Carolina Hurricanes vs Detroit Red Wings Preview
Don’t miss out on the NHL showdown between the Red Wings and Hurricanes. The game is starting at 7:30 ET on BSSO, and it’s hosted by the Hurricanes at PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC. Get ready to place your bets!
The over/under for this Eastern conference contest is set at 6 goals, with the Hurricanes being favored by -1.5 goals at home against the Red Wings. Check out BetCoco for Carolina Hurricanes – Detroit Red Wings odds
Carolina Hurricanes vs Detroit Red Wings Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three games between Detroit and Carolina, the Hurricanes have dominated the series, going 3-0. This includes a convincing margin of victory of 2 goals per contest. Across the last three head-to-head matchups, Carolina is averaging 3 goals compared to Detroit at 1.
- In their last three road games, Detroit has averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 3. The team’s record in this stretch was 0-3 while going 2-1.
- When looking at their past three home matchups, Carolina has an puck line record of 1-2 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 3-0 overall in these games.
- Carolina has done well both straight up and vs the puck line when favored to win the game, going 3-2 SU and 3-2 puck line in their last five games.
- Looking back on the team’s last five games as the favorite, the Red Wings have a straight up record of 2-3. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 1-4.
Carolina Hurricanes vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction
As the season winds down, the Red Wings are looking to make a push for the playoffs. Currently sitting in 9th place in the Eastern Conference, Detroit has an overall record of 36-30-7. In their last ten games, the Red Wings have gone just 3-7 and have lost two straight games.
On the road this season, Detroit has a record of 15-19-2 and has lost seven straight games away from home. When playing as the underdog, the Red Wings have gone 21-25-3 this year.
For their offensive performance, the Red Wings come in averaging 3.4 goals per game this season, which is 9th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 23rd in the league. Coming into the game, the Red Wings have a 11-9 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 24-20.
Goalie James Reimer gets the start and has made 17 starts this season. His record at this point is 9-7, and his save percentage is 0.509%.
At home this season, the Hurricanes have gone 24-9-4 and have won three straight games. In the Eastern Conference, Carolina is in 4th place and 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. Overall, the Hurricanes have a record of 45-21-7.
Over their last ten games, Carolina has gone 7-3 and are 3-2 in their last five games. As the favorite this season, the Hurricanes have gone 42-17-7 and have been favored in 66 of their 73 games.
On offense, the Hurricanes are averaging 3.4 goals per game which is 7th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 2nd in the league. Looking at how the Hurricanes’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 4th in power play goals and 7th in shorthanded goals.
Heading into this matchup vs. Detroit, goalie Frederik Andersen has started 12 games in this season. His current record is 10-1, and his save percentage stands at 0.382%.
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
- Jesper Fast – Upper Body – Questionable
Detroit Red Wings Injury Report
- Jake Walman – Lower Body – Questionable
- Ville Husso – Lower Body – Out
