Hurricanes vs. Penguins NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 30

Two squads at different ends of the Eastern Conference will face off when the Carolina Hurricanes (24-11-3, first place) visit the Pittsburgh Penguins (16-12-9, 13th) on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET. The bookmakers have made the Hurricanes solid favorites at -130 on the moneyline, despite being away from home, and the Penguins are at +110.

Carolina won 3-2 at home its last time out on Dec. 29 against the New York Rangers. The Hurricanes got two points each out of Sebastian Aho (one goal and one assist) and Nikolaj Ehlers (two assists).

In its last game on Dec. 28, Pittsburgh claimed a 7-3 road victory against the Chicago Blackhawks. The Penguins got three points each out of Ryan Shea (three assists) and Justin Brazeau (three goals).

Before this matchup, here is who we project to take home the victory in Tuesday's hockey contest.

Hurricanes vs. Penguins Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming contest between the Carolina Hurricanes and Pittsburgh Penguins, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Penguins 4 - Hurricanes 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.01 goals)
  

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Hurricanes vs. Penguins Moneylines

Take a look below at the latest moneylines for the Hurricanes-Penguins game.

• Favorite: Hurricanes (-130)
• Underdog: Penguins (+110)

Hurricanes Betting Insights

• In the 34 times this season the Hurricanes have been favored on the moneyline, they have finished 23-11 in those games.
• Carolina is 21-10 (victorious in 67.7% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -130 or shorter.
• The Hurricanes have a 56.5% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this matchup.
• Carolina and its opponent have gone over 6.5 combined goals in 19 of 38 games this season.

Penguins Betting Insights

• The Penguins have been listed as an underdog 24 times this season, and won 11, or 45.8%, of those games.
• Pittsburgh has a record of 8-13, a 38.1% win rate, when it's been set as an underdog of +110 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The implied probability of a win by the Penguins, based on the moneyline, is 47.6%.
• Pittsburgh has played 19 games this season with over 6.5 goals.

Hurricanes Key Stats

• Carolina's 125 total goals (3.3 per game) rank fifth in the league.
• The Hurricanes have allowed 108 total goals (2.8 per game), ranking 10th in league play for the fewest goals against.
• Its goal differential (+17) makes the team fifth-best in the league.
• The 21 power-play goals the Hurricanes have recorded this season (to rank 16th in the NHL) have come on 118 power-play chances.
• Carolina's 17.8% power-play conversion rate ranks 22nd in the league.
• The four shorthanded goals the Hurricanes have scored this season rank seventh among NHL teams.
• Carolina's 80.19% penalty-kill success rate ranks 16th in the league.
• Carolina has the 19th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 49.5%.
• The Hurricanes make 10.1% of their shots (23rd in the league).

Penguins Key Stats

• Pittsburgh has 116 goals this season (3.1 per game), 18th in the league.
• The Penguins have given up 117 total goals this season (3.2 per game), 17th in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of -1, the team is 15th in the league.
• The Penguins have 30 power-play goals (on 101 chances), fourth in the NHL.
• Pittsburgh has the NHL's third-best power-play percentage (29.7%).
• In terms of shorthanded goal, the Penguins have one.
• At 81.65%, Pittsburgh has the 13th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Pittsburgh is 16th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (50.1%).
• With a shooting percentage of 11.1%, the Penguins are 11th in the league.