Vancouver Canucks vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, 10/8/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vancouver Canucks vs Carolina Hurricanes

Date: Thursday, October 8, 2026

Location: Lenovo Center in Raleigh, NC

TV: Sportsnet Pacific, Hurricanes Hockey Network

Odds/Point Spread: Canucks (+265) Hurricanes (-320)

The Carolina Hurricanes (2-1-1) host the Vancouver Canucks (2-2-0) at Lenovo Center on Thursday. The odds on this game have the Canucks at +265 while the Hurricanes are sitting at -320. The over/under is set at 6.5.

The Vancouver Canucks will need a bounce back game after taking a 3-2 loss against the Golden Knights in their previous game. Vancouver accrued 10 penalty minutes for this matchup. Furthermore, they had 3 chances on the power play and scored 1 goal. The Canucks had a below average offensive outing in this defeat. For the game, they tallied a score on 2 out of the 20 shots they put on net.

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In terms of their scoring capabilities, the Vancouver Canucks have racked up 19 goals (1st in hockey) so far this year and have given up 18. For the current campaign, they have scored 4 points and their points percentage comes in at .500. Vancouver has tallied 13 power play chances and they have notched 3 goals during those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 23.08%. At even strength, the Canucks have allowed the opponent to score 13 goals while having 16 on offense. Vancouver has attempted 91 shots and has a shot percentage of 20.9%. The Canucks have had 120 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .850. Vancouver Canucks opponents have 16 power play opportunities (4th in pro hockey) and have scored 5 goals in those attempts.

The player between the pipes for this game is Kevin Lankinen. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Lankinen has accrued 98 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .500. His save percentage currently sits at .897 during his 11,869 mins on the ice. Lankinen has seen 6,086 shots against him and has recorded 5,459 saves. Opponents have been able to score 628 goals against Lankinen in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per game is 3.20. He has a mark of 82-87-27 and he was named the starter in 196 games. Lankinen has participated in 213 games over the course of his NHL career.

Their last time out, Carolina opposed the Canadiens in an outing where the Hurricanes took home the win by a final of 6-4. They had 5 power play opportunities in this contest and tallied 1 out of those tries. The Hurricanes converted 6 goals of the 34 shots on goal they attempted.

Carolina has attempted 122 shots (3rd in the league) and has earned a shooting percentage of 9.02%, while allowing their opponents 85 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 89.47% on their oppositions 19 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 85.9%. They have recorded 21 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 19.05%. The Hurricanes have earned 7 goals at even strength and 4 goals (3rd in the NHL) while having a power play advantage. They have granted a total of 12 goals to be scored by way of 10 goals at even strength and 2 goals while they had less men on the ice. During this campaign, the Carolina Hurricanes have a total of 11 goals, 5 points, in addition to a points percentage of .625.

Across the ice you will find Brandon Bussi protecting the goal. Bussi holds a lifetime record of 32-7-3 and has played in 42 games. Bussi's rate of quality starts comes out to 52.4% and he has qualified for 22 quality starts in his professional career. He has recorded 871 stops out of 978 shots taken, giving him a save percentage of .891. His opponents are averaging 2.55 goals/game and he has relinquished 107 goals altogether. He has started in 42 games and has played 106 minutes.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Carolina (-320)

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