Blackhawks vs. Hurricanes prediction: Why Carolina is favored to win Thursday's NHL matchup [1/22/2026]

NHL action continues on Thursday at 7:00 PM ET as the Chicago Blackhawks lock horns with the Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced NHL model projects the Hurricanes as the most likely winner of the Blackhawks vs. Hurricanes game.

This article offers further insights into Thursday's matchup, including projected goal scorers, best bets and player prop picks.

Hawks vs. Canes prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using powerful machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Thursday's NHL game between the Blackhawks and Hurricanes 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives the Hurricanes a 69% chance of beating the Blackhawks.

According to our model, the Blackhawks (+1.5) have a 53% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6-goal over/under has a 52% chance of going over.

Blackhawks vs. Hurricanes odds

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

Bet Type	Blackhawks	Hurricanes
Puck Line	+1.5 (-102)	-1.5 (-112)
Moneyline	+240	-285
Total	o6 (-115)	u6 (-105)

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

Blackhawks vs. Hurricanes picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Puck Line	Blackhawks +1.5	-102
Moneyline	Blackhawks	+240
Total	Over 6	-115

According to our NHL best bets, the top play to make on this game is Blackhawks +1.5 at the spread.

Blackhawks vs. Hurricanes player props

Who will score a goal in Blackhawks vs. Hurricanes?

According to our model, Seth Jarvis is most likely to score an anytime goal in Blackhawks vs. Hurricanes.

Our projections give Jarvis a 35.5% chance of scoring a goal at Lenovo Center, while the star is a 7.1% chance of netting the first goal the game.

Anytime goal scorer predictions

Chicago Blackhawks

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Connor Bedard	30.2%
Tyler Bertuzzi	25.7%
Ilya Mikheyev	21.7%
Ryan Donato	20.7%
Frank Nazar	18.3%

Carolina Hurricanes

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Seth Jarvis	35.5%
Nikolaj Ehlers	31.9%
Sebastian Aho	31.7%
Andrei Svechnikov	29.7%
Logan Stankoven	23.3%

First goal scorer predictions

Chicago Blackhawks

Player	First Goal Probability
Connor Bedard	6.2%
Tyler Bertuzzi	4.7%
Ilya Mikheyev	4.4%
Ryan Donato	3.6%
Frank Nazar	3.2%

Carolina Hurricanes

Player	First Goal Probability
Seth Jarvis	7.1%
Nikolaj Ehlers	6.3%
Sebastian Aho	5.8%
Andrei Svechnikov	5.1%
Taylor Hall	4.4%

Hawks vs. Canes game-day updates and essential details

Thursday's matchup between the Hurricanes and Blackhawks at Lenovo Center is scheduled to commence at 7:00 PM ET.

• Who: Chicago Blackhawks vs. Carolina Hurricanes
• Date: Thursday, January 22, 2026
• Time: 7:00 PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Lenovo Center

Conclusion

We predict the Hurricanes, with a 69% win probability, will likely beat the Blackhawks on Thursday.

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