The Carolina Hurricanes (8-4) take on the Minnesota Wild (5-6-3) at Lenovo Center on Thursday, Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Hurricanes took down the New York Rangers 3-0 in their most recent outing, while the Wild are coming off a 3-2 overtime victory over the Nashville Predators.

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Get ready for this matchup with a look at who we predict will emerge with the victory in Thursday's contest.

The Wild have gone 3-4-3 in their last 10 contests, putting up 25 goals while allowing 33 in that period. On 33 power-play opportunities during that time, they have scored seven goals (21.2%).

Hurricanes vs. Wild Predictions for Thursday

Our computer projections model for this encounter expects a final score of Hurricanes 5, Wild 2.

Moneyline Pick: Hurricanes (-190)
Total Pick: Over 6 (computer predicts 6.4 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Hurricanes (-1.5)

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Hurricanes Splits and Trends

The Hurricanes have finished 3-0-3 in overtime games as part of an overall record of 8-4.
Carolina has four points (2-2-0) in the four games it has played that were decided by one goal.
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 a pair of goals.
The Hurricanes have scored three or more goals in nine games (8-1-0, 16 points).
In the four games when Carolina has scored a single power-play goal, it has a 3-1-0 record (six points).
In the nine games this season in which it has 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 earned a record of 2-3-5 in overtime matchups to contribute to an overall mark of 5-6-3.
In the four games Minnesota has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up five points.
This season the Wild scored only 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 scored more than two goals eight times, earning 12 points from those matchups (5-1-2).
This season, Minnesota has capitalized on a single power-play goal in four games and picked up five points with a record of 2-1-1.
When outshooting its opponent this season, Minnesota is 1-2-2 (four points).
The Wild have been outshot by opponents nine times this season, and earned nine points in those games.

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