Carolina Hurricanes vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, 12/22/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Carolina Hurricanes vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Date: Thursday, December 22, 2022

Location: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: AT&T Sportsnet Pittsburgh

Odds/Point Spread: Hurricanes (-105) Penguins (-115)

PPG Paints Arena is the location where the Pittsburgh Penguins (19-9-4) will attempt to beat the Carolina Hurricanes (20-6-6) on Thursday. The moneyline on this contest has the Hurricanes at -105 and the Penguins are priced at -115. The total has been set at 6.

The Carolina Hurricanes had a good night with a 4-1 win against the Devils in their previous game. Carolina earned 8 penalty minutes for this game. In addition, they had 4 power play chances but weren't able to score. The Hurricanes had a solid offensive outing and it was apparent in the victory. In the game, they converted 4 out of the 20 shots they attempted.

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In regard to their scoring capabilities, the Carolina Hurricanes have earned 94 goals (23rd in the National Hockey League) over the course of the season and have allowed 82. For the current campaign, they sit with 46 points and their points percentage comes in at .719. Carolina has 108 power play opportunities and they have notched 19 goals out of those attempts, earning them a rate of 17.59%. At even strength, the Hurricanes let the opposition score 60 goals while earning 75 on the offensive side of the ice. Carolina has tried 1,099 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 8.6%. The Hurricanes have seen 843 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .903. Carolina Hurricanes opponents have 111 power play opportunities (11th in hockey) and have notched 22 goals in those chances.

The man in net for this game is Pyotr Kochetkov. For his professional hockey career, Kochetkov has recorded 11 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .688. His save percentage is at .924 in his 1,014 mins guarding the cage. Kochetkov has seen 450 shots taken against him and he has 416 total saves. Opponents have tallied 34 goals versus Kochetkov in his professional career and his average for goals against per game is 2.01. He has compiled a mark of 13-1-4 and got the start in 16 games. Kochetkov has taken the ice for 18 games over the course of his hockey career.

Their last time out, Pittsburgh faced the Rangers in an outing where the Penguins got the victory by a final score of 3-2. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this matchup and recorded 2 out of those tries. The Penguins netted 3 goals out of the 24 shots on goal they tried.

On the season, the Pittsburgh Penguins have earned 110 goals, 42 points, and a points percentage of .656. They have granted a total of 91 goals to be scored by of a combination of 75 goals at even strength and 16 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Penguins have accumulated 85 goals at even strength and 25 goals (11th in hockey) while on the power play. They have recorded 109 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 22.94%. Pittsburgh has put up 1,054 shots (13th in professional hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 10.44%, while allowing their opponents 1,070 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 84.00% on the other teams 100 tries on the power play, and their save percentage currently comes in at 91.5%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Tristan Jarry between the pipes. Jarry has a career record of 108-50-16 and has been in goal for 180 games. Jarry's quality start rate comes out to 62.2% and he has qualified for 107 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. He has gathered 4,829 stops out of the 5,273 shots taken, which gives him a percentage of .916. Opponents are averaging 2.58 goals per contest and he has allowed 444 goals overall. He was named a starter in 172 games and has played 10,336 mins.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Carolina (-105)

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