Vegas Golden Knights vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, Odds and Picks for Friday, 01/17/25

Friday in the NHL may not be busy with just 2 games, but we are treated to an exciting matchup between 2 dominant teams from different conferences. The Carolina Hurricanes host the Vegas Golden Knights for what should be an entertaining affair and a great test for both. To get you set for the action, here is my expert Golden Knights vs Hurricanes prediction.

These teams are each pushing the 30 win mark, but both are slightly fighting to refocus; Carolina is winless in its last 2 and Vegas is 1-3-0 in its last 4. However, they are in tight division races and are playing an opponent with a toughness that is not often seen. You can expect these teams to bring their A game, but even on home ice I don’t see Carolina having enough to win. Vegas has a much better winning percentage than Carolina, and its Pacific Division lead that it has held for most of the season is now locked in a tie. This Vegas team is deeper than Carolina. I believe the Knights have more firepower that will give Carolina’s balanced team lots of issues. It should be a great game, but with this Golden Knights vs Hurricanes pick I’m leaning toward Vegas.

Golden Knights vs Hurricanes prediction: Vegas ML (+140) available at time of publishing. Playable to +115.

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