Carolina Hurricanes vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction, 12/14/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Carolina Hurricanes vs Detroit Red Wings

Date: Thursday, December 14, 2023

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: ESPN+/Hulu

Odds/Point Spread: Hurricanes (-129) Red Wings (+107)

The Detroit Red Wings (15-9-4) will play the Carolina Hurricanes (15-12-1) at Little Caesars Arena on Thursday. The odds on this game have the Hurricanes at -129 and the Red Wings open at +107. The total has been set at 7.

The Carolina Hurricanes will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 4-1 win over the Senators in their previous game. Carolina had 12 minutes in the box for this game. Additionally, they had 2 chances with the advantage and were able to net 2 goals. The Hurricanes had a good offensive outing and it showed in the victory. For the outing, they converted 4 of the 28 shots they tried.

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While at even strength, the Hurricanes have surrendered 73 goals while having 70 when they are on offense. Carolina Hurricanes opponents have totaled 90 power play opportunities (17th in the league) and have earned 18 goals in those chances. Regarding their scoring, the Carolina Hurricanes have racked up 91 goals (9th in the NHL) on the year and have surrendered 91. Carolina has attempted 953 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.6%. For the current campaign, they have recorded 31 points and their points percentage comes in at .554. The Hurricanes have seen 708 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .871. Carolina steps onto the ice with 94 power play chances and they have added 21 goals out of those advantages, giving them a rate of 22.34%.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Antti Raanta. Raanta has been in net for 266 games during his hockey career. He has compiled a mark of 133-78-27 and he has started in 242 games. The opposition has scored 599 goals against Raanta in his pro hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 2.48. Raanta has seen 7,094 shots against him and has recorded 6,495 saves. His save percentage is at .916 for his 14,505 minutes played. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Raanta has compiled 145 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .599.

In their last game, Detroit opposed the Blues in an outing where the Red Wings notched a victory by a final score of 6-4. They had 5 power play attempts in this one and scored 1 out of those chances. The Red Wings netted 6 goals out of the 32 shots on goal they pursued.

For the year, the Detroit Red Wings have notched a total of 106 goals, 34 points, as well as a points percentage of .607. They have granted a total of 92 goals to be scored by of a combination of 68 goals at even strength and 24 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Red Wings have racked up 79 goals at even strength and 27 goals (4th in the NHL) while having a power play advantage. They have a tally of 118 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 22.88%. Detroit has tried 846 shots (15th in hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 12.53%, while allowing their opponents 878 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 77.36% on the other teams 106 power play tries, and their save percentage is currently 89.5%.

Across the ice you will find Ville Husso patrolling the crease. Teams are averaging 3.02 goals per game and he has yielded 371 goals overall. Husso's quality start rate is 49.2% and he has 61 quality starts in his pro hockey career. He was named a starter in 124 games and his ice time sits at 7,376 mins. Husso is sitting with a career record of 69-39-16 and has been in goal for 128 games. He has accrued 3,412 saves out of the 3,783 shots attempted against him, giving him a save % of .902.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Carolina (-129)

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