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The Carolina Hurricanes have been made -166 on the moneyline versus the Pittsburgh Penguins (+140) on Friday, despite this game being played at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh.
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Hurricanes to win vs Penguins -166
Hurricanes vs. Penguins Game Info & Betting Lines
- Date: Friday, October 18, 2024
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- How to watch on TV: NHL Network
- Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Venue: PPG Paints Arena
- Favorite: Hurricanes (-166)
- Underdog: Penguins (+140)
- Over/under: 6.5
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Hurricanes vs. Penguins Quick Facts
- In 39 of 93 games last season, Carolina and its opponent combined for more than 6.5 goals.
- Pittsburgh played 37 games last season that ended with over 6.5 goals.
- The two teams combined to score 6.5 goals per game, 0.0 fewer than this one’s total.
- Opponents of these teams combined to scored 5.6 goals per game, 0.9 fewer than this one’s total.
- The Penguins were 18th in the league in goals scored, compared to the eighth-ranked Hurricanes.
- This game features the league’s 13th-ranked (Penguins) and fourth-ranked (Hurricanes) teams last season in terms of defense.
Hurricanes vs. Penguins Season Stat Insights
- The Hurricanes scored the eighth-most goals in the NHL last season (277 total, 3.4 per game).
- The Hurricanes allowed 211 total goals (2.6 per game), ranking fourth in NHL play for the fewest goals against.
- Their +66 goal differential was second-best in the league.
- With 253 goals (3.1 per game) last season, the Penguins had the NHL’s 18th-ranked offense.
- The Penguins’ total of 248 goals allowed (3.0 per game) was 13th in the league.
- Their +5 goal differential was 15th in the league.
Hurricanes vs. Penguins Moneyline Insights
- The Hurricanes won 54 of their 85 games when favored on the moneyline last season (63.5%).
- When it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -166 or shorter, Carolina had a 33-13 record (winning 71.7% of its games).
- The Hurricanes have an implied moneyline win probability of 62.4% in this game.
- Last season the Penguins were an underdog 34 times, and won 14, or 41.2%, of those games.
- Pittsburgh had a record of 3-5 in games when oddsmakers pegged it as an underdog of at least +140 on the moneyline.
- Bookmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Penguins have a 41.7% chance to win.
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Hurricanes vs. Penguins Leaders
Hurricanes Leaders
- Sebastian Aho was one of Carolina’s leading contributors last season (89 total points), having collected 36 goals and 53 assists.
- Seth Jarvis had 33 goals and 34 assists to total 67 points (0.8 per game).
- Shayne Gostisbehere’s 56 points came from 10 goals and 46 assists.
- Pyotr Kochetkov (23-13-4) had a goals against average of 2.3 last season, and made 939 saves. His .911 save percentage ranked 17th in the league.
Penguins Leaders
- Evgeni Malkin has racked up 11 points (2.2 per game) for Pittsburgh, with two goals and nine assists in five games (playing 18:41 per game).
- Sidney Crosby has totaled six total points (1.2 per game) this campaign. He has one goal and five assists.
- Erik Karlsson is a crucial contributor on offense for Pittsburgh with one goal and three assists.
- Joel Blomqvist is 2-1-0 this season, amassing 84 saves and giving up eight goals (2.9 goals against average) with a .913 save percentage (23rd in the league).
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