Hurricanes vs. Red Wings betting preview

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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

Bet $20, Payout $31.43

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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