The Carolina Hurricanes (22-11-3) are the favorites when they host the Detroit Red Wings (22-13-3) on Saturday, Dec. 27. The Hurricanes are -175 on the moneyline to win over the Red Wings (+145) in the contest, which begins at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
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Hurricanes to win vs Red Wings -175
Hurricanes vs. Red Wings Betting Lines
- Favorite: Hurricanes (-175)
- Underdog: Red Wings (+145)
- Over/under: 6.5
Hurricanes vs. Red Wings Quick Facts
- Carolina’s games this season have gone over 6.5 goals 18 of 36 times.
- Detroit’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 18 of 38 chances this season.
- The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 6.4, is 0.1 less than Saturday’s over/under.
- This game’s over/under is 0.4 above the 6.1 goals these two clubs give up per game combined.
Hurricanes Stats, Moneyline & Leaders
Hurricanes Season Stat Insights
- The Hurricanes offense’s 117 total goals (3.2 per game) are ranked eighth in the NHL this year.
- Carolina is ranked 10th in league play for the fewest goals against this season, having given up 104 in total (2.9 per game).
- The team’s goal differential is sixth-best in the league at +13.
- Carolina has scored 19 power-play goals on 113 chances this season, to rank 21st in the league.
- The Hurricanes are 24th in the NHL with a 16.81% power-play conversion rate this season.
- Carolina’s four shorthanded goals this season rank sixth in the NHL.
- The Hurricanes kill 81.37% of their opponent’s power plays, the 13th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Hurricanes’ players win 49.4% of their faceoffs to rank 19th in the NHL.
- Carolina has a 10.1% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 23rd in the NHL.
- The Hurricanes average 19.1 hits and 11.2 blocked shots per game.
Hurricanes Moneyline
- In 32 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Carolina has won 21 times.
- In 22 games with shorter than -175 moneyline odds this season, the Hurricanes have been victorious in 16.
- The moneyline odds say Carolina has a 63.6% chance of winning this game.
Hurricanes Leaders
- Sebastian Aho: 13 goals and 19 assists
- Seth Jarvis: 19 goals and 10 assists
- Shayne Gostisbehere: three goals and 23 assists
- Frederik Andersen: 5-8-2 record, .868 save percentage, 49 goals given up
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Red Wings Stats, Moneyline & Leaders
Red Wings Season Stats Insights
- The Red Wings have scored the seventh-most goals (118 goals, 3.1 per game) in the league.
- Detroit has given up 120 total goals (3.2 per game) to rank 22nd.
- They have a -2 goal differential, which ranks 17th in the league.
- Detroit has recorded 29 power-play goals this season, which are the fourth-most in the NHL (on 117 chances).
- The Red Wings have the league’s eighth-best power-play conversion rate of 24.79%.
- The 80.39% penalty-kill percentage the Red Wings have registered is the league’s 18th-ranked rate.
- The Red Wings have the league’s 10th-best faceoff win rate (51.5%).
- The 10.6% shooting percentage Detroit has compiled ranks 17th in the league.
- The Red Wings have yet to shut out an opponent this season.
Red Wings Moneyline Insights
- This season the Red Wings have 10 wins in the 18 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
- Detroit’s moneyline odds have been +145 or longer in two games this season, and it lost both.
- The moneyline set in this contest implies a 40.8% chance for the Red Wings to win.
Red Wings Leaders
- Lucas Raymond: 11 goals and 30 assists
- Alex DeBrincat: 20 goals and 20 assists
- Dylan Larkin: 20 goals and 16 assists
- John Gibson: 12-7-2 record, .891 save percentage, 61 goals conceded
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