Hurricanes vs. Penguins betting preview

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Wednesday will feature an NHL contest between the home favorite Carolina Hurricanes (42-19-6, -135 on the moneyline to win) and the Pittsburgh Penguins (34-18-15, +114 moneyline odds) at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Hurricanes to win vs Penguins -135

Bet $20, Payout $34.81

Hurricanes vs. Penguins Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Hurricanes (-135)
  • Underdog: Penguins (+114)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Hurricanes vs. Penguins Quick Facts

  • Carolina has combined with its opponent to put up more than 6.5 goals in 35 of 67 games this season.
  • So far this season, 52.2% of Pittsburgh’s games (35/67) have had more goals than Wednesday’s over/under of 6.5.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 6.8, is 0.4 more than Wednesday’s over/under.
  • These two clubs concede 5.8 goals per game combined, 0.7 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Hurricanes Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Hurricanes Season Stat Insights

  • The Hurricanes’ 230 goals this season make them the seventh-best scoring team in the league.
  • Carolina is ranked sixth in league action for the fewest goals against this season, having allowed 194 in total (2.9 per game).
  • The team’s goal differential is fourth-best in the league at +36.
  • The 44 power-play goals Carolina has scored this season (on 201 chances) rank 11th in the NHL.
  • The Hurricanes are 13th in the league with a 21.89% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • Carolina has scored a total of six shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Hurricanes rank 14th in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 79.47%.
  • The Hurricanes win 50.3% of their faceoffs (16th in the NHL).
  • Carolina has a 10.7% shooting percentage as a team, ranking 20th in the NHL.
  • The Hurricanes average 19.7 hits and 11.1 blocked shots per game.

Hurricanes Moneyline

  • In 60 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Carolina has won 39 times.
  • The Hurricanes have a record of 35-18 this season while playing with their moneyline odds shorter than -135.
  • Carolina has a 57.4% chance of winning this game, according to the moneyline odds.

Hurricanes Leaders

  • Sebastian Aho: 24 goals and 44 assists
  • Andrei Svechnikov: 25 goals and 34 assists
  • Nikolaj Ehlers: 20 goals and 33 assists
  • Brandon Bussi: 25-6-1 record, .895 save percentage, 79 goals conceded

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Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Penguins Season Stats Insights

  • The Penguins’ 229 total goals (3.4 per game) are the eighth-most in the NHL.
  • Pittsburgh has conceded 2.9 goals per game, and 194 total, the sixth-fewest among all NHL teams.
  • Their +35 goal differential is fifth-best in the league.
  • Pittsburgh has recorded 48 power-play goals this season, which are the sixth-most in the NHL (on 191 chances).
  • The Penguins have a 25.13% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 3 percentage.
  • Pittsburgh has scored five shorthanded goals this season (13th in NHL).
  • The 84.5% penalty-kill percentage the Penguins have amassed is the league’s best rate.
  • The Penguins have the NHL’s 23rd-ranked faceoff win percentage (48.5%).
  • Pittsburgh’s collective 11.9% shooting percentage ranks seventh in the league.
  • The Penguins have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Penguins Moneyline Insights

  • The Penguins have been an underdog in 38 games this season, with 19 upset wins (50.0%).
  • Pittsburgh has 27 games this season playing as an underdog by +114 or longer, and is 13-14 in those contests.
  • The moneyline implies a 46.7% chance to win for the Penguins.

Penguins Leaders

  • Sidney Crosby: 27 goals and 32 assists
  • Bryan Rust: 25 goals and 28 assists
  • Anthony Mantha: 26 goals and 26 assists
  • Stuart Skinner: 20-13-8 record, .890 save percentage, 111 goals conceded
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