Dylan Larkin, Gustav Nyquist, and the Detroit Red Wings will face off against Teuvo Teravainen, Sebastian Aho, and the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena in an Eastern Conference tilt. The first puck will drop at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 10, and you can catch the game live on Fox Sports Detroit.
Detroit Red Wings vs. Carolina Hurricanes Odds
With a -240 moneyline, Carolina enters the contest as the heavy favorite. The line for Detroit sits at +200 and the Over/Under (O/U) is placed at an even 6 goals. The line for betting that total stands at -105 money on the over and -115 for the under.
Carolina is 7-9 straight up (SU) and has lost 4.5 units for moneyline bettors this year. That early-season winning percentage hasn’t moved much from what the team produced during last year’s regular season (36-46). Through 16 regular season outings, 10 of its games have gone under the total, while six have gone over and none have pushed. The team’s 3-4 SU at home this season.
The Hurricanes have converted on just 13.8 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a mark that places them in the bottom-5 overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked 28th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 70.9 percent of all penalties.
Sporting a .880 save percentage and 20.3 saves per game, Petr Mrazek (3-5-2) has been the primary goalkeeper for Carolina this season. If head coach Rod Brind Amour decides to give him a breather, however, the team could roll with Curtis McElhinney (3-2-2 record, .884 save percentage, 2.81 goals against average).
On the other side of the ice, Detroit is 6-10 straight up (SU) and has lost 2.6 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 16 regular season outings, eight of its games have gone over the total, while six have gone under the total and just one has pushed. As an away team, the Red Wings are 2-5 SU so far.
The Red Wings have converted on 25.0 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 16th overall and it’s successfully killed off 79.7 percent of all opponent power plays.
Jimmy Howard (30.8 saves per game) has been the main option in the net for Detroit. Howard has five wins, seven losses, and two OT losses to his credit, while registering a .918 save percentage and 2.83 goals against average this year.
Detroit Red Wings vs. Carolina Hurricanes Betting Predictions
NHL Prediction: SU Winner – Hurricanes, O/U – Over
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The under has hit in three of Carolina’s last five games.
Detroit has managed 31.0 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while Carolina has been attempting 40.0 shots per game over its last five at home.
Five of Carolina’s last ten games have been decided by two or more goals. The team is 1-4 overall in those games.
The Hurricanes this season have recorded the seventh-most hits per game in the NHL (24.6), but the club has averaged 32.2 over their past five games as the home team.
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