The Carolina Hurricanes (23-14-2) are the favorites when they host the Pittsburgh Penguins (17-17-6) on Sunday, January 5. The Hurricanes are -198 on the moneyline to win against the Penguins (+164) in the contest, which starts at 6:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Hurricanes vs. Penguins Betting Lines

• Favorite: Hurricanes (-198)
• Underdog: Penguins (+164)
• Over/under: 6.5

Hurricanes vs. Penguins Quick Facts

• Carolina and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 15 of 39 games this season.
• So far this season, 52.5% of Pittsburgh’s games (21/40) have had more goals than Sunday’s over/under of 6.5.
• These two teams combine to score 6.4 goals per game, 0.1 less than the over/under set for this match.
• The 6.4 goals per game that these two clubs concede combined are 0.1 less than the 6.5-goal total set for this match.

Hurricanes Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Hurricanes Season Stat Insights

• The Hurricanes’ 131 goals this season make them the ninth-best scoring team in the NHL.
• On defense, Carolina has been one of the best squads in league action, giving up 109 total goals to rank ninth.
• With a +22 goal differential, they’re ranked eighth-best in the NHL.
• Carolina’s 30 power-play goals this season are the sixth-most in the NHL (on 124 chances).
• The Hurricanes’ offense is seventh the league with a 24.19% power-play conversion rate.
• Carolina’s three shorthanded goals this season rank eighth in the NHL.
• The Hurricanes’ 85% penalty-kill success rate is currently second-best in the NHL.
• The Hurricanes’ players have posted the seventh-best faceoff win percentage in the league at 52.1%.
• Carolina converts 10.5% of its shots, ranking 18th in the NHL.
• The Hurricanes average 19 hits and 11.3 blocked shots per game.

Hurricanes Moneyline

• Carolina has won 21 of its 35 games as a favorite this season.
• Through 16 games with moneyline odds lower than -198 this season, the Hurricanes have been victorious nine times.
• There is a 66.4% chance that Carolina wins this contest, per the moneyline.

Hurricanes Leaders

• Martin Necas: 15 goals and 31 assists
• Sebastian Aho: 12 goals and 28 assists
• Shayne Gostisbehere: six goals and 21 assists
• Pyotr Kochetkov: 15-8-1 record, .901 save percentage, 61 goals allowed

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Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Penguins Season Stats Insights

• The Penguins’ 121 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 13th in the league.
• Pittsburgh has allowed 145 total goals (3.6 per game) to rank 30th.
• They have a -24 goal differential, which ranks 29th in the league.
• Pittsburgh has put up 31 power-play goals this season, which are the third-most in the NHL (on 118 chances).
• The Penguins’ power-play conversion rate (26.27%) ranks fourth-best in the league.
• Pittsburgh has scored three shorthanded goals this season (eighth among all NHL squads).
• The 81.25% of opponent power plays the Penguins kill is the 13th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Penguins have the ninth-best faceoff win rate in the NHL (51.9%).
• The 10.5% shooting percentage Pittsburgh has amassed ranks 18th in the league.
• The Penguins have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 18.8 hits and 15.2 blocked shots per game.

Penguins Moneyline Insights

• This season the Penguins have nine wins in the 30 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
• Pittsburgh has been an underdog with +164 odds or longer five times this season, and lost each of those games.
• Sportsbooks have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Penguins have a 37.9% chance to win.

Penguins Leaders

• Sidney Crosby: 11 goals and 31 assists
• Rickard Rakell: 18 goals and 13 assists
• Evgeni Malkin: seven goals and 24 assists
• Tristan Jarry: 8-6-3 record, .889 save percentage, 60 goals given up