Sharks vs. Hurricanes prediction: Why Carolina is favored to win Sunday's NHL matchup [12/7/2025]

The Carolina Hurricanes will face the San Jose Sharks in NHL action at Lenovo Center on Sunday, commencing at 5:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven NHL model projects the Hurricanes as the most likely winner of the Sharks vs. Hurricanes game.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Sunday's matchup, including projected goal scorers, best bets and player prop picks.

Sharks vs. Canes prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using powerful machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Sunday's NHL matchup between the Sharks and Hurricanes 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Hurricanes a 71% chance of beating the Sharks.

According to our model, the bookmakers have got it right, and the Sharks and Hurricanes each have a 50% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6-goal over/under also has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Sharks vs. Hurricanes odds

We have researched the best NHL odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Sharks	Hurricanes
Puck Line	+1.5 (+112)	-1.5 (-122)
Moneyline	+260	-325
Total	o6 (-120)	u6 (+100)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Sharks vs. Hurricanes picks and best bet

After matching our probabilities against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Puck Line	Sharks +1.5	+112
Moneyline	Sharks	+260
Total	Under 6	+100

According to our NHL best bets, the top play to make on this game is Sharks +1.5 at the spread.

Sharks vs. Hurricanes player props

Who will score a goal in Sharks vs. Hurricanes?

According to our model, Seth Jarvis is most likely to score an anytime goal in Sharks vs. Hurricanes.

Our projections give Jarvis a 39.8% chance of scoring a goal at Lenovo Center, while the star is an 8.7% chance of netting the first goal the game.

Anytime goal scorer predictions

San Jose Sharks

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Macklin Celebrini	30.9%
Will Smith	26.1%
Jeff Skinner	23.6%
Tyler Toffoli	21.9%
William Eklund	20.3%

Carolina Hurricanes

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Seth Jarvis	39.8%
Sebastian Aho	32.0%
Andrei Svechnikov	28.9%
Nikolaj Ehlers	27.8%
Jackson Blake	25.6%

First goal scorer predictions

San Jose Sharks

Player	First Goal Probability
Macklin Celebrini	5.8%
Will Smith	5.0%
Jeff Skinner	4.3%
Tyler Toffoli	4.0%
Adam Gaudette	3.7%

Carolina Hurricanes

Player	First Goal Probability
Seth Jarvis	8.7%
Sebastian Aho	6.0%
Andrei Svechnikov	5.7%
Nikolaj Ehlers	5.1%
Jackson Blake	4.7%

Sharks vs. Canes game-day updates and essential details

Sunday's matchup between the Hurricanes and Sharks at Lenovo Center is scheduled to begin at 5:00PM ET.

• Who: San Jose Sharks vs. Carolina Hurricanes
• Date: Sunday, December 7, 2025
• Time: 5:00PM ET/2:00PM PT
• Venue: Lenovo Center

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Conclusion

We predict the Hurricanes, with a 71% win probability, will likely beat the Sharks on Sunday.

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