Pittsburgh pays a visit to Carolina on Saturday, hoping to shut down the Hurricanes bats in hockey action at RBC Center.

The Hurricanes sport records of 5-8-3 heading into this matchup, while the Penguins sit at 10-3-3 on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 9-6-1 for the Hurricanes and 6-7-3 for the Penguins.



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Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark NHL Power Rankings have the Hurricanes at No. 28 and the Penguins at No. 1 heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Carolina's No. 23-ranked offense (2.4 goals per game) against a Penguins defense that ranks No. 4 at 2.2 goals per game allowed. The Hurricanes Sportsbook has clicked at a 13.7% rate while the Penguins have a 93.5% rate on the penalty kill.

In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 3-1 Sportsbook at home against the Stars. Bettors on Pittsburgh at -140 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

Carolina lost its last outing, a 5-1 result against the Rangers on November 11. Bettors who backed the Rangers at -135 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.


Pittsburgh Penguins Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Ottawa are 8-2
After playing Dallas are 6-4
After a win are 6-4

Carolina Hurricanes Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Boston are 4-6
After playing NY Rangers are 5-5
After a loss are 3-7

A few Penguins at Hurricanes trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing on the road against Carolina
Pittsburgh is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Pittsburgh is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Carolina's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Carolina is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing Pittsburgh


Next up:
Pittsburgh home to Colorado, Tuesday, November 15
Carolina home to Philadelphia, Monday, November 14