Carolina Hurricanes at Nashville Predators 2/18/20 - NHL Picks & Predictions

By: Zack |

Last Updated: 02/17/2020 at 9:45 PM ET

The Carolina Hurricanes look to bounce back from a loss when visiting the Nashville Predators on Tuesday. Carolina fell to 33-21-4 and 70 points following its 4-3 overtime loss on Sunday to the Edmonton Oilers. Sebastian Aho scored two goals and assisted on another for Carolina in the loss including scoring the tying goal that sent the game to overtime.

Sebastian Aho is the leading goal scorer for Carolina with 33 and is the points leader with 56, while Teuvo Teravainen is the assists leader with 44. Carolina is scoring an average of 3.17 goals per game and allowing an average of 2.81 goals per game. In net, Petr Mrazek is 19-15-2 with a goals against average of 2.72 and save percentage of .903.

Nashville looks for its fourth straight victory on Tuesday when hosting the Hurricanes. The Predators improved 29-22-7 and 65 points following a 2-1 overtime victory against the St. Louis Blues on Sunday. Kyle Turris scored the winning goal 2:12 into the extra period for the Predators. With the victory, Nashville won the season series against the Blues.

Filip Forsberg is the leading goal scorer for Nashville with 18, while Roman Josi is the assist leader with 43 and points leader with 57. The Predators are scoring an average of 3.22 goals per game and allowing an average of 3.17 goals per game. In net, Juuse Saros is 11-9-4 with a goals against average of 2.92 and save percentage of .904.

Nashville has won each of its last three games and five of its last seven, but the Predators have had their problems head-to-head with the Hurricanes. Carolina has won six of its last 7 overall against the Predators and four of its last six on the road versus Nashville. In addition, the Hurricanes have won three of their last five overall. Final Score Prediction, Carolina Hurricanes win 4-2.

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