Carolina Hurricanes vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction 4/4/25 NHL Picks

The Carolina Hurricanes and Detroit Red Wings meet Friday in NHL action at the Little Caesars Arena. Here’s a Carolina Hurricanes vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction. This article will include a Carolina Hurricanes vs Detroit Red Wings Pick.

Carolina Hurricanes Betting Preview 

The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Capitals and Islanders, and they play the Bruins, Sabres, and Capitals next. The Hurricanes have won 12 of their last 14 games. 

The Carolina Hurricanes are averaging 3.28 goals per game and are scoring 19.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Seth Jarvis leads Carolina with 30 goals, Sebastian Aho has 42 assists, and Andrei Svechnikov has 170 shots on goal. Defensively, the Carolina Hurricanes are allowing 2.64 goals per game and are killing 84.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Spencer Martin has given up 27 goals on 175 shots faced, and Pyotr Kochetkov has allowed 108 goals on 1,082 shots.

Detroit Red Wings Betting Preview 

The Detroit Red Wings beat the Bruins, lost to the Blues, and they play the Panthers, Canadians, and Lightning next. The Red Wings have lost 12 of their last 16 games. 

The Detroit Red Wings are averaging 2.81 goals per game and are scoring 28.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Alex DeBrincat leads Detroit with 33 goals, Lucas Raymond has 47 assists, and Dylan Larkin has 221 shots on goal. Defensively, the Detroit Red Wings are allowing 3.16 goals per game and are killing 69 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Cam Talbot has given up 111 goals on 1,131 shots faced, while Alex Lyon has allowed 68 goals on 654 shots.

Why the Detroit Red Wings will win

• The Red Wings have won three of their last four games as underdogs after coming off overtime.
• The Hurricanes have lost 10 of their last 14 games as road favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Hurricanes’ last eight games at Little Caesars Arena.
• The Hurricanes have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games at Little Caesars Arena following a win.
• The Hurricanes have lost the first period in four of their last five games as road favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.

Why the Carolina Hurricanes will win

• The Hurricanes have won each of their last nine games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Red Wings have lost each of their last seven night games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Hurricanes have covered the puck line in each of their last six night games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Red Wings have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four home games against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Red Wings have lost the third period in each of their last four home games against opponents on a winning streak.

Carolina Hurricanes vs Detroit Red Wings Injury Report 

The Detroit Red Wings will be without Erik Gustafsson and Petr Mrazek, while Elmer Soderblom are questionable.

The Hurricanes will be without Jesper Fast, while Jordan Staal and Andrei Svechnikov are questionable.

Carolina Hurricanes vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction

The Red Wings have cooled off these last few weeks and aren’t showing up defensively most nights. The Canes are as hot as any team in the league with wins in eight of their last 10 games, and they’ve scored three or more goals in nine of those games. The Hurricanes have also won six straight games against the Red Wings, allowing two or fewer goals in all six of those wins. It feels like the Red Wings have run out of gas, while the Hurricanes are getting stronger with the playoffs approaching. Give me the Canes and the PL for max betting value.