Hurricanes vs. Penguins NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - March 10

The Carolina Hurricanes and Pittsburgh Penguins are coming off a defeat and a victory, respectively, heading into their meeting at Lenovo Center on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET. The oddsmakers have made the Hurricanes solid favorites at -205 on the moneyline, and the Penguins are at +170.

Carolina was handed a 5-4 loss on the road its last time out on March 7 against the Calgary Flames. The Hurricanes got three points each out of Sebastian Aho (three assists) and Seth Jarvis (one goal and two assists).

In its most recent game on March 8, Pittsburgh earned a 5-4 home victory over the Boston Bruins. Erik Karlsson (two assists) and Thomas Novak (one goal and one assist) were among the three Penguins skaters who collected two points each in that outing.

Here is our prediction for who will capture the victory in Tuesday's matchup.

Hurricanes vs. Penguins Predictions & Pick

For insights on the upcoming game between the Carolina Hurricanes and Pittsburgh Penguins, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Hurricanes 4 - Penguins 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.07 goals)
  

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Hurricanes vs. Penguins Moneylines

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

• Favorite: Hurricanes (-205)
• Underdog: Penguins (+170)

Hurricanes Betting Insights

• The Hurricanes have won 66.7% of their games when they've been a moneyline favorite this season (38-19).
• Carolina is 14-3 (winning 82.4% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -205 or shorter.
• Based on the moneyline in this game, the Hurricanes' implied win probability is 67.2%.
• In 34 games this season, Carolina and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.

Penguins Betting Insights

• The Penguins have been made an underdog 34 times this season, and won 17, or 50.0%, of those games.
• Pittsburgh has played as a moneyline underdog of +170 or longer twice this season. They won both games.
• The implied probability of a win by the Penguins, based on the moneyline, is 37.0%.
• Pittsburgh has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 31 of 63 games this season.

Hurricanes Key Stats

• Carolina has scored the fourth-most goals in the league (220 total, 3.5 per game).
• The Hurricanes have allowed 180 total goals (2.9 per game), ranking seventh in league play for the fewest goals against.
• It has the league's fourth-best goal differential at +40.
• The 43 power-play goals the Hurricanes have put up this season rank 11th in the NHL (on 191 power-play chances).
• Carolina's 22.51% power-play conversion rate ranks 11th in the league.
• The Hurricanes have recorded six shorthanded goals this season (ninth among NHL squads).
• Carolina's 79.55% penalty-kill success rate ranks 14th in the league.
• Carolina has the 14th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 50.6%.
• The Hurricanes have an 11% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 17th in the league.

Penguins Key Stats

• Pittsburgh's 212 goals on the season (3.4 per game) rank eighth in the NHL.
• The Penguins' total of 179 goals given up (2.8 per game) is sixth in the league.
• It has the fifth-best goal differential in the league at +33.
• The Penguins have 44 power-play goals (on 174 chances), 10th in the NHL.
• Pittsburgh scores on 25.29% of its power plays, No. 6 in the league.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Penguins have five.
• The 84.41% penalty-kill percentage of Pittsburgh is second in the NHL.
• Pittsburgh wins 48.8% of faceoffs, 21st-ranked in the NHL.
• The 11.6% shooting percentage of the Penguins is ninth in the league.