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The Carolina Hurricanes (8-4) host the Minnesota Wild (5-6-3) at Lenovo Center on Thursday, Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with both teams fresh off of a victory. The Hurricanes are coming off a 3-0 triumph over the New York Rangers, while the Wild took down the Nashville Predators 3-2 in overtime in their last outing.
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Get ready for this matchup with a glimpse at who we predict will come out on top in Thursday's contest.
In the past 10 games, the Wild are 3-4-3 while scoring 25 goals against 33 goals allowed. On 33 power-play opportunities during that span, they have scored seven goals (21.2%).
Hurricanes vs. Wild Predictions for Thursday
Our computer projections model for this contest calls for a final score of Hurricanes 5, Wild 1.
- Moneyline Pick: Hurricanes (-193)
- Total Pick: No Pick - Predicted Margin Negligible
- Spread Pick: Hurricanes (-1.5)
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Hurricanes Splits and Trends
- The Hurricanes (8-4 overall) have a 3-0-3 record in games that have gone to overtime.
- In the four games Carolina has played that were decided by one goal, it has a 2-2-0 record (good for four points).
- In the two games this season the Hurricanes scored only one goal, they lost both times.
- Carolina has lost the only game this season when it scored two goals.
- The Hurricanes have scored more than two goals in nine games (8-1-0, 16 points).
- In the four games when Carolina has capitalized on a lone power-play goal, it picked up six points after finishing 3-1-0.
- In the nine games when it outshot its opponent, Carolina is 7-2-0 (14 points).
- The Hurricanes have been outshot by opponents three times, and went 1-2-0 (two points).
Wild Splits and Trends
- The Wild have a 2-3-5 record in overtime contests this season and a 5-6-3 overall record.
- Minnesota has earned five points (1-0-3) in its four games that finished with a one-goal margin.
- This season the Wild registered just one goal in four games and they finished 0-3-1 in those matchups.
- Minnesota failed to win both games this season when it scored a pair of goals.
- The Wild have earned 12 points in their eight games with three or more goals scored.
- Minnesota has scored a lone power-play goal in four games this season and has recorded five points from those matchups.
- When outshooting its opponent this season, Minnesota is 1-2-2 (four points).
- The Wild's opponents have had more shots in nine games. The Wild went 4-4-1 in those matchups (nine points).
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Team Stats Comparison
| Hurricanes Rank | Hurricanes AVG | Wild AVG | Wild Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 3.58 | Goals Scored | 2.79 | 22nd |
| 6th | 2.67 | Goals Allowed | 3.64 | 29th |
| 3rd | 32.5 | Shots | 29.6 | 6th |
| 14th | 27.7 | Shots Allowed | 30.4 | 27th |
| 31st | 11.43% | Power Play % | 31.48% | 3rd |
| 8th | 83.72% | Penalty Kill % | 66.67% | 31st |
Hurricanes vs. Wild Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
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- Where: Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina
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