The Carolina Hurricanes and Pittsburgh Penguins meet Tuesday in NHL action at the PPG Paints Arena. Here’s a Penguins vs Hurricanes Prediction. This article will include a Penguins vs Hurricanes Pick.
Carolina Hurricanes Betting Preview
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Red Wings and Rangers, and they play the Habs next. The Hurricanes have won 8 of their last 12 games.
The Carolina Hurricanes are averaging 3.29 goals per game and are scoring on 17.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Seth Jarvis leads Carolina with 19 goals, Shayne Gostisbehere has 25 assists, and Andrei Svechnikov has 105 shots on goal. Defensively, the Carolina Hurricanes are allowing 2.84 goals per game and are killing 80.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Frederik Andersen has given up 49 goals on 373 shots faced, while Brandon Bussi has allowed 32 goals on 361 shots.
Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Preview
The Pittsburgh Penguins lost to the Maple Leafs, beat the Blackhawks, and they play the Red Wings next. The Penguins have lost 9 of their last 11 games.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are averaging 3.14 goals per game and are scoring 29.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Sidney Crosby leads Pittsburgh with 20 goals, Erik Karlsson has 23 assists, and Bryan Rust has 90 shots on goal. Defensively, the Pittsburgh Penguins are allowing 3.16 goals per game and are killing 81.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Arturs Silovs has allowed 52 goals on 457 shots faced, while Tristan Jarry has given up 36 goals on 396 shots.
Why the Pittsburgh Penguins will win
- The Penguins have won eight of their last nine games as home underdogs following a road win.
- The Hurricanes have lost four of their last six games as favorites on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Hurricanes have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last eight games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Penguins have covered the puck line in each of their last six games as home underdogs against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Penguins have won the third period in each of their last four night games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
Why the Carolina Hurricanes will win
- The Hurricanes have won each of their last five games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Penguins have lost each of their last seven games as underdogs.
- The Penguins have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last five games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The favorites have covered the puck line in five of the Penguins’ last six games.
- The favorites have won the first period in each of the Penguins’ last six games.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Penguins’ last 11 home games against Metropolitan Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Hurricanes’ last 10 Tuesday road games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Seven of the last eight Tuesday night games between two teams from the Metropolitan Division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in seven of the Penguins’ last eight games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in six of the Hurricanes’ last seven games following an overtime win.
Pittsburgh Penguins Player Prop Facts
- Sidney Crosby has recorded an assist in each of the Penguins’ last five night games at PPG Paints Arena.
- Sidney Crosby has scored a goal in six of the Penguins’ last seven home games against the Hurricanes.
- Sidney Crosby has scored the first goal in three of the Penguins’ last four games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
Carolina Hurricanes Player Prop Facts
- Nikolaj Ehlers has scored a goal in each of his last six appearances with his team as a road favorite against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Shayne Gostisbehere has recorded at least one assist in six of his last seven appearances after playing the previous day.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Pittsburgh Penguins rank 3rd in the league in power play percentage this season (29.70%).
- The Pittsburgh Penguins have recorded the equal-longest losing streak (8 games) in the NHL this season.
- The Carolina Hurricanes are one of four teams to rank in the top 10 for both goals scored and goals conceded per game this season.
- The Carolina Hurricanes rank T5th in the league for goals per game this season (3.29).
Penguins vs Hurricanes Prediction
The Hurricanes are on the end of a back-to-back and have played a lot of hockey already this week, but they’re the better team, and we’re not used to getting them at prices this cheap. The Penguins have had issues finishing games over the last month, and they’ve been getting rocked defensively during this losing stretch. The Penguins haven’t won two straight games since December 4. The Canes have won 8 of the last 10 games against the Penguins, and that includes outscoring them 13-5 in the last 3 meetings. I’ll gladly take the cheap price with the Hurricanes on the road.