Hurricanes vs. Sharks Prediction and Odds - October 17, 2023

NHL action continues on Tuesday at 10:30PM ET as the Carolina Hurricanes square off with the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center at San Jose.

Dimers' best betting picks for Hurricanes vs. Sharks, as well as game predictions, betting odds and projected player stats, are featured below.

Who Will Win: Hurricanes vs. Sharks

Using cutting-edge machine learning and data, Dimers.com has simulated Tuesday's Hurricanes-Sharks NHL game 10,000 times.

Dimers' proven predictive analytics model, DimersBOT, gives the Hurricanes a 67% chance of defeating the Sharks.

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Hurricanes vs. Sharks Odds

• Puck Line: Sharks +1.5 (+100), Hurricanes -1.5 (-114)
• Moneyline: Sharks +235, Hurricanes -285
• Total: Over/Under 6 (-120/+100)

The Sharks are currently +1.5 underdogs against the Hurricanes, with +100 at BetMGM the best odds currently available.

For the favored Hurricanes (-1.5) to cover the puck line, FanDuel Sportsbook has the best odds currently on offer at -114.

FanDuel Sportsbook currently has the best moneyline odds for the Sharks at +235. That means you can bet $100 to profit $235, earning a total payout of $335, if they win.

Meanwhile, DraftKings Sportsbook currently has the best moneyline odds for the Hurricanes at -285, where you can risk $285 to win $100, for a total payout of $385, if they come out on top.

The Over/Under for total goals scored is set at 6 with BetMGM, which currently has the best odds for the Over at -120, as well as the best odds for the Under at +100.

As always, check out all the legal sportbooks that are available in your state for the best NHL odds and lines.

According to DimersBOT, the Sharks (+1.5) have a 55% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6-goal Over/Under has a 51% chance of going Under.

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Best Bets: Hurricanes vs. Sharks

• Puck Line: Sharks +1.5 @ +100 via BetMGM (55% probability) 🔥
• Moneyline: Sharks @ +235 via FanDuel Sportsbook (2.8% edge)
• Total: Under 6 @ +100 via BetMGM (51% probability)

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While the Hurricanes are more likely to win the game, according to DimersBOT, taking the Sharks moneyline is the best option because of the 2.8% edge identified when comparing our data-led probabilities to the betting odds currently available.

Taking advantage of the edges published here at Dimers.com is crucial to being a profitable sports bettor in the long run.

Hurricanes vs. Sharks Prediction

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Hurricanes vs. Sharks Player Props

Who will score the first goal in Hurricanes vs. Sharks? The latest data is in.

Listed below are the most likely first goal and most likely anytime goal scorers for both the Hurricanes and Sharks.

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According to DimersBOT, Carolina's Sebastian Aho is most likely to score the first goal in Hurricanes vs. Sharks.

DimersBOT gives Aho a 9.1% chance of scoring the first goal at SAP Center at San Jose, while the Hurricanes star is a 42.3% chance of netting an anytime goal.

Scroll down for the full list of first and anytime goal scorer probabilities.

First Goal Scorer Probabilities

Carolina Hurricanes

• Sebastian Aho: 9.1% probability
• Martin Necas: 6.1% probability
• Seth Jarvis: 5.5% probability
• Teuvo Teravainen: 5.3% probability
• Jesperi Kotkaniemi: 4.3% probability

San Jose Sharks

• Tomas Hertl: 4.7% probability
• Anthony Duclair: 4.2% probability
• William Eklund: 3.8% probability
• Luke Kunin: 3.7% probability
• Alexander Barabanov: 3.2% probability

Anytime Goal Scorer Probabilities

Carolina Hurricanes

• Sebastian Aho: 42.3% probability
• Martin Necas: 31.4% probability
• Teuvo Teravainen: 28.5% probability
• Seth Jarvis: 28.5% probability
• Jesperi Kotkaniemi: 24.7% probability

San Jose Sharks

• Tomas Hertl: 26.1% probability
• Anthony Duclair: 22.9% probability
• Luke Kunin: 20.0% probability
• Nico Sturm: 18.1% probability
• William Eklund: 18.1% probability

Remember, DimersBOT updates frequently, so refresh this page for the latest betting analysis ahead of Hurricanes vs. Sharks on Tuesday October 17, 2023.

Hurricanes vs. Sharks 2023

Tuesday'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: Tuesday October 17, 2023
• Time: 10:30PM ET / 7:30PM PT
• Venue: SAP Center at San Jose

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