Hurricanes vs. Sharks Prediction: Carolina Predicted to Win Thursday's NHL Matchup [3/20/2025]

The San Jose Sharks and Carolina Hurricanes will lock horns in the NHL at SAP Center at San Jose on Thursday, with puck drop at 10:30PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Hurricanes as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Carolina-San Jose game 10,000 times," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast the Hurricanes with a win probability of 70% and the Sharks with 30%."

For further insights into Thursday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Hurricanes vs. Sharks predictions page.

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Hurricanes vs. Hurricanes Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Thursday's NHL matchup between the Hurricanes and Sharks 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives the Hurricanes a 70% chance of defeating the Sharks.

According to our model, the Sharks (+1.5) have a 51% chance of covering the puck line, while the 5.5-goal over/under has a 53% chance of going over.

Hurricanes vs. Sharks Odds

We have researched the best NHL odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Hurricanes	Sharks
Puck Line	-1.5 (-134)	+1.5 (+115)
Moneyline	-350	+285
Total	o5.5 (-122)	u5.5 (+105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Hurricanes vs. Sharks Picks and Best Bets

Our model's strongest edge in today's Hurricanes vs. Sharks matchup is on the total.

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Hurricanes vs. Sharks Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Hurricanes vs. Sharks?

According to our model, Carolina's Seth Jarvis is most likely to score the first goal in Hurricanes vs. Sharks.

Our projections give Jarvis a 10.4% chance of scoring the first goal at SAP Center at San Jose, while the Hurricanes star is a 46.1% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Carolina Hurricanes

Player	First Goal Probability
Seth Jarvis	10.4%
Sebastian Aho	8.7%
Taylor Hall	4.8%

San Jose Sharks

Player	First Goal Probability
Macklin Celebrini	6.0%
Tyler Toffoli	5.9%
Will Smith	5.6%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Carolina Hurricanes

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Seth Jarvis	46.1%
Sebastian Aho	43.5%
Taylor Hall	26.1%

San Jose Sharks

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Macklin Celebrini	31.9%
Tyler Toffoli	31.4%
Will Smith	29.2%

Canes vs. Sharks Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's game between the Sharks and Hurricanes at SAP Center at San Jose is scheduled to commence at 10:30PM ET.

• Who: Carolina Hurricanes vs. San Jose Sharks
• Date: Thursday, March 20, 2025
• Time: 10:30PM ET/7:30PM PT
• Venue: SAP Center at San Jose

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Thursday's Hurricanes vs. Sharks matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Conclusion

We predict the Hurricanes, with a 70% win probability, will likely beat the Sharks on Thursday.

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