NHL Prop Bets: Edmonton Oilers vs Carolina Hurricanes (March 6, 2026)
The Carolina Hurricanes (39-16-6) face the Edmonton Oilers (30-24-8) at Rogers Place. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Friday's matchup.
- The Hurricanes have a 23-38 Puck Line record this season, while the Oilers hold a record of 23-39.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at -148 and UNDER at +124.
- The Hurricanes have a 32-28-1 O/U record this season (meaning 32 games have gone over the total points line, 28 have gone under and one has resulted in a push). The Oilers have a 36-22-4 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Hurricanes are averaging 3.44 goals per game this season (5th in the league). Comparatively, the Oilers are averaging 3.55 (2nd).
- Defensively, the Hurricanes are giving up only 2.82 goals per game this season (T6th in the league), while the Oilers are giving up an average of 3.34 goals (25th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Carolina is averaging 32.1 shots per game this season (2nd in the NHL). Meanwhile, Edmonton is allowing its opposition 27.0 shots per game (10th).
- Flipping that script, the Hurricanes are allowing 24.3 shots per game (1st in the NHL), while the Oilers are averaging 30.1 shots (4th).
Power Play
- Carolina holds a power play percentage of 22.6%, ranking 11th in the league this season, while Edmonton sits 1st with 32.9% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Hurricanes have a penalty kill rate of 80.0% (ranked 13th), compared to the Oilers at 76.7% (26th).
P1 Result
Carolina is +160 to win the first period, while Edmonton is +170.
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina | 26-17-18 | 15-9-9 | 11-8-9 | 7-1-2 |
| Edmonton | 20-18-24 | 8-9-13 | 12-9-11 | 2-3-5 |
To Go To Overtime
Friday's matchup is +295 to go to overtime.
- The Hurricanes have played in 16 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Oilers have also appeared in 16.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Hurricanes have played in 7 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Oilers have appeared in 4.
Last Time They Met
Edmonton recorded a 3-4 overtime victory over Carolina at Lenovo Center when these teams last met on November 15. Connor McDavid led the way to that result, recording 2 goals and 1 assist.
