Carolina Hurricanes vs Detroit Red Wings Preview
Betting on today’s Red Wings and Hurricanes game? Catch the action at PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC, as the Hurricanes hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+.
The odds for this Eastern conference game currently have the Hurricanes as the betting favorite with the over/under line sitting at 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Carolina Hurricanes – Detroit Red Wings odds
Carolina Hurricanes vs Detroit Red Wings Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times that the Hurricanes have faced off vs. the Red Wings as the favorite, they have gone 2-1. When looking at the last three head-to-head matchups between the Red Wings and Hurricanes, only 1 point per game has separated the teams, with the Red Wings going 2-1 vs. the spread.
- When looking at their past three road matchups, Detroit has an puck line record of 2-1 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 3-0 overall in these games.
- Across the Hurricanes last three home games, the team averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 3. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 1-2, while going 2-1 straight-up.
- The last ten games that Carolina was the underdog, they have an puck line mark of 7-3 while going 4-6 straight up.
- Through their previous five contests as the betting favorite, the Red Wings have a strong record of 4-1. Their record vs the puck line in these matchups is 1-4.
Carolina Hurricanes vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction
With a record of 23-16-5, the Red Wings are currently in 7th place in the Eastern Conference. In their last ten games, Detroit has gone 7-3, and they have won three straight games. On the road this season, the Red Wings have gone 12-9-1 and have won five straight road games.
As the underdog, Detroit has gone 14-14-2 this season. Against Eastern Conference opponents, the Red Wings have gone 14-13, and they have gone 8-7 against Atlantic Division teams. So far this season, Detroit has been the underdog in 30 of their 44 games.
For their offensive performance, the Red Wings come in averaging 3.5 goals per game this season, which is 4th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 24th in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Red Wings offense is 6th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 12th in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Carolina, goalie Alex Lyon has started 15 games in this season. His current record is 10-4, and his save percentage stands at 0.573%.
At home this season, the Hurricanes have gone 12-4-4, and they are favored in this game. Overall, Carolina has gone 24-14-5 and is in 3rd place in the Metropolitan Division. In the Eastern Conference, they are in 5th place.
Over their last ten games, the Hurricanes have gone 7-3, and they have gone 3-2 over their last five games. In their last three games, Carolina has gone 2-1.
Offensively, the Hurricanes come into the game at 3.4 goals per contest placing 8th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 4th position in the league. This season, the Hurricanes have a 19-11 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. In games with fewer shots on goal, they hold a 5-1 record.
Heading into this matchup vs. Detroit, goalie Antti Raanta has started 16 games in this season. His current record is 9-6, and his save percentage stands at 0.466%.
The Hurricanes enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
Carolina Hurricanes vs Detroit Red Wings Betting Tips
- Take the Hurricanes on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Red Wings (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Carolina Hurricanes Injury Report
- Frederik Andersen – Blood Clots – Out
- Martin Necas – Upper Body – Questionable
- Pyotr Kochetkov – Concussion – Questionable
Detroit Red Wings Injury Report
- Patrick Kane – Lower Body – Questionable
- Jake Walman – Illness – Questionable
- Ville Husso – Lower Body – Out
- Matt Luff – Arm – Out
