2023 Carolina Hurricanes Predictions with Futures Odds and Expert NHL Picks
Summary of last season
The Carolina Hurricanes finished last season with the second most points in the NHL as they wrapped up the 2023 regular season with 113. This Canes team is gritty and knows how to get the job done to win the game. They had the second-best Penalty Kill percentage as they killed 84.4% of the Power Plays they would run into. They also dominated their divisional opponents, as they went 19-6-1 against the other members of the Metro Division. Unfortunately for Carolina, they were a victim to the otherworldly streak of the Panthers as well, falling in the conference finals.
This was a very balanced and deep team last year. C Martin Necas finished with 71 points, leading the team, while C Sebastian Aho and D Brent Burns finished second and third with 67 and 61 points respectively. Aho led the team with 36 goals, while Burns and Necas finished tied for the team lead with 43 assists.
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Seasons come and go, so now it’s time to take a look at what we can expect from the Carolina Hurricanes in 2023-24:
Key Additions/Losses
Carolina lost absolutely nothing. Their roster remains intact as they carry over to this season.
However, they did make it a bit shinier. They signed D Dmitry Orlov to a two-year deal after he finished last season with Boston posting 36 points. They made another significant splash, adding F Michael Bunting, who signed a three-year deal after finishing with 49 points for Toronto last season. As if that wasn’t enough, they also added Tony DeAngelo as the 27-year-old defenseman finished with 42 points for the Flyers last year.
X-Factors
Andrei Svechnikov- Carolina will miss the young RW as he recovers from a torn ACL that he suffered late last season. It is unclear if he will be at full speed when the season starts, but he is expected to have the same impact he had last season.
The Aho/Bunting pairing- Bunting adds a significant spark to this team as a whole, but he will need to gel with franchise cornerstone, Sebastian Aho and will likely have more of a focus on feeding Aho the puck than taking the shot for himself. It may not be an issue, but there is potential for some miscues early.
Goalie Depth- See below.
Goalie Outlook
Frederik Andersen, Antti Raanta, and Pyotr Kochetkov combined to allow just 2.55 GA/G and a .907 SV%. Andersen appeared in the majority of the games for Carolina last season, but it was Raanta who had the better numbers. Kochetkov, the third string goalie, allowed less goals per game than Andersen did. That shows you the depth of this team. And in a unique three-man rotation of sorts, these guys are always going to be fresh and ready to go.
Grade: A+
Key Schedule Stretch
October 11th-November 11th- The first month of the season is not kind to this Eastern Conference titan. In 15 games, Carolina is the hosts just four. They will open their season with Ottawa at home before a six-game road trip that includes: Los Angeles, Anaheim, San Jose, Seattle, Colorado, and Tampa Bay. They will then play back-to-back home games against Seattle and San Jose before hitting the road again for three games (Philadelphia and both New York teams). The final three games of this stretch include a home game against Buffalo and trips to Florida and Tampa Bay. The good news is after the first 15 games, Carolina will have played over 25% of their road games, meaning if they can start hot, this team will put themselves in a great position for the rest of the year.
Carolina Hurricanes Notable Odds
*DraftKings
Stanley Cup Champions - +800
Conference Winner - +450
Division Winner - +180
Hart Trophy – Sebastion Aho- +7500
Carolina Hurricanes Predictions
Carolina and Toronto will be an electric conference finals matchup. Electric. However, I think Toronto has a slight edge with a little more firepower than Carolina. Nevertheless, this Carolina team may very well be the second-best team in the league and could end up representing the east. I like for them to dominate their division once again, easily hitting the over on their win total, and getting back to the Eastern Conference Finals.
Over 109.5
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