Pittsburgh Penguins at Carolina Hurricanes 11/29/2014 Free NHL Picks & Predictions
by Josh Schonwald - 11/28/2014
Saturday, November 29, 2014 at 7:00 PM ET
PNC Arena in Raleigh
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The Pittsburgh Penguins and Carolina Hurricanes are going to mix it up on Saturday night at PNC Arena. The Penguins have won two straight games and have won 7 out of their last 10 overall. The Penguins lead the Metropolitan Division with 32 points. For Carolina, they have lost 3 straight games. In 21 games played, the Hurricanes have just 15 points in the standings. Carolina is 4-3-1 at home, while the Penguins are 8-2-1 on the road.
The Carolina Hurricanes have just three teams worse than them offensively. The Hurricanes are scoring just 2.3 goals per game, while the defense has allowed 2.9 per game. The Hurricanes are coming off a 1-0 loss on Wednesday against the Florida Panthers. Goaltender Cam Ward turned away 27 shots, but the lone goal in the first period was enough. The Hurricanes have seen their center Riley Nash lead the way with 11 assists, as well as 4 goals.
For Pittsburgh, they are the top scoring team in the entire league. The Penguins are scoring 3.5 goals per game. Sidney Crosby is once again the leading points producer for Pittsburgh, with 31. Evgeni Malkin leads the way in goals scored, with 11. Pittsburgh has the top ranked power play in all of the NHL, as they have scored on 33.3% of their attempts. The Penguins goaltender Marc Andre-Fluerry holds a 13-3-1 record, allowing 2.14 goals per game.
Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Trends
Pittsburgh Penguins are 15-6-0 Against the Spread
Pittsburgh Penguins are 9-9-0 against the Over/Under
Carolina Hurricanes Betting Trends
Carolina Hurricanes are 6-15-0 Against the Spread
Carolina Hurricanes are 8-10-0 against the Over/Under
Injuries to Watch
Pittsburgh Penguins
11/26/14 RW Beau Bennett Knee expected to miss 2 weeks
11/18/14 RW Pascal Dupuis Blood Clot out for season
11/01/14 D Derrick Pouliot Shoulder out indefinitely
Carolina Hurricanes
11/24/14 D Brett Bellemore Lower Body out indefinitely
11/07/14 C Jordan Staal Fibula out indefinitely
Josh's Pick: Take Pittsburgh
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