Hurricanes vs. Penguins Betting Picks & Predictions
The Carolina Hurricanes (37-12-5) will host the Pittsburgh Penguins (34-14-8) on Friday at 7:00 PM ET, in a game featuring two of the top clubs in the Eastern Conference. The sportsbooks have made the Hurricanes solid favorites at -136 on the moneyline, and the Penguins are at +115. Find more below on the Hurricanes vs. Penguins betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.
Hurricanes vs. Penguins Betting Line
Hurricanes vs Penguins Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Total |
| Hurricanes |
-1.5 |
6.5 |
Hurricanes vs. Penguins Game Info
- Game Day: Friday, March 4, 2022
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
- Arena: PNC Arena
Computer Predictions for Hurricanes vs. Penguins
Computer picks for Hurricanes vs Penguins
| ATS |
Over/Under |
Score Prediction |
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Hurricanes (-1.5)
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Under (6.5)
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Hurricanes 4 Penguins 2
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Hurricanes vs. Penguins Betting Trends
Carolina has gone 31-14 as the oddsmakers’ choice this season.
In 36 games with moneyline oddds shorter than -136, the Hurricanes have 27 wins.
Based on the moneyline odds, Carolina has a 57.6% chance of winning this contest.
Carolina Hurricanes Leaders
Sebastian Aho is currently one of Carolina’s top contributors (56 total points), having put up 24 goals and 32 assists.
Andrei Svechnikov is contributing with 50 points (22 goals, 28 assists).
Teuvo Teravainen has scored 15 goals and added 29 assists through 49 games for Carolina.
Frederik Andersen (29-8-2) has a goals against average of 2.1 on the season, and 1032 saves. His .928 save percentage is fourth-best in the league.
Carolina Hurricanes Season Stats
The Hurricanes offense’s 184 total goals (3.4 per game) are ranked sixth in the NHL this year.
The Hurricanes are ranked first in league play with the fewest goals against, having conceded 130 total goals (just 2.4 per game).
The team’s goal differential is third-best in the league at +54.
The Hurricanes’ 40 power-play goals this season are fifth-best in the NHL (on 160 power-play chances).
The Hurricanes have the NHL’s sixth-best power-play conversion rate at 25.0%.
The Hurricanes’ two shorthanded goals this season rank 25th.
The Hurricanes have a league-leading 88.7% penalty-kill percentage this season.
The Hurricanes’ players win 53.5% of their faceoffs to rank fifth in the NHL.
The Hurricanes have a 10.3% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking ninth in the NHL.
The Hurricanes average 22.4 hits and 11.2 blocked shots per game.
Penguins vs. Hurricanes Betting Trends
This season the Penguins have nine wins in the 15 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
Pittsburgh has won five of its eight games when it is the underdog by +115 or longer on the moneyline.
The moneyline implies a 46.5% chance of victory for the Penguins.
Pittsburgh Penguins Leaders
Pittsburgh’s Jake Guentzel has totaled 29 assists and 26 goals in 50 games, good for 55 points.
Sidney Crosby is crucial for Pittsburgh’s offense with 52 total points (1.2 per game), including 17 goals and 35 assists through 44 games.
Kris Letang has six goals and 43 assists, for a season point total of 49.
Tristan Jarry has a .921 save percentage (ninth-best in the league), with 1160 total saves, while giving up 99 goals (2.3 goals against average). He has put together a 27-11-6 record between the posts for Pittsburgh this season.
Pittsburgh Penguins Season Stats
The Penguins have scored the eighth-most goals (181 goals, 3.2 per game) in the NHL.
The Penguins have been one of the toughest defensive squads in the NHL this season, conceding 144 goals (2.6 per game) to rank fifth.
Their seventh-best goal differential is +37.
The Penguins have scored 38 power-play goals this season (on 171 power-play chances). That’s the ninth-most in the NHL.
The Penguins have a 22.2% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 12 percentage.
The Penguins have scored two shorthanded goals this season (25th in the NHL).
The Penguins’ third-best penalty kill rate is 85.9%.
The Penguins win 50.6% of their faceoffs. That’s the 13th-ranked rate in the NHL.
The Penguins are shooting 9.3% (18th in the league).
The Penguins have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 25.5 hits and 13.2 blocked shots per game.
Hurricanes and Penguins Injury Report
Hurricanes: Brendan Smith: Out (Upper-body), Jake Gardiner: Out (Hip/back), Tony DeAngelo: Out (Midsection)
Penguins: Jason Zucker: Out (Core Muscle), Teddy Blueger: Out (Upper-body), Louis Domingue: Out (Undisclosed)
Betting Tips for Hurricanes vs. Penguins
We have the Hurricanes projected as our best bet on the moneyline in this contest, and our pick against the spread is the Hurricanes (-1.5). Our computer model has the scoring going under the total of 6.5 goals once the game has been played.
