The Golden Knights will play the Hurricanes on Friday, January 17th, 2025. Your timezone's face off time is 7:08 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
With the 2024-25 NHL regular season in full swing, let's turn the page to an exciting matchup between the Vegas Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes. The puck hits the ice on Friday, January 17th, 2025. Each team's performance trends are starting to firm up. Keeping that in mind, have a look at stats below before you place a wager.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Vegas Golden Knights currently have a 96.33 SportsBetting3.com power ranking with the Carolina Hurricanes heading into this matchup with a 93.33 power ranking. The team with the higher power ranking is often the favorite.
- Away Vegas Golden Knights - The Vegas Golden Knights have a 11-6-3 record as an away team, ranking them 5th in the league for away team wins. On the flip side, the Vegas Golden Knights now rank 10th for away team losses.
- Home Carolina Hurricanes - The Carolina Hurricanes start this game with a 17-5-1 record as a home team. That puts them 2nd in the league for home team wins. However, they rank 9th for home team losses.
- Goals Scored - At this point in the 2024-25 NHL season, the Vegas Golden Knights rank 5th (151) for goals scored. Their opponent, the Carolina Hurricanes, currently rank 7th (149) in the league for goals scored.
- Goals Against - Teams that allow fewer goals tend to have better goalies and defensive capabilities. The Vegas Golden Knights rank 22nd (119) in the league for goals scored against them. Looking at the Carolina Hurricanes, they've given up 127 goals this season, ranking them 20th in the league.
- Shootout Records - If the game is tied at the end of regulation and overtime, a shootout will be held to determine the winner. Keep this in mind: the Vegas Golden Knights have a 1-1 shootout win-loss record, with the Carolina Hurricanes owning a 0-2 shootout record.
- Team Records - The Vegas Golden Knights have a 29-12-3 record and the Carolina Hurricanes hold a 26-16-3 at this point in the 2024-25 NHL regular season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus...preview the Golden Knights versus the Hurricanes in a magical showdown...
In this clash of titans, Vegas stands strong at 29-12-3...
Carolina, with a 26-16-3 record, seeks to cast a spell...
Review each team's stats and standing before the game begins...
Have a look at this matchup's game and player prop bets below...
The Golden Knights have a 0.659 win percentage while the Hurricanes have 0.578...
Consider placing a bet at BetRivers or BetMGM...
Learn how to bet on hockey at SportsBetting3.com...(may the best team win)
Best Golden Knights at Hurricanes Odds
| Underdog Vegas Golden Knights | Favorite Carolina Hurricanes |
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| Over | Under |
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| Underdog Vegas Golden Knights | Favorite Carolina Hurricanes |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Carolina Hurricanes are the -150 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the Vegas Golden Knights are the +125 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 6 +100 goals at BetMGM, which means you risk $100 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 6 -120 goals at BetMGM, and that means you risk $120 to win $100 betting the under.
The Carolina Hurricanes are -1.5 +170 puck line favorites at BetMGM, while the Vegas Golden Knights are +1.5 -210 puck line underdogs at BetMGM.
NHL Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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Golden Knights
Hurricanes
1/17/25 7:08pm EST | +125-150 |
- Vegas Golden Knights bettors risk $100 to win $125 at +125 odds. The implied probability for Vegas Golden Knights is 44.44%.
- Carolina Hurricanes bettors risk $100 to win $66.67 at -150 odds. The implied probability for Carolina Hurricanes is 60%.
Vegas Golden Knights at Carolina Hurricanes Prop Bets
| BetMGM Bet |
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Golden Knights
Hurricanes
Both Teams Score 2+ Goals
1/17/25 7:08pm EST | Yes -160No +120Bet |
Hurricanes
Total Goals
VGK at CAR 1/17/25 7:08pm EST | 3 o -1353 u -105Bet |
Golden Knights
Total Goals
VGK at CAR 1/17/25 7:08pm EST | 2.5 o -1402.5 u +100Bet |
Sebastian Aho
To Score 3 Goals
VGK at CAR 1/17/25 7:08pm EST | Yes +8000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | wPct | Pts | ROW | GF | GA | Diff | Home | Away | SO | L10 | Strk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y - Vegas Golden Knights | 82 | 50 | 22 | 10 | 0.610 | 110 | 49 | 275 | 219 | +56.0 | 29-9-3 | 21-13-7 | 1-5 | 6-2-2 | W1 |
| x - Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 47 | 30 | 5 | 0.573 | 99 | 47 | 266 | 233 | +33.0 | 31-9-1 | 16-21-4 | 0-3 | 3-6-1 | L3 |
Vegas Golden Knights & Carolina Hurricanes Futures Odds
Latest Stanley Cup odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how Stanley Cup betting works. See past Championship results and learn how to bet NHL teasers, props and parlays.
Vegas Golden Knights Stanley Cup Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
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| Golden Knights | +800 Bet |
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Team | BetMGM |
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| Hurricanes | +425 Bet |
Vegas Golden Knights & Carolina Hurricanes Team Pages
Review each team's season point total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Vegas Golden Knights vs Carolina Hurricanes NHL Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Friday, January 17th, 2025 at 7:08 pm EST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's NHL page, look for the Vegas Golden Knights vs Carolina Hurricanes Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's NHL page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Vegas Golden Knights vs Carolina Hurricanes Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.