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Nashville Predators vs Carolina Hurricanes prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 2, 2027

NHL matchup

Nashville Predators at Carolina Hurricanes

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 2, 2027.

January 2, 2027 · 6:00 PM CST
Away

Nashville Predators

4-3-5

37.2%
at
Home

Carolina Hurricanes

10-2-2

62.8% Model pick
Model V2 pick: Carolina Hurricanes at 62.8%
Prediction

Model V2 versus market

Compare PlayerWON win probabilities with fair odds and available market data.

Nashville Predators logo
Away team

Nashville Predators

37.2%
Fair American +169
Fair decimal 2.69
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Carolina Hurricanes logo
Home team

Carolina Hurricanes

62.8%
Fair American -169
Fair decimal 1.59
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Simulated betting results

Team performance leading into this game

Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Jan 2, 2027.

This game and later dates are excluded.

Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 2. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Nashville Predators

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

45:15 together · 9 games

xG share67.0%
Corsi for / against
48 / 31
Fenwick for / against
32 / 19
Corsi share
60.8%
Fenwick share
62.7%
xG for / against
2.24 / 1.10
Defense pair

102:48 together · 10 games

xG share53.1%
Corsi for / against
102 / 108
Fenwick for / against
78 / 80
Corsi share
48.6%
Fenwick share
49.4%
xG for / against
6.27 / 5.53
All observed combinations

Carolina Hurricanes

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

164:37 together · 10 games

xG share57.3%
Corsi for / against
176 / 119
Fenwick for / against
130 / 81
Corsi share
59.7%
Fenwick share
61.6%
xG for / against
8.35 / 6.22
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie predictions

Expected starters

Estimated starting chances among eligible goalies. These are model predictions, not confirmed starters.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Juuse Saros

Nashville Predators · Last start: Oct 27

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
148
Save %
89.9
Goals allowed
15
Close-range shots %
29.1

Pyotr Kochetkov

Carolina Hurricanes · Last start: Oct 27

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
101
Save %
92.1
Goals allowed
8
Close-range shots %
40.6
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 2, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

Nashville Predators

xG for / game
3.15
xG against / game
3.45
xG differential / game
-0.30

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Carolina Hurricanes

xG for / game
3.95
xG against / game
2.37
xG differential / game
1.58

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 2, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

Nashville Predators

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
55.8
Corsi share (%)
47.4
Fenwick share (%)
47.8
Faceoff win %
49.3
Penalties / game
3.8

Shots / game: 26.1 · Shooting: 11.9% · Avg distance: 31.2 ft

Carolina Hurricanes

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
67.5
Corsi share (%)
59.2
Fenwick share (%)
60.9
Faceoff win %
49.3
Penalties / game
3.3

Shots / game: 35.0 · Shooting: 12.0% · Avg distance: 31.0 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Nashville Predators NSH
Metric
Carolina Hurricanes CAR
13Points22
0.542Points %0.786
34Goals for53
39Goals against34
-5Goal differential19
OT1Current streakW2
Road versus home
Nashville Predators NSH road
Metric
Carolina Hurricanes CAR home
5Games5
1Wins3
5Points7
-6Goal differential4
Last 10 games
Nashville Predators NSH
Metric
Carolina Hurricanes CAR
3-2-5Record8-1-1
11Points17
31Goals for42
35Goals against22
-4Goal differential20
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Nashville Predators NSH 5 wins
10 games reviewed
Carolina Hurricanes CAR 5 wins
Total goals33 – 34
Goal differential -1 / +1
Goals per game3.3 / 3.4
Shots per game27.5 / 35.7
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Dec 17, 2025
Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes at Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
4 - 1 37 - 26 View
Dec 6, 2025
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes
3 - 6 22 - 40 View
Mar 25, 2025
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes
3 - 1 16 - 35 View
Dec 23, 2024
Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes at Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
2 - 5 27 - 25 View
Dec 27, 2023
Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes at Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
5 - 2 25 - 37 View
Dec 15, 2023
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes
6 - 5 30 - 31 View
Apr 6, 2023
Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes at Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
0 - 3 33 - 23 View
Jan 5, 2023
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes
5 - 3 25 - 67 View
Feb 18, 2022
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes
3 - 5 31 - 30 View
Oct 16, 2021
Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes at Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
3 - 2 32 - 40 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.
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