The Carolina Hurricanes and the Pittsburgh Penguins meet Sunday in NHL action from the PPG Paints Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Carolina Hurricanes vs. Pittsburgh Penguins prediction.
Carolina Hurricanes Recap
The Carolina Hurricanes come into this game looking to add on to their 4-3 OT win over Toronto last time out to sit at 44-19-6 this season. After this game, Carolina will head on the road again for a game against Montreal.
Hurricanes Win Back-To-Back Games
Sebastian Aho leads the Hurricanes in scoring with 71 points including 24 goals and 47 assists while Seth Jarvis has 56 points with a team-high 28 goals. Jackson Blake’s added 43 points with 20 goals and 23 assists while Logan Stankoven has 32 points with 14 goals and 18 assists and Nikolaj Ehlers has 56 points with 20 goals and 36 assists of his own this season. Taylor Hall has also chipped in 38 points with 15 goals and 23 assists. Shayne Gostisbehere has 43 points with 32 assists and Andrei Svechnikov has 59 points with 25 goals and 34 assists. In goal for Carolina, Frederik Andersen has gone 12-11-5 with a 3.19 GAA and an .872 save percentage while Brandon Bussi is 26-6-1 with a 2.47 GAA and an .896 save percentage this season. Pyotr Kochetkov is also 6-2 with a 2.33 GAA and an .899 save percentage as well this season.
Why the Carolina Hurricanes will win
- The Hurricanes have won each of their last six games against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Penguins have lost each of their last five games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The road team has covered the puck line in nine of the Penguins’ last 10 games.
- The Penguins have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four home games.
Carolina Hurricanes Player Prop Facts
- Sebastian Aho has scored a goal in each of the Hurricanes’ last three games against opponents who are playing on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- Nikolaj Ehlers has recorded at least one assist in each of the Hurricanes’ last four games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Mark Jankowski has scored two goals against the Penguins this season – most against any opponent.
Pittsburgh Penguins Recap
The Pittsburgh Penguins come into this game looking to add on to their 5-4 shootout win over Winnipeg last time out to sit at 35-18-16 this season. After this game, Pittsburgh will take on the Colorado Avalanche at home.
Penguins Win 3 Of Last 4
Sidney Crosby leads Pittsburgh in scoring with 62 points including a team-high 28 goals and 34 assists while Evgeni Malkin has 52 points with 15 goals and 37 assists. Anthony Mantha has 53 points with 26 goals and 27 assists. Erik Karlsson has 43 assists while Bryan Rust has 56 points with 26 goals and 30 assists. Arturs Silovs has gone 16-9-8 with a 2.92 GAA and an .894 save percentage in goal for the Penguins so far this season while Stuart Skinner is 9-5-5 with a 2.88 GAA and an .889 save percentage this year. Sergei Murashov is 1-1-2 with a 2.56 GAA and an .897 save percentage in goal for Pittsburgh this season.
Why the Pittsburgh Penguins will win
- The underdogs have won five of the Hurricanes’ last six games at PPG Paints Arena.
- The Hurricanes have lost six of their last eight games as road favorites following a road win.
- The Penguins have covered the puck line in each of their last 10 games as underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Hurricanes have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 10 games against Eastern Conference opponents following an overtime win.
Pittsburgh Penguins Player Prop Facts
- Sidney Crosby has scored a goal in seven of the Penguins’ last eight home games against the Hurricanes.
- Sidney Crosby has recorded at least one assist in each of his last seven appearances against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Erik Karlsson has scored a goal in each of his last three appearances – equal-longest active streak in the league.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Penguins’ last eight games have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Eight of the last nine day games between teams from the same division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Hurricanes’ last four day games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction
I’m on the over in this one. I’m expecting some goals when all is said and done here as both teams are finding the back of the net with a lot of consistency as of late and I think this one could be very similar to the 6-5 game we saw between these two teams a couple of nights ago. Give me the over here.