San Jose Sharks vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, 12/7/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose Sharks vs Carolina Hurricanes

Date: Sunday, December 7, 2025

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Sharks (+125) Hurricanes (-150)

PNC Arena is the location where the Carolina Hurricanes (16-8-2) will play the San Jose Sharks (13-12-3) on Sunday. The moneyline on this game has San Jose at +125 while Carolina is at -150. The over/under is 6.

The San Jose Sharks were on the losing side of the ice with a 7-1 defeat against the Capitals in their previous outing. The Sharks could have played much better offensively in this loss. For the outing, they scored on 1 of the 24 shots they tried. Additionally, they had 5 chances with the advantage and scored 1 goal. San Jose compiled 4 penalty mins for this matchup.

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San Jose Sharks opponents have earned 95 power play opportunities (4th in hockey) and have a total of 18 goals in those chances. The Sharks have seen 888 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .895. San Jose has taken 682 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 11.7%. At even strength, the Sharks have allowed the opponent to score 75 goals while scoring 60 on the offensive side of the ice. San Jose has 104 power play chances and they have notched 20 goals out of those tries, giving them a rate of 19.23%. For the current campaign, they sit with 29 points and their points percentage comes in at .518. When it comes to their scoring capabilities, the San Jose Sharks have accumulated 80 goals (20th in the league) on the year and have surrendered 93.

The player in the crease for this game is Yaroslav Askarov. Askarov has been involved in 34 games throughout his professional hockey career. He has earned a mark of 15-14-3 and he was named the starter in 32 games. The opposition has notched 96 goals versus Askarov in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 3.00. Askarov has had 972 shots against him and he has 876 saves. His save percentage sits at .901 in his 890 mins in the crease. Over the course of his career, Askarov has accumulated 19 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .594.

When they took the ice last, Carolina faced the Maple Leafs in a game where the Hurricanes ended up losing by a score of 5-1. The Hurricanes netted 1 goal out of the 32 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 3 chances on the power play in this game but weren't able to put one in the back of the net.

Carolina has attempted 863 shots (2nd in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 9.97%, while allowing their opponents 636 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 80.26% on their opponents 76 power play tries, and their save percentage comes in at 88.4%. They have a total of 76 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 13.16%. The Hurricanes have accumulated 76 goals at even strength and 10 goals (31st in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have allowed 74 goals to be scored by way of 59 goals at even strength and 15 goals while they were shorthanded. So far this season, the Carolina Hurricanes have earned a total of 86 goals, 34 points, in addition to a points percentage of .654.

Across the rink you will find Brandon Bussi protecting the net. Teams are averaging 2.13 goals/game and he has surrendered 17 goals overall. Bussi's quality start rate comes out to 62.5% and he has 5 quality starts in his career. He has made the start in 8 games and has been on the ice for 20 minutes. Bussi has amassed a career mark of 7-1-0 and has participated in 8 games. He has gathered 167 stops out of 184 shots attempted against him, giving him a percentage of .908.

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

Josh's Pick: Take San Jose (+125)

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