The Carolina Hurricanes (7-1-1) and the Calgary Flames (1-6-0) meet Sunday at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta. Puck drop is set for 8 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let's analyze NHL odds around the Hurricanes vs. Flames odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
2025-26 season series: Tied 1-1
The Flames beat the Hurricanes 5-4 March 7 as a moderate underdog (+172) as the Over (5.5) cashed in the most recent game in Calgary. The past 3 meetings have been decided by a single goal, while 7 of the past 10 in the series since Dec. 9, 2021, have been decided by 1 goal.
Carolina won 3-2 Saturday at the Winnipeg Jets behind G Pyotr Kochetkov, as the defending champion Hurricanes have won 7 in a row. The Under has cashed in the past 3 games,
too, with Carolina allowing just 1.8 goals per game (GPG) in the past 5 outings.
Calgary suffered a 6-2 loss at the Vegas Golden Knights Thursday as the Over (6.5) cashed. The Flames have lost 6 of 7 games to start the season, with the team scoring 2 or fewer goals in 5 of those outings. The defense and goaltenders have struggled, though, with Calgary conceding 4+ goals in 6 games, good for 4.4 GPG.
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Hurricanes at Flames odds
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- Moneyline (ML): Hurricanes -220 (bet $220 to win $100) | Flames +180 (bet $100 to win $180)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Hurricanes -1.5 (+116) | Flames +1.5 (-142)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: +106 | U: -130)
Hurricanes at Flames projected goalies
Brandon Bussi (2-1-1, 2.95 GAA, .871 SV%) vs. Dustin Wolf (1-4-0, 4.85 GAA, .834 SV%)
After the Canes played, and won, Saturday in Winnipeg, it's likely that Bussi sees his first action since Oct. 10, rather than Kochetkov going back-to-back days. Bussi allowed 2 goals on 26 shots in a 5-2 win at the Chicago Blackhawks in his most recent start.
Wolf coughed up 6 goals on 33 shots in a 6-2 loss at Vegas Thursday. He has allowed 6 goals in 3 of his 5 outings, while also accounting for the team's only win in Anaheim on Tuesday.
Hurricanes at Flames picks and predictions
Prediction
Hurricanes 5, Flames 2
Moneyline
The Hurricanes (-220) will cost you more than twice your potential return, which is way too much risk for such a small return, even as part of a multi-leg parlay. Instead, look to the puck line instead.
PASS.
Puck line/Against the spread
The HURRICANES -1.5 (+116) are a much better play at plus-money on the puck line. Yes, the past 3 meetings have each been decided by a single goal, and 7 of the past 10 meetings have been 1-goal games. But, Carolina has been red-hot, winning 7 in a row, while Calgary has been one of the worst teams in the league, if not the worst.
Over/Under
OVER 6.5 (+106) is the lean, but go with a half-unit play at best.
The Flames have allowed 6+ goals in 4 of 7 games to date, so it's conceivable the Hurricanes could do most of the heavy lifting, if not all of the heavy lifting, without any help from the Flames.
The Under is 3-0 in the past 3 games for the Hurricanes, but the Over has cashed in 2 of 5 games on the road, with the Canes averaging 4.2 GPG in those away games.
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