The Vancouver Canucks and the Carolina Hurricanes are on completely opposite runs and occupy very different positions, so it is understandable that the hosts are being given almost no chance of winning.
Vancouver Canucks
Over the last 10 games the hosts have won only once. That is the same number of regulation-time defeats the visitors have suffered over the same span. On that occasion they beat the Anaheim Ducks 2:0, with a shutout from relative newcomer Nikita Tolopilo. That earned him further appearances, but neither he nor Kevin Lankinen can provide the reliability that Thatcher Demko, who is out for the rest of the season, offered. He has a 3.32 goals-against average, while Kevin Lankinen sits at 3.69.
Carolina Hurricanes
The Hurricanes, by contrast, have seven wins in their last 10 games. Before travelling to face the hosts they visited nearby Seattle, where the well-organised Seattle Kraken managed to take the lead and withstand their pressure (36 shots), winning 2:1. Seattle hit the target only 15 times against Frederik Andersen (86.7%). However, Seattle are eighth in the Western Conference and have conceded almost 50 goals fewer, so they are unlikely to allow the hosts the same type of game. The hosts themselves recently suffered against the same team, losing 1:5.
Vancouver Canucks vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction
Therefore we can confidently bet against the hosts, who play worse at home than on the road (they have collected 40% of their points on home ice). In Raleigh the Hurricanes won 4:3, and in British Columbia they should score at least three goals.
