Hurricanes vs. Penguins Odds, Picks, Predictions: Carolina's Road Show Blows into Pittsburgh
The Carolina Hurricanes are one of the top road teams in the league and on Thursday they will visit the Pittsburgh Penguins, one of the top home teams. Read on for our Hurricanes-Penguins picks and predictions.
The Carolina Hurricanes will grind and playing that style tends to work on the road.
That propensity to grind on a game-in and game-out basis is playing a style that head coach Rod Brind’Amour likes and the ‘Canes are having success. In the past dozen games, they are 10-0-2.
The Penguins are a sizzling 8-1 in their past nine games, with the only loss in that stretch coming at Carolina on Sunday.
These are two contenders in the Metropolitan Division, and both are delivering strong results recently.
Here is our best Hurricanes vs. Penguins pick (odds via Caesars Sportsbook; pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale).
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Hurricanes vs. Penguins Game Info
Date: Thursday, Dec. 22, 7 p.m. ET
TV: ESPN+, Sportsnet, TVAS, ATTSN-PT, BSSO
Location: PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
Hurricanes vs. Penguins Odds
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Hurricanes vs. Penguins Odds Analysis
Consensus odds opened with the Pittsburgh Penguins favored at -125 on the moneyline. There has been slight movement, with the consensus now at Pittsburgh -123 for a Penguins victory.
The consensus goal total opened at 6, at -115 for the Under and +104 for the Over. That moved quickly to 5.5, with the Over at -116 and the Under at +105.
Hurricanes vs. Penguins Pick
Hurricanes ML (+105) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Carolina is 11-3-5 on the road this season, good for a .711 points percentage, the third-best road record in the NHL. They have overtaken the New Jersey Devils for first place in terms of five-on-five score-and-venue-adjusted expected goals, collecting 59.5% of expected goals.
Rookie goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov has a .928 save percentage in 15 games for Carolina and has allowed more than two goals just once in his past eight starts.
Pittsburgh has strong numbers, too. The Penguins are controlling 55.2% of five-on-five score-and-venue-adjusted expected goals. Their 10-3-2 home record yields a .733 points percentage, which ranks fourth.
This is a case of two quality teams meeting and the home ice advantage is not enough reason to pick against the better team. Take Carolina at plus-money.
Hurricanes vs. Penguins Best Odds
| Pick | DraftKings | FanDuel | Caesars | BetMGM | PointsBet |
| Hurricanes ML | +105 | +104 | +105 | +105 | +105 |
There are several top sportsbooks with the Hurricanes at +105 on the moneyline, including Caesars, BetMGM, and PointsBet. FanDuel is at +104. That is consistency across the board, but I still like the 'Canes to keep their winning streak going for plus-money.
Hurricanes-Penguins pick made 12/22/2022 at 9:30 a.m. ET.
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