Carolina pays a visit to Detroit on Saturday, hoping to shut down the Red Wings bats in hockey action at Joe Louis Arena.

The Hurricanes will try to spoil to the party on Saturday; they are 30-30-15 this season, while the Red Wings are 44-25-5. Carolina is 40-31-4 on the totals; Detroit is 31-41-2.



View Carolina vs Detroit Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 5 (Red Wings) and the No. 25 (Hurricanes) teams according to our current NHL Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Detroit's No. 6-ranked offense (3 goals per game) against a Hurricanes defense that ranks No. 26 at 3 goals per game allowed. The Red Wings Sportsbook has clicked at a 15.8% rate while the Hurricanes have a 79.6% rate on the penalty kill.

Carolina lost its last outing, a 5-1 result against the Blue Jackets on March 23. Bettors who backed the Blue Jackets at +139 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

Last time out for Detroit, they were a 2-1 loser as they battled the Rangers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rangers at -142 were rewarded, while the 3 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.


Carolina Hurricanes Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Boston are 5-5
After playing Columbus are 6-6-1
After a loss are 6-4

Detroit Red Wings Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Edmonton are 7-3
After playing NY Rangers are 5-5
After a loss are 2-8

A few Hurricanes at Red Wings trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Carolina's last 6 games on the road
Carolina is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Carolina's last 6 games
Detroit13-1-1 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Carolina
Detroit is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Carolina


Next up:
Carolina at Toronto, Tuesday, March 27
Detroit home to Columbus, Monday, March 26