricanes total-goals model lean and scoring trends (the free board has not settled enough of these yet).

Anaheim Ducks @ Carolina Hurricanes — what the model found

Our model graded 4 betting markets for Anaheim Ducks at Carolina Hurricanes — 4 on the game itself and 0 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

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Game markets graded

The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 4 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

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Anaheim Ducks vs Carolina Hurricanes — recent results

Carolina Hurricanes have won 3 of their last 5 games; Anaheim Ducks have won 1 of their last 5.

Carolina Hurricanes — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
W4–0STLAway
L5–6EDMAway
W6–3VANAway
L2–3CGYAway
W3–2WPGAway
Anaheim Ducks — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
W5–4PHIAway
L1–4NJAway
L2–3NYIAway
L2–5NYRAway
L2–4BOSHome

Anaheim Ducks vs Carolina Hurricanes — recent meetings

These two have met 1 time recently: Carolina Hurricanes won 1, Anaheim Ducks won 0.

DateCarolina HurricanesAnaheim DucksWinner
Jan 952Carolina Hurricanes

Who’s out or in doubt

8 players are listed as out or in doubt for this game.

Carolina Hurricanes
PlayerStatus
Mark Jankowski COUT
Alexander Nikishin DOUT
Taylor Hall LWOUT
Jordan Staal COUT
Anaheim Ducks
PlayerStatus
Pavel Mintyukov DOUT
Ian Moore DOUT
Ryan Poehling COUT
Troy Terry RWOUT

The full availability report — with what each missing player means for the bets — is further down this page.

About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for Anaheim Ducks vs Carolina Hurricanes in the NHL. You may also see this matchup written as Ducks vs Hurricanes, or as Hurricanes vs Ducks. The most recent game between them was Thursday 8 January 2026 at Lenovo Center. The model has generated 4 game picks for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your NHL betting strategy for this matchup.

Anaheim Ducks vs Carolina Hurricanes head-to-head record

Final scores · 1 meeting
Carolina Hurricanes 1–0 across the last meeting

Last meeting: Fri 9 Jan 2026, Anaheim Ducks at Carolina Hurricanes: the Hurricanes won 5-2.

DateGameScoreWinner
9 Jan 2026Anaheim Ducks @ Carolina Hurricanes5–2Carolina Hurricanes

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