Predators vs. Hurricanes prediction: Why Carolina is favored to win Saturday's NHL matchup [12/6/2025]

The Carolina Hurricanes and Nashville Predators are scheduled to meet in the NHL at Lenovo Center on Saturday, with puck drop at 7:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced NHL model predicts the Hurricanes as the most likely winner of the Predators vs. Hurricanes game.

This article offers a closer look at Saturday's matchup, including projected goal scorers, best bets and player prop picks.

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

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Saturday's NHL game between the Predators and Hurricanes 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives the Hurricanes a 65% chance of beating the Predators.

According to our model, the Predators (+1.5) have a 57% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6-goal over/under has a 51% chance of going over.

Predators vs. Hurricanes odds

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

Bet Type	Predators	Hurricanes
Puck Line	+1.5 (-130)	-1.5 (+110)
Moneyline	+188	-225
Total	o6 (-110)	u6 (-110)

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

Predators 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	Predators +1.5	-130
Moneyline	Predators	+188
Total	Over 6	-110

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

Predators vs. Hurricanes player props

Who will score a goal in Predators vs. Hurricanes?

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

Our projections give Jarvis a 38.5% chance of scoring a goal at Lenovo Center, while the star is an 8.3% chance of registering the first goal the game.

Anytime goal scorer predictions

Nashville Predators

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Filip Forsberg	31.7%
Jonathan Marchessault	25.0%
Steven Stamkos	24.5%
Ryan O'Reilly	23.2%
Michael Bunting	18.9%

Carolina Hurricanes

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Seth Jarvis	38.5%
Sebastian Aho	29.9%
Andrei Svechnikov	28.4%
Nikolaj Ehlers	26.4%
Logan Stankoven	23.0%

First goal scorer predictions

Nashville Predators

Player	First Goal Probability
Filip Forsberg	6.3%
Jonathan Marchessault	4.6%
Steven Stamkos	4.4%
Ryan O'Reilly	4.1%
Michael Bunting	3.3%

Carolina Hurricanes

Player	First Goal Probability
Seth Jarvis	8.3%
Sebastian Aho	5.8%
Andrei Svechnikov	4.9%
Nikolaj Ehlers	4.6%
Logan Stankoven	4.2%

Predators vs. Canes game-day updates and essential details

Saturday's game between the Hurricanes and Predators at Lenovo Center is scheduled to begin at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Nashville Predators vs. Carolina Hurricanes
• Date: Saturday, December 6, 2025
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Lenovo Center

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Conclusion

We predict the Hurricanes, with a 65% win probability, will likely beat the Predators on Saturday.

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