{"id":458180,"date":"2024-12-10T09:33:32","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T14:33:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=458180"},"modified":"2024-12-09T21:40:12","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T02:40:12","slug":"nhl-predictions-december-10-with-san-jose-sharks-at-carolina-hurricanes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/12\/10\/nhl-predictions-december-10-with-san-jose-sharks-at-carolina-hurricanes\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Predictions: December 10 with San Jose Sharks at Carolina Hurricanes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Welcome to the latest edition of NHL Predictions. Every day, the Last Word on Hockey team analyzes the biggest matchups for the details and elements that could factor into the game\u2019s outcome. Today, we are looking at the contest between the San Jose Sharks and the Carolina Hurricanes. Be sure to take a peek at our other NHL Predictions as the season continues.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>NHL Predictions<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>San Jose Sharks at Carolina Hurricanes<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Time:<\/strong> 7:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>TV:<\/strong> FDSNSO, NBCSCA, ESPN+<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The San Jose Sharks are on their way to their fifth consecutive road game, this time in Raleigh to faceoff with the Carolina Hurricanes. This will be the first of just two meetings between the teams in the regular season, and the only time the Hurricanes will be hosting.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>The Sharks Story<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Pacific Division has seen little shift from this point last season compared to now. With that being said, the Sharks still sit second to last, albeit with a better record. Last season, they were dealing with a winning percentage of .350%. This season is a bit of a different story, as they now sit with .417%.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Their previous game was a tough one, but during the game, one specific player shined especially bright. Throughout two periods, the Sharks were outshot by over two times their own amount and were outscored 3-0. In the final minutes, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/t\/toffoty01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-12-09_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tyler Toffoli<\/a> was able to net the puck on a power play &#8211; avoiding being shutout. After 60 minutes, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/b\/blackma01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-12-09_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mackenzie Blackwood<\/a> was the standout player for the Sharks. As the game concluded, he had made 49 saves on 52 shots.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, for the upcoming game, the Sharks will not have Blackwood to depend on. In a recent trade, Mackenzie Blackwood, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/smithgi01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-12-09_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Givani Smith<\/a>, and a future draft pick were sent to the Colorado Avalanche. In return, they received Alexandar Georgiev, Nikolai Kovalenko, and two future draft picks.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"xRLEuNowm3\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/12\/09\/san-jose-sharks-trade-starting-goalie-to-colorado\/\" target=\"_self\">San Jose Sharks Trade Starting Goalie To Colorado<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;San Jose Sharks Trade Starting Goalie To Colorado&#8221; &#8212; Last Word On Hockey\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/12\/09\/san-jose-sharks-trade-starting-goalie-to-colorado\/embed\/#?secret=CvD4ZqxERM#?secret=xRLEuNowm3\" data-secret=\"xRLEuNowm3\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4><strong>The Hurricanes Story<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Canes have taken a bit of a slide in the past few games. Having once been the Eastern Conference leaders, they now find themselves in fourth, and third in the Metropolitan Division. It isn\u2019t a bad place to sit, of course, but recent games have <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/12\/09\/three-observations-during-the-carolina-hurricanes-latest-slump\/\" target=\"_self\">left things to be concerned about<\/a>. They managed to snap a three-game losing streak as they returned to their usual offensive form on Thursday against the Colorado Avalanche.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, as they took on the New York Islanders, there was an offensive slip in the second period which ultimately cost them the game. The first frame of the game was good for the Canes, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/svechan01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-12-09_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Andrei Svechnikov<\/a> managed a powerplay goal 15 minutes in while they fired 10 shots on goal. The next frame was not their usual game. Though Svechnikov scored once more on the power play, they only made two shots and allowed four goals. By the time the final frame was played, they had poured more into offence and fired 19 shots. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/k\/kotkaje01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-12-09_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jesperi Kotkaniemi<\/a> was able to get the team one last goal after Pyotr Kochetkov hit the bench for the extra skater. While the game had been pulled to a one-goal difference, the Canes ultimately ran out of time as the game finished with a 4-3 score.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"qw2emU6Sc7\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/12\/06\/carolina-hurricanes-forward-brendan-lemieux-placed-on-unconditional-waivers\/\" target=\"_self\">Carolina Hurricanes Forward Requests Contract Termination<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Carolina Hurricanes Forward Requests Contract Termination&#8221; &#8212; Last Word On Hockey\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/12\/06\/carolina-hurricanes-forward-brendan-lemieux-placed-on-unconditional-waivers\/embed\/#?secret=YVt7SYtM1r#?secret=qw2emU6Sc7\" data-secret=\"qw2emU6Sc7\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>NHL Predictions Featuring the San Jose Sharks at the Carolina Hurricanes<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In most standard stats, the Carolina Hurricanes are leading compared to the San Jose Sharks. The Sharks, however, do have a slight numbers advantage in the crease when it comes to save percentage. A lot of this game will likely ride on whether the Sharks can up their defence to protect the net and get pucks down the ice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With that being said, the main thing that the Canes are known for as of late has been offence. They have a mean shooting percentage of 11.2% and have fired over 100 shots above the league average. Shooting from anywhere and everywhere all the time to cause chaos has been the Canes\u2019 style for the past few seasons, and how the Sharks handle that could be the underdogs\u2019 keys to victory.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prediction: Hurricanes win 4-2<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Your Nightly Bets<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FanDuel has the game sitting with an over\/under of 6.5 goals, with under being the slight favourite. Talking about anytime goalscorers, Andrei Svechnikov (+150) has been on a tear in the past couple of games, notching his first four-point night on Thursday. In the past two games, he has scored three goals. Another Canes player I would consider is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/r\/rosloja01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-12-09_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jack Roslovic<\/a> (+270), who currently sits in second on the team for goals. As for the Sharks, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/c\/celebma01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-12-09_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Macklin Celebrini<\/a> (+270) and Tyler Toffoli (+300) could prove to be worth it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both of these teams have not been especially consistent in shots in the past few games. As such, I would advise against diving into save bets for goalies in this game.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Please play responsibly, check for your local rules and age restrictions, some jurisdictions require ages 21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Main Photo: James Guillory-Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the latest edition of NHL Predictions. Every day, the Last Word on Hockey team analyzes the biggest matchups for the details and elements that could factor into the game\u2019s outcome. Today, we are looking at the contest between the San Jose Sharks and the Carolina Hurricanes. 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