Carolina vs Edmonton Prediction: the Oilers Don't Look Like Themselves

Prediction for the NHL-1 match between Carolina vs Edmonton, which will take place on March 2nd. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the teams' conditions! Several betting options are available.

Carolina

Carolina's doing pretty well this season, but they've had their fair share of crises. They're currently sitting in fifth place with 72 points, which isn't exactly top of the Eastern Conference standings. If they don't improve, it's unlikely they'll win the Stanley Cup, especially with five defeats in seven previous games. But on the day before that, Carolina finally managed to put a smile on their fans' faces by scoring five goals against Buffalo (5-2).

Edmonton

As for Edmonton, they've been struggling even before the Four Nations Tournament break. The Oilers were awesome, then slumped, and after losing to Colorado on 8 February, it looked like they just needed a reset. But even after the break, the Oilers kept on losing, and now they've lost the last five games in a row, all in regulation time.The day before, Kris Knoblauch's team lost to Florida (3-4), and in the general standings of the West, they're in fourth place with 72 points.

H2H Meetings

Carolina and Edmonton played each other once in October 2024, and the Hurricanes won in overtime (3:2).

Bookmakers' Options

The bookie 1xbet thinks Carolina will win, which you can bet on at 1.662 odds (including overtime and shootout) and 2.039 odds for regulation time. If you think Edmonton will win (including OT and BUL), you can get 2.33, and if you think they'll win in three periods, you can get 3.04.The experts also set the total at 5.5 pucks. They're offering 1.55 for the total over 5.5, and 2.32 for the total under.

Expert Betting Tips

We think Carolina will do well in the next game. Both teams have been pretty poor recently and need to improve. The Hurricanes had a good 5-2 win over Buffalo the day before, so it looks like they'll be pleasing their fans for the second time in a row. Edmonton has been on a bit of a losing streak, with five losses in a row without scoring a point, and then there's the Hurricanes, who they've lost to three times in the last four head-to-head meetings. We'll go for the home team to win it here.

Our picks:

Team 1 Wins for 1.59

W1 for 1.83

CS 5:3 for 21.00