Hurricanes vs. Penguins NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - March 22

A pair of the Eastern Conference's top clubs meet on Sunday, March 22 when the first-place Carolina Hurricanes (44-19-6) visit the fourth-place Pittsburgh Penguins (35-18-16). The Penguins are underdogs despite being the hosts, at +120, and the Hurricanes are -142.

Carolina won 4-3 on the road its last time out on March 20 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Hurricanes got two points each out of Sebastian Aho (two assists) and Seth Jarvis (two assists).

Pittsburgh got a 5-4 home victory over the Winnipeg Jets on March 21 in its last game, winning the shootout 2-0. Yegor Chinakhov (one goal and one assist) and Parker Wotherspoon (two assists) were among the four Penguins skaters who recorded two points each in that outing.

Prepare for this matchup with a look at who we project to emerge with the victory in Sunday's contest.

Hurricanes vs. Penguins Predictions & Pick

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

• Prediction: Hurricanes 3 - Penguins 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.01 goals)
  

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Hurricanes vs. Penguins Moneylines

Snag a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Hurricanes-Penguins game.

• Favorite: Hurricanes (-142)
• Underdog: Penguins (+120)

Hurricanes Betting Insights

• The Hurricanes have won 66.1% of their games when favored on the moneyline this season (41-21).
• Carolina is 33-16 (winning 67.3% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -142 or shorter.
• The Hurricanes have a 58.7% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this matchup.
• Carolina and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 37 of 69 games this season.

Penguins Betting Insights

• The Penguins have won 19, or 48.7%, of the 39 games they have played as an underdog this season.
• Pittsburgh has a record of 9-13 in games when sportsbooks have them as underdogs of at least +120 on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Penguins have a 45.5% chance to win.
• Pittsburgh has played 37 games this season that finished with over 6.5 goals.

Hurricanes Key Stats

• Carolina has scored the sixth-most goals in the NHL (240 total, 3.5 per game).
• The Hurricanes have allowed 202 total goals (2.9 per game), the ninth-fewest in league play.
• Its +38 goal differential is the fifth-best in the league.
• The 46 power-play goals the Hurricanes have recorded this season (on 208 power-play chances) rank 12th in the NHL.
• Carolina's 22.12% power-play conversion rate ranks 12th in the league.
• The nine shorthanded goals the Hurricanes have scored this season rank third among NHL teams.
• Carolina has the league's 15th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (79.59%).
• Carolina wins 50.3% of its faceoffs (16th in NHL).
• The Hurricanes have a 10.8% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 18th in the league.

Penguins Key Stats

• With 238 goals (3.4 per game), Pittsburgh has the league's seventh-best offense.
• The Penguins concede 3.0 goals per game (204 in total), 11th in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of +34, the team is sixth-best in the league in that category.
• The Penguins have 49 power-play goals (on 197 chances), seventh in the NHL.
• Pittsburgh's power-play percentage (24.87) ranks the team fourth in the league.
• The Penguins have five shorthanded goals (16th in NHL).
• At 84.24%, Pittsburgh has the top penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Pittsburgh is 24th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (48.4%).
• The 11.9% shooting percentage of the Penguins is sixth in the league.