Pittsburgh Penguins vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction NHL Picks 11/7/24

In this article, we will formulate a Pittsburgh Penguins vs Carolina Hurricanes prediction for this NHL game on Thursday, November 7th at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup. 

Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Preview

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 5-7-2 this season after they lost to the Islanders in a shootout by a score of 4-3 in their last game. Pittsburgh led 3-1 in the third period, but they allowed the Islanders to tie the game and lost in a shootout. The Penguins outshot New York by a total of 35-26, won 49.2% of the face-offs, and went 1-4 on the power play in the game. Pittsburgh got goals from Bunting, Crosby, and Malkin, while Nedeljkovic stopped 23 out of 26 shots in the loss. 

Prior to that game, the Penguins defeated Montreal by a score of 3-1 and Anaheim by a score of 2-1. Pittsburgh has scored 2.93 goals per game and they have allowed 3.71 goals against per game, while also going 22.5% on the power play and 85.4% on the penalty kill this season. Evgeni Malkin has led Pittsburgh with four goals,12 assists, and 30 shots on goal, while Alex Nedeljkovic is 2-2-2 with a 2.76 goals-against average and a .900 save percentage. 

Carolina Hurricanes Betting Preview

The Carolina Hurricanes are 9-2-0 this year after they defeated Philadelphia by a score of 6-4 in their last game. Carolina blew leads of 3-1 and 4-3, but they scored the final two goals late in the third for the win. The Hurricanes outshot Philadelphia by a total of 35-16, won 41.1% of the face-offs, and went 0-2 on the power play in the game. Carolina got goals from Blake, Jarvis, Martinook, Necas, Robinson, and Roslovic, while Kochetkov stopped 12 out of 16 shots in the game. 

Prior to that win, the Hurricanes won six games in a row and scored four goals or more in five of them. Carolina has scored 4.09 goals per game and they have allowed 2.46 goals against per game, while also going 25% on the power play and 83.3% on the penalty kill this season. Martin Necas has led Carolina with seven goals, 13 assists, and 26 shots on goal, while Pyotr Kochetkov is 6-1-0 with a 2.72 goals-against average and an .878 save percentage this year. 

Why the Hurricanes will beat the Penguins

• The favorites have won each of the Penguins’ last 12 games.
• The Penguins have lost each of their last six night games at Lenovo Center.
• The Hurricanes have covered the puck line in each of their last five games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Penguins have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five night games after coming off overtime.
• The Penguins have lost the third period in each of their last four night games against Metropolitan Division opponents.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the last seven night games between the Penguins and Hurricanes at Lenovo Center have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Nine of the Penguins’ last 10 night games at Lenovo Center have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Six of the last eight night games between two teams from the Metropolitan Division have gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Penguins’ last 14 road games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Hurricanes’ last four games as favorites.

Carolina Hurricanes Player Prop Facts

• Martin Necas has scored a goal in each of the Hurricanes’ last four games as favorites.
• Andrei Svechnikov has recorded at least one point in each of the Hurricanes’ last eight home games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• Martin Necas has recorded at least one assist in each of the Hurricanes’ last six games as favorites.

Pittsburgh Penguins Player Prop Facts

• Sidney Crosby has scored at least one goal in each of the Penguins’ last three games as road underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• Evgeni Malkin has recorded at least one point in each of the Penguins’ last six road games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• Evgeni Malkin has recorded at least one assist in seven of the Penguins’ last eight road games against Eastern Conference opponents.

Pittsburgh Penguins vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction 

Carolina rolls into this matchup on a seven-game winning streak and they will be at home, where they are 4-1-0 so far this year. The Hurricanes are scoring over four goals per game this season and they are also playing fantastic defense. Pittsburgh has won two of their last three games, but they are just 2-4-2 on the road and they are scoring fewer than three goals per game this year. This Carolina team is rolling right now and I can’t go against them. Take the Hurricanes -1.5 here.