Carolina Hurricanes vs Nashville Predators Prediction, 11/3/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Carolina Hurricanes vs Nashville Predators

Date: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Location: Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN

TV: Hurricanes Hockey Network, Nashville 28

Odds/Point Spread: Hurricanes (-180) Predators (+153)

The Nashville Predators (5-4-5) will take on the Carolina Hurricanes (12-2-2) at Bridgestone Arena on Tuesday. The line on this matchup has Carolina at -180 and Nashville opens at +153. The total comes in at 6.5.

The Carolina Hurricanes were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 7-0 victory over the Jets in their previous contest . Carolina had 6 penalty minutes in this matchup. The Hurricanes had a solid offensive outing in the win. Furthermore, they had 5 opportunities with more players on the ice and were able to net 2 goals. In the outing, they finished 7 of the 32 shots they tried.

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While playing at even strength, the Hurricanes have surrendered 26 goals while having 49 on offense. Carolina Hurricanes opponents have totaled 54 power play opportunities (7th in professional hockey) and have a total of 9 goals in those chances. With respect to their goal scoring prowess, the Carolina Hurricanes have earned 63 goals (1st in pro hockey) over the course of the season and have allowed 35. Carolina has tried 530 shots and holds a shot percentage of 11.9%. For the year, they have recorded 26 points and their points percentage sits at .813. The Hurricanes thus far have had 359 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .903. Carolina skates onto the rink with 58 power play opportunities and they have tallied 14 goals out of those advantages, earning them a percentage of 24.14%.

The man protecting the net in this game is Pyotr Kochetkov. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Kochetkov has accounted for 74 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .569. He has a save percentage of .906 during his 325 mins played. Kochetkov has seen 3,291 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 2,982 saves. Opponents have scored 310 goals against Kochetkov in his pro hockey career and his goals against average is 2.38. He has accumulated an overall mark of 81-38-12 and was named the starter in 130 games. Kochetkov has been involved in 135 contests over the course of his pro hockey career.

The last time they were on the ice, Nashville squared up with the Lightning in a game where the Predators got the tie by a final score of 4-4. The Predators scored 4 goals out of the 33 shots on goal they pursued. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this contest and scored 1 out of those chances.

Nashville has put up 368 shots (23rd in the league) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 11.14%, while allowing the other team 404 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 88.89% on their oppositions 45 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 89.1%. They have earned 47 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 31.91%. The Predators have accumulated 26 goals at even strength and 15 goals (7th in the NHL) while having a power play advantage. They have granted a total of 44 goals to be scored by way of 39 goals at even strength and 5 goals while they had less men on the ice. For the season, the Nashville Predators have earned a total of 41 goals, 15 points, as well as a points percentage of .536.

For the opposition you will find Juuse Saros defending the goal. Saros has compiled a career record of 233-175-50 and has participated in 477 games. Saros' rate of quality starts comes out to 57.4% and he has 264 quality starts in his career. He has accrued 12,926 stops out of the 14,181 shots taken against him, which gives him a percentage of .912. The opposition is averaging 2.73 goals per game and he has conceded 1,256 goals altogether. He got the starting nod in 460 contests and has played for a total of 26,862 mins.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Nashville (+153)

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