NHL Prop Bets: Chicago Blackhawks vs Carolina Hurricanes (April 9, 2026)
The Carolina Hurricanes (50-22-6) face the Chicago Blackhawks (28-36-14) at United Center. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Thursday's matchup. The Hurricanes are favored to win at -230. They're currently +120 to cover the -1.5 puck line while the Blackhawks are -142 to cover the +1.5 puck line.
- The Hurricanes have a 29-49 Puck Line record this season, while the Blackhawks hold a record of 48-30.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at +105 and UNDER at -125.
- The Hurricanes have a 43-33-2 O/U record this season (meaning 43 games have gone over the total points line, 33 have gone under and two have resulted in a push). The Blackhawks have a 33-43-2 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Hurricanes are averaging 3.54 goals per game this season (4th in the league). Comparatively, the Blackhawks are averaging only 2.55 (32nd).
- Defensively, the Hurricanes are giving up 2.95 goals per game this season (9th in the league), while the Blackhawks are giving up an average of 3.22 goals (25th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Carolina is averaging 32.6 shots per game this season (2nd in the NHL). Meanwhile, Chicago is at the opposite end of the spectrum while defending, allowing its opposition 30.3 shots per game (31st).
- Flipping that script, the Hurricanes are allowing only 23.8 shots per game (1st in the NHL), while the Blackhawks are averaging just 24.6 shots (32nd).
Power Play
- Carolina holds a power play percentage of 24.7%, ranking 5th in the league this season, while Chicago sits 24th with 18.0% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Hurricanes have a penalty kill rate of 80.3% (ranked 12th), compared to the Blackhawks at 83.9% (2nd).
P1 Result
Carolina is +130 to win the first period, while Chicago is +235.
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina | 36-21-21 | 19-11-11 | 17-10-10 | 5-3-2 |
| Chicago | 21-22-35 | 10-12-15 | 11-10-20 | 4-2-4 |
To Go To Overtime
Thursday's matchup is +320 to go to overtime.
- The Hurricanes have played in 20 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Blackhawks have appeared in 21.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Hurricanes have played in 9 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Blackhawks have appeared in 8.
Last Time They Met
Chicago recorded a 3-4 overtime victory over Carolina at Lenovo Center when these teams last met on January 22. Ilya Mikheyev led the way to that result, recording 1 goal and 1 assist. That result snapped the Hurricanes' eight-game winning streak against the Blackhawks.
