Carolina will try to be nasty hosts on Friday when the San Jose Sharks pay a visit to PNC Arena.

This season the Hurricanes are 21-25-11 overall while the Sharks are 31-17-7. As for the totals, Carolina is 31-24-2 on the OU, and San Jose is 27-28.



View San Jose vs Carolina Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Hurricanes as +110 underdogs on the Sportsbook moneyline for this contest. The over under opened at 5.5 for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Hurricanes, most recently No. 28 in the Odds Shark NHL Power Rankings, up against the Sharks, who rate a No. 6 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Carolina's No. 20-ranked offense (2.6 goals per game) against a Sharks defense that ranks No. 7 at 2.5 goals per game allowed. The Hurricanes Sportsbook has clicked at a 15.5% rate while the Sharks have a 78.3% rate on the penalty kill.

In their last action, San Jose was a 6-5 loser on the road against the Lightning. Bettors on Tampa Bay at +135 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

In their last action, Carolina was a 5-3 Sportsbook on the road against the Canadiens. Bettors on Carolina at +139 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.


San Jose Sharks Trends:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Toronto are 4-6
After playing Tampa Bay are 7-3
After a loss are 6-4

Carolina Hurricanes Trends:
When playing on Friday are 2-8
Before playing Boston are 5-5
After playing Montreal are 4-6
After a win are 3-7

A few Sharks at Hurricanes trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Jose's last 5 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Jose's last 8 games
San Jose is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
San Jose is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Carolina's last 5 games when playing San Jose
Carolina is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Carolina's last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 6 games at home


Next up:
San Jose at Detroit, Sunday, February 19
Carolina at NY Islanders, Saturday, February 18