Hurricanes vs. Red Wings NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 12

The Eastern Conference's best two squads face one another on Monday, Jan. 12 when the Carolina Hurricanes (28-14-3) visit the Detroit Red Wings (27-15-4). The bookmakers have made the Hurricanes solid favorites at -142 on the moneyline, despite being the visitors, and the Red Wings are at +120.

Carolina won 3-2 at home its last time out on Jan. 10 against the Seattle Kraken. Jordan Staal's two points (two assists) led the Hurricanes.

In its most recent game on Jan. 10, Detroit claimed a 4-0 road victory against the Montreal Canadiens. Alex DeBrincat led the Red Wings with three points (one goal and two assists) in that outing.

As hockey play continues, prepare for the matchup by checking out which club we project to pick up the victory in Monday's game.

Hurricanes vs. Red Wings Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming contest between the Carolina Hurricanes and Detroit Red Wings, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

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

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Hurricanes vs. Red Wings Moneylines

Grab a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Hurricanes-Red Wings game.

• Favorite: Hurricanes (-142)
• Underdog: Red Wings (+120)

Hurricanes Betting Insights

• The Hurricanes are 27-13 when favored on the moneyline this season.
• Carolina is 22-9 (victorious in 71.0% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -142 or shorter.
• Based on this game's moneyline, the Hurricanes have an implied probability of 58.7% to win.
• Carolina and its opponent have posted more than 6.5 goals in 23 of 45 games this season.

Red Wings Betting Insights

• The Red Wings have been listed as an underdog 23 times this season, and won 13, or 56.5%, of those games.
• Detroit is 8-4 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +120 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set in this outing implies a 45.5% chance of victory for the Red Wings.
• Detroit has played 21 games this season with more than 6.5 goals.

Hurricanes Key Stats

• Carolina's 151 total goals (3.4 per game) rank fifth in the league.
• The Hurricanes rank 13th in goals against, giving up 133 total goals (3.0 per game) in NHL action.
• Its +18 goal differential is the sixth-best in the league.
• The 26 power-play goals the Hurricanes have put up this season rank 16th in the NHL (on 135 power-play chances).
• Carolina's 19.26% power-play conversion rate ranks 17th in the league.
• The Hurricanes have scored five shorthanded goals this season.
• Carolina kills 79.37% of opponent power plays, the 18th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Carolina has the 17th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 50%.
• The Hurricanes connect on 10.5% of their shots (22nd in the league).

Red Wings Key Stats

• Detroit's 143 goals on the season (3.1 per game) rank 11th in the league.
• The Red Wings have conceded 140 total goals this season (3.0 per game), 20th in the league.
• Its +3 goal differential ranks 14th in the league.
• The Red Wings have 36 power-play goals (third-most in NHL) on 146 chances.
• Detroit has the NHL's fifth-best power-play percentage (24.66%).
• The Red Wings have one shorthanded goal (26th in NHL).
• Detroit's has the 14th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (80.33%).
• Detroit is 11th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (51.2%).
• With a shooting percentage of 11%, the Red Wings are 16th in the league.