Pittsburgh Penguins vs Carolina Hurricanes Betting Pick & Prediction 11/7/24

Betting on today’s Penguins and Hurricanes game? Catch the action at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, NC, as the Hurricanes hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The over/under for this Metropolitan division contest is set at 6.5 goals, with the Hurricanes being favored by -1.5 at home against the Penguins.

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS VS CAROLINA HURRICANES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Carolina Hurricanes -1.5

This game will be played at Lenovo Center at 7:00 ET on Thursday, November 7th.

WHY BET THE CAROLINA HURRICANES:

• Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Hurricanes picking up a 4-3 win.
• Take the Hurricanes on the moneyline
• On the spread, we like Penguins (+1.5)

Are the Penguins Ready for a Win at Raleigh?

With a 3-1 win over the Canadiens, the Penguins improved to 5-7-2 this season. Pittsburgh, favored by -1.5 goals, covered the puck line, and the total of 4 goals fell short of the 6.5 set before the game.

Sidney Crosby led the Penguins with two goals, including one in the first period at 15:57. The Canadiens scored at 5:32 in the third period, but Blake Lizotte’s empty-net goal at 19:15 sealed the win for Pittsburgh.

Sidney Crosby led the way for the Penguins with his 4th and 5th goals of the season, including a power-play goal at 1:20 of the second period. Blake Lizotte added his 2nd goal of the year, finding the net on an empty net with 45 seconds left in the game.

The Penguins took 24 shots on goal and recorded 14 giveaways. Lars Eller picked up his 3rd assist of the season on Lizotte’s empty-netter, while Kris Letang and Erik Karlsson were credited with assists on Crosby’s second goal, which came on a power play.

Alex Nedeljkovic posted a 96.2% save percentage, stopping 25 shots from the Canadiens. Pittsburgh’s defense also recorded 5 takeaways and 19 hits. The only goal they allowed came at 5:32 into the 3rd period, making the score 2-1.

Can The Hurricanes Secure a Home Victory?

With a 4-2 win over the Capitals, the Hurricanes moved to 9-2-0 this season. Carolina covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 6 goals matched the pre-game line.

Carolina scored first, but the Capitals responded with two goals in the first period. The Hurricanes then scored three unanswered goals, including an empty-netter, to secure the win.

The Hurricanes fired 45 shots on goal in their 4-2 win over the Capitals, with Dmitry Orlov scoring twice on just 3 shots. Orlov now has 3 goals this season, while Martin Necas added his 6th goal and picked up two assists, bringing his assist total to 12.

Carolina’s first goal came at 5:59 in the opening period. After falling behind, they tied it up with Necas’ goal at 17:31 in the second period. Orlov’s second goal came shortly after, and Andrei Svechnikov sealed the win with his 6th goal, an empty-netter with 9 seconds left.

After giving up two late goals in the first period, Carolina’s defense locked things down, not allowing another goal the rest of the way. Pyotr Kochetkov finished with 19 saves and a 90.5% save percentage, while the Hurricanes’ defense registered 7 takeaways and 10 hits.