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Hurricanes at Canucks

NHL · Wednesday, Mar 4 · 9:00 PM CT · Rogers Arena · Final CAR 6 – VAN 4

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
CAR1416
VAN2114
Team box
CAR·VAN
33
shots
22
2 of 3
power play
2 of 4
53.3
faceoff %
46.7
13
hits
30
11
blocked shots
17
10
penalty minutes
8
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Brandon BussiCAR2218.818
Nikita TolopiloVAN109.900
Kevin LankinenVAN2218.818

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
VAN +3
CAR +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: VAN 1 · CAR 3lead changes: 2

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was CAR 66%, VAN 34% · Updated Mar 4

Expected margin
CAR by 1.3
Expected score
CAR 3.8 – 2.5 VAN
Expected total
6.2
HurricanesThe matchupCanucks
−195Our fair odds+195
3.8Expected goals2.5
+0.29Power rating−0.56
3.5Goals / game2.5
2.9Allowed / game3.7
32.1Shots / game26.6
50.7Faceoff %48.3
19.6Hits / game21.0
38−22Season record18−42
7−3Last 101−9

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
CAR chance · VAN chance
Our model fair66.1%33.9%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
CARCarolina Hurricanes−19566%————
VANVancouver Canucks+19534%————
SpreadCAR by 1.3
CARCarolina Hurricanes−1.3our margin————
VANVancouver Canucks+1.3our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.2
Over6.2our total————
Under6.2our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Carolina Hurricanes by 1.3 expected
Carolina Hurricanes by 7 goals: 1%Carolina Hurricanes by 6 goals: 1%Carolina Hurricanes by 5 goals: 5%Carolina Hurricanes by 4 goals: 12%Carolina Hurricanes by 3 goals: 19%Carolina Hurricanes by 2 goals: 13%Carolina Hurricanes by 1 goal: 17%Vancouver Canucks by 1 goal: 20%Vancouver Canucks by 2 goals: 5%Vancouver Canucks by 3 goals: 5%Vancouver Canucks by 4 goals: 2%Vancouver Canucks by 5 goals: <1%Vancouver Canucks by 6 goals: <1%Vancouver Canucks by 7 goals: <1%
← CAR wins byVAN wins by →
Carolina Hurricanes wins by 2 or more51%
Carolina Hurricanes wins by 3 or more38%
Vancouver Canucks wins by 2 or more12%
Decided by one goal37%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.2 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 11%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 20%6 goals: 12%7 goals: 18%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 9%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.556%
Total over 6.545%
Total over 7.526%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
CARBrandon Bussi G · last 5 starts: .881 save %, 2.60 GAAstarted
VANKevin Lankinen G · last 5 starts: .813 save %, 4.73 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
CAR·VAN
Mar 2 at SEA
last game
Mar 2 vs DAL
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
2nd straight road game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 60+ games
CAR·VAN
+0.29
rating (0 = average)
−0.56
3.5
goals / game
2.5
2.9
goals allowed / game
3.7
38−22
season record
18−42
23−10
home record
6−23
15−12
away record
12−19
L1
streak
L6
7−3
last 10
1−9
32.1
shots / game
26.6
50.7
faceoff %
48.3
19.6
hits / game
21.0
11.0
blocked shots / game
14.0
5.9
takeaways / game
4.5
16.5
giveaways / game
15.6

Rating Trend

CAR · VAN · 119 days
Carolina HurricanesVancouver Canucks
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 9 meetings · VAN 4−5
Nov 14, 2025at CARCAR 4 − 3 OT
Jan 10, 2025at CARCAR 2 − 0
Oct 28, 2024at VANCAR 4 − 3 OT
Feb 6, 2024at CARVAN 3 − 2
Dec 9, 2023at VANVAN 4 − 3
Jan 15, 2023at CARVAN 4 − 3 SO
Oct 24, 2022at VANCAR 3 − 2
Jan 15, 2022at CARCAR 4 − 1
Dec 12, 2021at VANVAN 2 − 1

CAR · Last 10

7−3 · streak L1
Mar 2at SEA1 − 2L
Feb 28vs DET5 − 2W
Feb 26vs TB5 − 4W
Feb 5at NYR2 − 0W
Feb 3vs OTT4 − 3W
Feb 1vs LA3 − 2W
Jan 31at WSH3 − 4L
Jan 29vs UTAH5 − 4W
Jan 24at OTT4 − 1W
Jan 22vs CHI3 − 4L

VAN · Last 10

1−9 · streak L6
Mar 2vs DAL1 − 6L
Feb 28at SEA1 − 5L
Feb 25vs WPG2 − 3L
Feb 4at VGK2 − 5L
Feb 2at UTAH2 − 6L
Jan 31vs TOR2 − 3L
Jan 29vs ANA2 − 0W
Jan 27vs SJ2 − 5L
Jan 25vs PIT2 − 3L
Jan 23vs NJ4 − 5L