Carolina Hurricanes vs Pittsburgh Penguins Odds
The Pittsburgh Penguins will look to bolster their win total and reward moneyline bettors when the Carolina Hurricanes invade Consol Energy Centre on Tuesday.
The Penguins bring a 23-17-4 record to the battle against the 16-24-7 Hurricanes. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Pittsburgh go 18-22-4 so far and the Hurricanes go 28-17-2.
View Carolina vs Pittsburgh Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
If you're going with the Penguins in this one, they're listed as moneyline favorites of -210 on most hockey betting menus for Monday's contest.
Power Rankings:
The NHL Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the No. 29-rated Hurricanes taking on the No. 2-rated Penguins in this contest.
How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Pittsburgh's No. 8-ranked offense (3 goals per game) against a Hurricanes defense that ranks No. 28 at 3.3 goals per game allowed. The Penguins Sportsbook has clicked at a 19.1% rate while the Hurricanes have a 77.9% rate on the penalty kill.
The Hurricanes were a 2-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Capitals. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Washington at -193 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
The Penguins were a 6-3 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Lightning. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Pittsburgh at -135 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Carolina Hurricanes Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 2-8
Before playing Boston are 5-5
After playing Washington are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4
Pittsburgh Penguins Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing Ottawa are 6-4
After playing Tampa Bay are 4-6
After a win are 6-4
A few Hurricanes at Penguins trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Carolina's last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Carolina's last 10 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Carolina's last 12 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Carolina
Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 10 games when playing at home against Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 12 games when playing Carolina
Next up:
Carolina home to Washington, Friday, January 20
Pittsburgh at NY Rangers, Thursday, January 19