Carolina Hurricanes vs Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Pick & Prediction 10/18/24

Planning on watching today’s Hurricanes and Penguins game? Catch the action at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA, as the Penguins hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on NHLN. In this division matchup, the Hurricanes are favored by -1.5 against the Penguins. The over/under for the game is 6.5 goals.

CAROLINA HURRICANES VS PITTSBURGH PENGUINS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Pittsburgh Penguins +1.5

This game will be played at PPG Paints Arena at 7:00 ET on Friday, October 18th.

WHY BET THE PITTSBURGH PENGUINS:

• The Hurricanes enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
• Take the Hurricanes on the moneyline
• On the puck line, we like Penguins (+1.5)

Can the Hurricanes Lock in a Road Win?

Carolina evened their record at 1-1-0 with a 4-2 road win over the Devils. The Hurricanes covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total was set at 6 goals, resulting in a push.

After falling behind early in the second period, the Hurricanes responded with four different players finding the net. Seth Jarvis scored the first goal for Carolina at 9:05 in the second period.

Carolina’s offense took 31 shots on goal in their 4-2 win over New Jersey. They scored four times, with Sebastian Aho netting his first goal of the season on an empty net. Jackson Blake also scored, marking his first goal of the year.

Seth Jarvis, who had already scored earlier this season, added his second goal. Shayne Gostisbehere found the net for the first time. The Hurricanes had 23 giveaways and recorded 6 assists.

Carolina’s defense will look to build on their performance in their last game, where they allowed just two goals on 26 shots from the Devils. Goalie Pyotr Kochetkov made 24 saves with a 92.3% save percentage. The defense also recorded 9 takeaways, 19 hits, and 16 blocks. The Hurricanes will aim to tighten up in the 3rd period, as they allowed a late goal at the 4:44 mark.

Will the Penguins Win at Home?

The Penguins moved to 3-2-0 with a 6-5 overtime win against the Sabres. Pittsburgh, favored by -1.5 goals, didn’t cover the puck line. The total was set at 6.5 goals, and the teams combined for 11.

After falling behind 3-1 in the first period, Pittsburgh rallied, eventually tying the game with just 46 seconds left. Six different Penguins scored in the game.

In their 6-5 overtime win against the Sabres, Pittsburgh fired 43 shots on goal and scored twice on power plays. Sidney Crosby netted his first goal of the season, while Evgeni Malkin added his second. Bryan Rust opened the scoring for the Penguins with his second goal of the year.

Rickard Rakell found the net for the third time this season, and Drew O’Connor scored his second goal, including a shorthanded effort. The Penguins had 21 giveaways but managed to score with six different players.

Pittsburgh’s defense will look to improve after giving up five goals to the Sabres in their last game. The Penguins allowed the first two goals of the game, as well as two more in the 3rd period, and they finished with 16 hits and 11 takeaways. Goalie Joel Blomqvist made 26 saves and posted a 92.9% save percentage.