Chicago Blackhawks at Carolina Hurricanes 5/3/21 - NHL Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 05/02/2021 at 9:15 PM ET

Chicago Blackhawks at Carolina Hurricanes 5/3/21 - NHL Picks & Predictions

Chicago is coming to the game here after picking up a loss in their last game. The game was against the Florida Panthers by a score of 5-4. The game ended up moving the Chicago team to a record of 22-23-6.

The Blackhawks ended up getting a total of 2.82 goals per game. The defense for the Chicago team has allowed only 3.24 goals per game. The power play for the Blackhawks has converted at a clip of 22.8%, but the penalty kill for Chicago is sitting at 76.6% on the year.

The Hurricanes are coming here after playing the Blue Jackets on Saturday night. The Hurricanes in the game moved to a 34-10-7 record on the year. The score in the game for the Hurricanes ended up being a total of 2 goals for Carolina, but the Blue Jackets countered with 1 goals in the game.

This year the Hurricanes have become good on the offensive side of the puck with a total of 3.18 goals per game. The power play for the Hurricanes has converted at a clip of 27%. The penalty kill for the Hurricanes has killed off 84.6% of the power plays on the year. The Carolina defense has given up 2.33 goals per game.

Chicago is struggling on the year so far and that is going to make it difficult for the Blackhawks to get the win here. The Hurricanes are coming in with a powerful offense, but also a defense that has been unable to do that well on the season. Look for the Chicago defense to struggle to keep the Hurricanes contained in the game. Final Score Prediction, Carolina Hurricanes win 4-3.

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