Hurricanes vs. Red Wings NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Feb. 28

A pair of the Eastern Conference's best squads meet on Saturday, Feb. 28 when the second-place Carolina Hurricanes (37-15-6) host the fourth-place Detroit Red Wings (34-19-6). The bookmakers have made the Hurricanes solid favorites at -192 on the moneyline, and the Red Wings are at +160.

Carolina secured a 5-4 victory at home its last time out on Feb. 26 against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Taylor Hall (one goal and one assist) and Andrei Svechnikov (two assists) were among the four Hurricanes skaters who recorded two points each.

Detroit won its most recent game 2-1 on the road over the Ottawa Senators on Feb. 26. The Red Wings got two points each out of Lucas Raymond (two assists) and Dylan Larkin (two goals).

Get ready for this matchup by checking out our prediction for who will come out on top in Saturday's hockey action.

Hurricanes vs. Red Wings Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming contest between the Carolina Hurricanes and Detroit Red Wings, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Red Wings 3 - Hurricanes 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.08 goals)
  

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Hurricanes vs. Red Wings Moneylines

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

• Favorite: Hurricanes (-192)
• Underdog: Red Wings (+160)

Hurricanes Betting Insights

• The Hurricanes have been victorious in 36 of their 53 games when they were listed as a moneyline favorite this season (67.9%).
• Carolina is 16-6 in games it has played with moneyline odds of -192 or shorter (72.7% win percentage).
• The Hurricanes have a 65.8% 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 30 of 58 games this season.

Red Wings Betting Insights

• The Red Wings have been an underdog in 32 games this season, and won 18 (56.2%).
• Detroit has played as a moneyline underdog of +160 or longer two times this season, and split 1-1.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 38.5% chance of victory for the Red Wings.
• Detroit has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 25 of 59 games this season.

Hurricanes Key Stats

• Carolina has scored the sixth-most goals in the league (198 total, 3.4 per game).
• The Hurricanes have conceded 164 total goals (2.8 per game), the seventh-fewest in league play.
• Its +34 goal differential is the fourth-best in the league.
• The 39 power-play goals the Hurricanes have put up this season are 10th-best in the NHL (on 178 power-play chances).
• Carolina is 12th in the league with a 21.91% power-play conversion rate.
• The Hurricanes have recorded six shorthanded goals this season (eighth among NHL teams).
• Carolina has the league's 11th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (80.37%).
• Carolina wins 50.6% of its faceoffs to rank 14th in the NHL.
• The Hurricanes shoot 10.8% as a team (19th in the league).

Red Wings Key Stats

• Detroit's 174 goals on the season (3.0 per game) rank 19th in the league.
• The Red Wings' total of 173 goals allowed (2.9 per game) is 11th in the league.
• With a goal differential of +1, the team is 16th in the league.
• The Red Wings have 43 power-play goals (seventh-most in NHL) on 184 chances.
• Detroit's power-play percentage (23.37) puts the team ninth in the league.
• The Red Wings have one shorthanded goal (30th in league).
• Detroit's has the 16th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (79.22%).
• Detroit is 10th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (50.9%).
• The Red Wings' 10.5% shooting percentage is 22nd in the league.