Detroit Red Wings at Carolina Hurricanes NHL Picks & Predictions 2/2/2018

Friday, February 2, 2018

PNC Arena

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The Detroit Red Wings head to PNC Arena to take on the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday, February 2, 2018. The opening line for this contest has the Red Wings at +148 and the Hurricanes at -164.

Detroit has a record of 20-21-8 this year and away from home they have a record of 9-11-1-0. They are 4th in the Atlantic Division. They have tallied 128 goals and surrendered 147 goals for a point differential of -19. For the year they have an ATS mark of 20-29-0 and an over/under record of 22-27-0. Carolina has a record of 23-19-8 including 11-7-4-1 on home ice this year. They are 8th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 139 goals and have given up 155 for a goal differential of -16. Their record against the spread is 23-27-0 while their over/under mark is 23-25-0.

Valuable Detroit Red Wings Betting Trends

The Detroit Red Wings are 20-29-0 straight up this year

The Detroit Red Wings are 22-27-0 against the over/under this season

Important Carolina Hurricanes Betting Trends

The Carolina Hurricanes are 23-27-0 straight up this year

The Carolina Hurricanes are 23-25-0 against the over/under this season

Key Detroit Red Wings Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Carolina Hurricanes Injuries

No key injuries to report

Player Spotlight

Henrik Zetterberg has scored 32 total points this year for the Red Wings. He has 6 goals this season with 109 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 6%. He has a total of 26 assists on the year and averages 19.7 minutes played per contest. Anthony Mantha averages 17 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by tallying 16 goals on 110 attempts. He has 14 assists, giving him a total of 30 points on the year. Jimmy Howard has 14 wins and 16 losses this season in goal for the Red Wings. He has 1,092 shots against him and he's surrendered 97 goals. He's made 995 stops for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Teuvo Teravainen has 40 total points this season for the Hurricanes. He has 13 goals this year with 107 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 27 assists on the year and averages 16.7 minutes played per contest. Jeff Skinner averages 17.1 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 8% by scoring 15 goals on 180 attempts. He has 16 assists, giving him a total of 31 points on the year. Cam Ward has 14 wins and 6 losses this season in net for the Hurricanes. He has 676 shots against him and he's given up 63 goals. He's made 613 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Red Wings have 48 total points this year, which is 24th in the NHL. They've scored 128 goals while giving up 147 scores, which has them ranked 28th and 12th respectively. They have had 149 power play chances and scored 28 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 19%. That is 21st in the league. The Red Wings have given up 154 power play opportunities and surrendered 31 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, ranking them 19th when short-handed. They average 30 shots per contest and as a team shoot 8.74% for the year. They allow 32 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is 21st in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

The Hurricanes are 23rd in the league with a total of 54 points this season. They have 31 power play goals on 160 chances for a percentage of 19%. That is 18th in the NHL. They've given up 120 power play opportunities and surrendered 27 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%, ranking 26th overall. As a team, the Hurricanes are 22nd with a total of 139 goals scored while they've given up 155 goals this season, ranking 9th in goals against. They average 34 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 8.11%. As a unit they give up 29 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them 30th overall in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Detroit is 20th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.8%, as they've attempted 2,667 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,795 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49.2% as they have 2,067 attempts while they have given up 2,138 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 18th in the league. The Red Wings start possessions in the offensive zone 50% of the time, which is 19th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 50% for the season. That is 12th overall in the NHL. They have 1,458 face-off wins compared to 1,559 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.3%. That ranks them 27th in the league. On defense Detroit has 1,009 hits and they have blocked 657 shots from the opposition, putting them 31st overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Hurricanes start possessions in the offensive zone 57.7% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 42.3% for the year. That ranks them 1st and 31st respectively in the NHL. They have 1,556 face-off wins as opposed to 1,408 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.5%. That is 1st in the league. On defense Carolina has 960 hits and they've blocked 662 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 29th in blocked shots. Carolina is ranked 1st in Corsi percentage with 54.3% as they've tried 3,236 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 2,724 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 1st in the NHL at 53.8%, as they have 2,403 shots while they've given up 2,062 attempts on defense.

Who will win tonight's Red Wings/Hurricanes NHL game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take Detroit +148

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