Carolina Hurricanes Stanley Cup Betting Odds
Last year the Carolina Hurricanes made the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the fourth consecutive year. That is in sync with Brind’Amour being head coach all four of those seasons. In a world of labels such as “perfect fit,” Brind’Amour is the epitome of the phrase. For the 2022-23 season, there is great excitement and anticipation for even more. Carolina is coming off one of the best offseason performances of any team in the NHL. Gamblers have taken notice. Carolina enters the 202-23 season as one of the favorites to win the Stanley Cup.
Carolina Hurricanes at a Glance
2022-2023 Stanley Cup Odds: +1400 (Aug, 2022)
Eastern Conference Odds: +650 (Aug, 2022)
Last year the Carolina Hurricanes finished with a record of 54-20-8. Carolina won the Metropolitan Division championship. The Hurricanes were eliminated in the second round by the New York Rangers in a seven-game series. Carolina ranked 9th for goal scoring, 13th for power play efficiency, 1st for goals against, and 1st for penalty killing.
Max Pacioretty and Dylan Coghlan arrived from the Vegas Golden Knights for a sack of pucks. Additionally, they got Brent Burns at a discount. Such acquisitions are why gamblers are bullish on the Hurricanes.
General manager Don Waddell served in that same role with the Atlanta Thrashers. While in Atlanta, Waddell was handcuffed by one of the worst ownership groups in NHL history. Now under Carolina owner Tom Dundon, Waddell is thriving.
Head coach Rod Brind’Amour is a former Carolina Hurricanes player. He played for the Hurricanes in the 2002 and 2006 Stanley Cup Final. In 2006, Carolina hoisted hockey’s Holy Grail. Brind-Amour loves the Raleigh, North Carolina, area and has rejected opportunities for other head coaching positions for greater pay. Instead, he leads one of the most impressive franchise renaissance projects in major sports. Brind’Amour has a career record at Carolina of 174-86-28.
Max Pacioretty, age 33, remains one of the top left wingers in the NHL. Pacioretty has 323 career goals in 850 games. Last year he scored 19 goals with 18 assists in 39 games for Vegas. Pacioretty was a 2020 NHL All-Star and a 2012 Bill Masterton Memorial trophy awardee.
Brent Burns has been a mainstay of the San Jose Sharks from 2011 through 2022. Burns, age 37, is a 6-time NHL All-Star. Burns scored ten goals with 44 assists on a bad Sharks team in 2021-22.
Sabastian Aho has emerged as one of the best centers in the NHL. Last year, Aho scored 37 goals with 44 assists and a +18. Aho, age 25, is a native of Finland. Aho is a 2-time NHL All-Star coming off the best season of his career.
Goaltender Frederik Andersen had a strong .922 save percentage in 2021-22. Anderson posted a 2.17 goals against average and a 35-14-3 record. Backup Antti Raanta had to take over for the injured Andersen in the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs and posted an impressive .922 save percentage.
Carolina Hurricanes Seasons
| YEAR |
RECORD |
PLAYOFFS |
| 2021-22 |
54-20-8 |
Lost Second Round |
| 2020-21 |
36-12-8 |
Lost Second Round |
| 2019-20 |
38-25-5 |
Lost First Round |
| 2018-19 |
46-29-7 |
Conference Finals |
| 2017-18 |
36-35-11 |
Did Not Qualify |
| 2016-17 |
36-31-15 |
Did Not Qualify |
| 2015-16 |
35-31-16 |
Did Not Qualify |
| 2014-15 |
30-41-11 |
Did Not Qualify |
Carolina Hurricanes History
Founded as the New England Whalers in the upstart World Hockey Association in 1972, the franchise moved to Carolina in 1997. Carolina won the 2006 Stanley Cup championship.
In their first several years in Raleigh, North Carolina, the Hurricanes were like aliens in a different world. North Carolina is a college basketball country with generations of fans following the Atlantic Coast Conference. Hockey was always a minor league sport played in small arenas, followed by smaller die-hard fan cults. Thus, the Hurricanes' marketing and ownership had an arduous task of drawing interest. As is the case with any major sport, winning is the best marketing plan.
In their fifth season, the Hurricanes made the Stanley Cup Final, drawing interest from fans who thought ice was for their drinks when watching college basketball. And then, in 2006, Carolina won the Stanley Cup to entrench themselves in the state firmly. However, a lackluster period from 2007 through 2018 in which the Canes made the playoffs only once killed interest. Fortunately, Tom Dundon bought the game in 2018 and has ignited a franchise renaissance. Dundon is the type of unconventional owner that has proven to be the perfect match for an unconventional market.
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