The Carolina Hurricanes (1-1) are heavily favored on the road (-170 moneyline odds to win) against the Pittsburgh Penguins (3-2, +142 moneyline odds). Friday’s outing starts at 7:00 PM ET from PPG Paints Arena on NHL Network.

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Hurricanes vs. Penguins Betting Lines

• Favorite: Hurricanes (-170)
• Underdog: Penguins (+142)
• Over/under: 6.5

Hurricanes vs. Penguins Quick Facts

• Carolina and its opponent combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 39 of 93 games last season.
• Pittsburgh played 37 games last season that finished with over 6.5 goals.
• These teams averaged a combined 6.5 goals per game, zero fewer than this one’s total.
• These two teams surrendered a combined 5.6 goals per game, 0.9 fewer than this one’s over/under.
• The Penguins were 18th in the league in goals scored, compared to the eighth-ranked Hurricanes.
• The Penguins were 13th in the league in goals surrendered, and the Hurricanes were fourth.

Hurricanes Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Hurricanes Season Stat Insights

• The Hurricanes’ 277 total goals (3.4 per game) made them the eighth-best scoring team in the NHL last season.
• Carolina gave up 211 total goals (2.6 per game), ranking fourth in league play for the fewest goals against.
• They had the league’s second-best goal differential at +66.
• The 67 power-play goals Carolina recorded last season were the third-most in the NHL (on 249 chances).
• The Hurricanes had the league’s second-best power-play conversion rate (26.91%).
• Carolina recorded 11 shorthanded goals last season (fourth among all NHL squads).
• The Hurricanes had a league-leading 86.43% penalty-kill percentage.
• The Hurricanes had the sixth-best faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 52.6%.
• Carolina scored on 10.1% of its shots as a team (15th in league).
• The Hurricanes did not shut out an opponent last season. They averaged 16.9 hits and 11.4 blocked shots per game.

Hurricanes Moneyline

• The Hurricanes were favored on the moneyline 85 times last season, and finished 54-31 in those games.
• Carolina was 33-12 when it played as a moneyline favorite of -170 or shorter.
• The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Hurricanes a 63.0% chance to win.

Hurricanes Leaders

• Sebastian Aho was one of Carolina’s top contributors last season (89 total points), having collected 36 goals and 53 assists.
• Seth Jarvis contributed with 67 points (33 goals, 34 assists).
• Shayne Gostisbehere had 10 goals and 46 assists for Carolina.
• Pyotr Kochetkov had a record of 23-13-4. He allowed 92 goals (2.33 goals against average) and racked up 939 saves.

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Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Penguins Season Stats Insights

• The Penguins’ 20 total goals (four per game) are the second-most in the NHL.
• Pittsburgh’s 21 total goals allowed (4.2 per game) rank 29th in the NHL.
• Their 16th-ranked goal differential is -1.
• Pittsburgh has scored four power-play goals this season (eighth-most in the NHL) on 15 chances.
• The Penguins have the league’s 11th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 26.67%.
• Pittsburgh has scored one shorthanded goal this season (third in NHL).
• The 84.62% of opponent power plays the Penguins kill is the 10th-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Penguins win 55% of their faceoffs. That’s the fourth-best rate in the NHL.
• The 13% shooting percentage Pittsburgh has compiled ranks eighth in the league.
• The Penguins have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Penguins Moneyline Insights

• This season the Penguins have one wins in the three games in which they’ve been an underdog.
• Pittsburgh has had moneyline odds of +142 or longer once this season and lost that game.
• The Penguins have a 41.3% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Penguins Leaders

• Evgeni Malkin: two goals and nine assists
• Sidney Crosby: one goal and five assists
• Erik Karlsson: one goal and three assists
• Joel Blomqvist: 2-1-0 record, .913 save percentage, eight goals allowed