Hurricanes vs. Predators Recap: Josi Scores, Three Shot Props Cash

The Predators beat the Hurricanes 4-1 in regulation. Carolina put 30 shots on goal to Nashville's 20, but Juuse Saros stopped 29 of them. Nick Perbix opened the scoring at 12:32 of the 1st, Roman Josi made it 2-0 at 3:29 of the 2nd, and Jackson Blake got Carolina within one at 10:28 of the 2nd. Adam Edstrom tipped in the insurance goal at 5:40 of the 3rd, and Ross Colton added an empty-netter at 19:19. Every goal came at even strength or into an empty net: neither team scored on its two power plays. Pyotr Kochetkov made 16 saves on 19 shots for Carolina. Three DARIMARKET plays cashed on this game.

What cashed

Roman Josi 2+ shots on goal (-265 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Josi came in averaging 3.4 shots over his last 10 games, with 2+ in 9 of them, while logging 27+ minutes a night. Volume plus heavy minutes made 2 shots a modest ask. - What happened: Josi finished with 1 goal, 1 assist and 3 shots on goal in 24:30 (2:47 on the power play), clearing the 1.5 line by 1.5. His snap shot at 3:29 of the 2nd made it 2-0, and he picked up an assist on Edstrom's tip-in at 5:40 of the 3rd. - Worth watching: He played under the 27+ minutes in our read and still got to 3 shots with steady power-play time. The price was steep at -265, so this angle is about frequency, not payout.

ALT: Logan Stankoven 3+ shots on goal (+125 at FanDuel and DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Stankoven had cleared 3+ shots in 8 of his last 10 games and 12 of his last 20. At +125 the book implied about 44%, against roughly 67% from his recent games. - What happened: Stankoven put exactly 3 shots on goal in 17:18 (1:16 on the power play), clearing the 2.5 line by 0.5. He also had an assist on Blake's backhand at 10:28 of the 2nd, Carolina's only goal, and blocked 3 shots. - Worth watching: Carolina outshot Nashville by 10 and Stankoven still only got there on the number, so this one was close. A plus price on a player who keeps clearing 3 is the kind of gap we look for.

ALT: Mark Jankowski 2+ shots on goal (+100 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Jankowski had cleared 2+ shots in 8 of his last 10 games and 10 of his last 20. Even money implied 50%, against about 63% from recent games. This was a longer shot that landed. - What happened: Jankowski put 4 shots on goal in 16:33, including 1:22 on the power play and 1:05 on the penalty kill, clearing the 1.5 line by 2.5. He did not score and finished at -2, but the shots were there. - Worth watching: He is getting minutes on both special teams units and took 19 faceoffs. That kind of role keeps him on the ice enough to stay in range of 2 shots at a fair price.

How the game played out

Nashville led 1-0 after one and 2-0 early in the 2nd before Carolina cut it to 2-1. The Hurricanes kept pushing in the 3rd, outshooting the Predators 12-8 in the period, but Edstrom's tip-in restored the two-goal cushion and Saros shut the door from there. Colton's empty-net goal at 19:19 sealed it.

Trends to watch

• Saros faced 30 shots and allowed only Blake's goal, a .967 save percentage. Carolina's shot volume did not turn into goals on this night.
• Josi played 24:30 with 2:47 on the power play and was in on two of Nashville's four goals. Heavy minutes keep him in the middle of Nashville's offense.
• Power plays were scarce: two chances for each side and no goals either way. That left the result to even-strength play and the empty net.

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