Carolina Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Picks & Predictions 2/5/2019

Tuesday, February 5, 2019

PPG Paints Arena

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The Carolina Hurricanes travel to PPG Paints Arena to play the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday, February 5, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Hurricanes at +145 and the Penguins at -180.

Carolina has a record of 25-21-6 this season. They are 5th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 148 goals and given up 155 goals for a point differential of -7. For the season they have an ATS record of 25-27-0 and an over/under record of 22-29-0. Pittsburgh is 28-18-6 this season. They are 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 183 goals and surrendered 160 for a goal differential of +23. Their record against the spread is 28-24-0 while their over/under record is 25-22-0.

Valuable Carolina Hurricanes Betting Trends

The Carolina Hurricanes are 25-27-0 straight up this year

The Carolina Hurricanes are 22-29-0 against the over/under this season

Important Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 28-24-0 straight up this year

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 25-22-0 against the over/under this season

Key Carolina Hurricanes Injuries

01/18/19 C Jordan Staal Upper Body is out indefinitely

Key Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries

10/15/18 D Justin Schultz Lower Body is out indefinitely
02/03/19 C Evgeni Malkin Upper Body is questionable Tuesday vs Carolina

Player Spotlight

Sebastian Aho has accumulated 60 total points this season for the Hurricanes. He has 24 goals this year with 156 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 36 assists on the season and averages 19.8 minutes played per game. Teuvo Teravainen averages 17.8 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 12 goals on 108 shots. He has 33 assists, giving him a total of 45 points on the season. Petr Mrazek has 11 wins and 11 losses this season in net for the Hurricanes. He has 662 shots against him and he's given up 70 goals. He's made 592 saves for a save percentage of 89%.

Player Spotlight

Sidney Crosby has scored 61 total points this year for the Penguins. He has 23 goals this season with 147 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 38 assists on the season and averages 20.7 minutes played per game. Phil Kessel averages 18.1 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 21 goals on 136 shots. He has 36 assists, giving him a total of 57 points on the season. Matt Murray has 15 wins and 8 losses this year in goal for the Penguins. He has 775 shots against him and he's surrendered 70 goals. He's made 705 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Hurricanes have 56 total points this season, which ranks them 16th in the NHL. They are 24th in the league in goals scored with 148 while they've given up 155 goals, ranking them 18th overall. They have had 174 power play opportunities and have scored 28 goals on those chances for a percentage of 16%. That is 24th in the NHL. The Hurricanes have allowed 166 power play opportunities and have given up 34 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, putting them 18th in the league when short-handed. They average 36 shots per game and as a team shoot 7.97% for the season. They allow 28 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 24th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Penguins are 11th in the NHL with a total of 62 points this year. They have 36 power play goals on 147 opportunities for a percentage of 24%. That ranks them 6th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 144 power play opportunities and have given up 26 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%. That is 9th in the NHL. As a team, the Penguins are 5th in the league with 183 goals scored while they've given up 160 goals, which is 14th overall. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.75%. As a team they give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 10th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Carolina is 1st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 55.8%, as they've attempted 3,471 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,751 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 55.5% as they have 2,601 attempts while they have given up 2,085 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 1st in the league. The Hurricanes start possessions in the offensive zone 55.9% of the time, which is 1st in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 44.1% for the season. That is 31st overall in the NHL. They have 1,568 face-off wins compared to 1,618 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.2%. That ranks them 19th in the league. On defense Carolina has 1,349 hits and they have blocked 666 shots from the opposition, putting them 29th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Penguins are 26th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 52% for the season, which is 6th in the NHL. They have 1,577 face-off wins compared to 1,569 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.1%. That is 15th in the league. On defense Pittsburgh has 1,518 hits and they have blocked 798 shots from the opposition, which is 5th in the league. Pittsburgh is 17th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.5% as they've attempted 3,040 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,097 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50.1% ranks 15th as they have 2,305 attempts while they have given up 2,299 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Pittsburgh -180

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