Pittsburgh Penguins vs Carolina Hurricanes Preview
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Hurricanes versus the Penguins? The puck drops at 7:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA.
The Hurricanes are the -1.5 goal favorites in this Metropolitan division matchup against the Penguins. The over/under for the game is set at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for Pittsburgh Penguins – Carolina Hurricanes odds
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Carolina Hurricanes Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Hurricanes and Penguins did not have any head-to-head matchups last season. But over the last three times playing each other, the Hurricanes have a record of 2-1. However, against the puck line the Penguins went 2-1. The over/under record in these matchups was 0-3 on an average of 4 goals per game.
- The Hurricanes are 2-1 puck line in their three last road games and 2-1 straight-up.
- When looking at their past three matchups at home, Pittsburgh has an puck line record of 2-1 while averaging 5 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
- Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Penguins have gone 3-7 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-9.
- In their last three contests as the favorite, Carolina has a poor record vs the puck line going 0-3. But, they still put together a straight up mark of 2-1.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction
Carolina comes into this game with a record of 45-20-7, which has them in 3rd place in the Eastern Conference. In their division, the Hurricanes are in 2nd place. Over their last ten games, Carolina has gone 8-2.
On the road, the Hurricanes are 21-11-3 this season. When favored, Carolina has gone 42-16-7. Against other teams in the Eastern Conference, the Hurricanes have a record of 30-12. In their last three games, Carolina has gone 2-1.
When looking at their offense, the Hurricanes have an average of 3.4 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 7th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 3rd in the league. The Hurricanes went 32-17 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 11-1.
Goalie Pyotr Kochetkov comes into the game having made 35 starts this season. So far, his record is 19-12 and he has a save percentage of 0.691%.
As the Penguins get set to take on the Hurricanes, they find themselves in 13th place in the Eastern Conference. They have an overall record of 30-31-10 and have gone 2-8 in their last ten games. At home, Pittsburgh is 18-13-4 this season.
When playing against other teams from the Eastern Conference, the Penguins have gone 16-23 this season. They have been the underdog in 28 of their 70 games this year and have gone 9-16-4 in those games. Pittsburgh has lost their last three games and have gone 1-4 in their last five.
When looking at their offense, the Penguins have an average of 2.9 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 25th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 6th in the league. This season, the Penguins have a 19-19 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. In games with fewer shots on goal, they hold a 10-11 record.
Goalie Tristan Jarry comes into the game having made 48 starts this season. So far, his record is 19-24 and he has a save percentage of 0.918%.
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.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Carolina Hurricanes Betting Tips
- Take the Hurricanes on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Penguins (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Pittsburgh Penguins Injury Report
- Matt Nieto – Lower Body – Out
- Jeff Carter – Upper Body – Questionable
- Ryan Graves – Personal – Questionable
- Noel Acciari – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Jansen Harkins – Hand – Out
Carolina Hurricanes Injury Report
- Jesper Fast – Undisclosed – Questionable
