Hurricanes vs. Lightning betting odds and trends

Data Skrive:

The Carolina Hurricanes are -148 favorites over the Tampa Bay Lightning (+124) playing on home ice on Friday at PNC Arena in Raleigh.

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Moneyline

Hurricanes to win vs Lightning -148

Bet $20, Payout $33.51

Hurricanes vs. Lightning Game Info & Betting Lines

Carolina and its opponent went over 6 combined goals in 47 of 93 games last season.
Tampa Bay played 58 games last season that finished with more than 6 goals.
The teams averaged 6.9 goals per game combined, 0.9 more than this one’s total.
These two teams together gave up 5.8 goals per game, 0.2 fewer than this one’s over/under.
In terms of goals scored, the Hurricanes were eighth in the league, and the Lightning were fifth.
The Lightning were 22nd in the league in goals conceded, and the Hurricanes were fourth.

The Hurricanes’ 277 goals scored last season (3.4 per game) ranked eighth in the NHL.
The Hurricanes conceded 211 total goals (2.6 per game), the fourth-fewest in NHL play.
Their +66 goal differential was second-best in the league.
With 288 goals (3.5 per game) last season, the Lightning had the league’s fifth-best offense.
The Lightning conceded 267 total goals (3.3 per game), 22nd in the NHL.
Their +21 goal differential was 12th in the league.

The Hurricanes won 63.5% of their games last season when they were a moneyline favorite (54-31).
Carolina had a 39-22 record (winning 63.9% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline favorite of -148 or shorter.
The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Hurricanes a 59.7% chance to win.
The Lightning were listed as an underdog 33 times last season, and won 14, or 42.4%, of those games.
Tampa Bay had a record of 5-6 in games when sportsbooks pegged it as an underdog of at least +124 on the moneyline.
The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 44.6% chance of victory for the Lightning.

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One of Carolina’s most productive offensive players last season was Sebastian Aho, who had 89 points (36 goals, 53 assists) and played an average of 18:40 per game.
Seth Jarvis had 33 goals and 34 assists to total 67 points (0.8 per game).
Shayne Gostisbehere’s 56 points last season came via 10 goals and 46 assists.
Pyotr Kochetkov (23-13-4) had a 2.3 goals against average and a .911 save percentage (17th in the league).

Nikita Kucherov was a leading scorer for Tampa Bay last season, with 144 points. He put up 44 goals and 100 assists in 81 games.
Tampa Bay’s Brayden Point racked up 90 total points (1.1 per game), with 46 goals and 44 assists.
Tampa Bay’s Jake Guentzel had 77 points, courtesy of 30 goals (third on team) and 47 assists (fourth).
Andrei Vasilevskiy had a .900 save percentage (40th in the league) last season, allowing 148 goals (2.9 goals against average). He compiled a 30-20-2 record between the pipes for Tampa Bay.

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