Nashville Predators vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, 12/6/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nashville Predators vs Carolina Hurricanes

Date: Saturday, December 6, 2025

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Predators (+126) Hurricanes (-152)

The Carolina Hurricanes (16-7-2) will take on the Nashville Predators (9-13-4) at PNC Arena on Saturday. The moneyline on this game has Nashville at +126 and Carolina is priced at -152. The total comes in at 6.

The Nashville Predators were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 5-1 win over the Flames in their previous contest . Nashville earned 20 penalty mins in this game. The Predators had a good offensive performance in the victory. Furthermore, they had 3 power play chances but weren't able to make the most of them. For the game, they finished 5 out of the 28 shots they put on net.

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Nashville Predators opponents have earned 78 power play tries (18th in pro hockey) and have notched 15 goals in those attempts. The Predators have had 713 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .870. Nashville has taken 724 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 9.4%. While at even strength, the Predators let the opposition score 78 goals while having 55 of their own. Nashville has accumulated 81 power play chances and they have scored 13 goals out of those tries, garnering them a rate of 16.05%. For the current campaign, they have racked up 22 points and their points percentage is sitting at .423. When discussing their goal scoring prowess, the Nashville Predators have accumulated 68 goals (30th in the NHL) this year and have conceded 93.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Juuse Saros. The opposition has scored 1,102 goals versus Saros in his professional career and his average for goals against per game is 2.68. Saros has been in goal for 428 games during his hockey career. His save percentage currently is at .913 for his 21,672 minutes in the crease. He has earned an overall mark of 210-159-41 and he started in 411 games. Over the course of his career, Saros has recorded 240 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .584. Saros has seen 12,706 shots against him and has recorded 11,604 total saves.

In their last game, Carolina went up against the Flames in an outing where the Hurricanes took home the win by a final of 1-0. They had 1 power play opportunity in this one but weren't able to finish one of them with a goal. The Hurricanes had 1 goal out of the 17 shots on goal they took.

Carolina has tried 831 shots (2nd in the NHL) and has a shot percentage of 10.23%, while allowing the other team 612 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 79.73% on their oppositions 74 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 88.7%. They have a tally of 73 chances on the power play and they have a power play rate of 13.70%. The Hurricanes have accumulated 75 goals at even strength and 10 goals (30th in hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have permitted 69 goals to be scored by way of 54 goals at even strength and 15 goals while they had less men on the ice. On the season, the Carolina Hurricanes have tallied 85 goals, 34 points, in addition to a points percentage of .680.

For the opposition you are expected to see Frederik Andersen between the pipes. He has tallied 14,022 stops out of 15,335 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save percentage of .914. Andersen has earned a lifetime record of 313-141-55 and has participated in 530 games. He has made the start in 516 games and has played for a total of 27,434 mins. Andersen's percentage of quality starts is 56.8% and he has qualified for 293 quality starts in his pro hockey career. Opponents are averaging 2.54 goals per contest and he has conceded 1,313 goals overall.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Nashville (+126)

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