Detroit Red Wings vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, 4/11/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Red Wings vs Carolina Hurricanes

Date: Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: Bally Sports South

The Carolina Hurricanes (50-20-9) will take on the Detroit Red Wings (35-34-10) at PNC Arena on Tuesday.

The Detroit Red Wings will look to clean up some issues after taking a 5-1 defeat to the Penguins in the last game they played. Detroit recorded 8 penalty minutes for this game. Additionally, they had 3 power play tries but didn't net one. The Red Wings had a below average offensive outing in the defeat. For the game, they earned a goal on 1 out of the 20 shots they tried.

Regarding their goal scoring prowess, the Detroit Red Wings have earned 235 goals (23rd in the National Hockey League) this season and have allowed 260. For the season, they have racked up 80 points and their points percentage comes in at .506. Detroit is sitting with 264 power play chances and they have scored 57 goals out of those attempts, earning them a rate of 21.59%. While at even strength, the Red Wings have conceded 208 goals while scoring 178 on the offensive side of the ice. Detroit has attempted 2,239 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.5%. The Red Wings have had 2,414 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .892. Detroit Red Wings opponents have 243 power play opportunities (15th in the NHL) and have earned 52 goals in those attempts.

The man protecting the net in this game is Magnus Hellberg. Hellberg has been involved in 22 games over the course of his pro hockey career. He has accumulated an overall mark of 7-8-1 and he was named the starter in 16 games. Opponents have scored 55 goals against Hellberg in his pro hockey career and his goals against rate is 3.11. Hellberg has had 491 shot attempts against him and he has 436 saves. His save percentage currently is at .888 for his 1,060 mins in the crease. Over the course of his time in hockey, Hellberg has accumulated 7 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .438.

Their last time out, Carolina squared up with the Sabres in a game where the Hurricanes took the loss by a mark of 4-3. They had 2 power play attempts in this outing but didn't score a goal. The Hurricanes scored 3 goals out of the 34 shots on goal they took.

The Hurricanes are sitting with 201 goals at even strength and 49 goals (19th in hockey) while on the power play. Carolina has put up 2,759 shots (3rd in the league) and has a shot percentage of 9.06%, while allowing the opposition 2,045 shots. This season, the Carolina Hurricanes have accumulated 250 goals, 109 points, in addition to a points percentage of .690. They have allowed 202 goals to be scored by of a combination of 162 goals at even strength and 40 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 243 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 20.16%. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 83.74% on the other teams 246 power play chances, and their save percentage is 90.1%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Antti Raanta in the crease. He has a tally of 6,235 stops out of the 6,794 shots taken, which gives him a percentage of .918. Raanta has earned a career record of 126-73-27 and has participated in 252 games. He has started in 230 games and has been on the ice for 13,757 minutes. Raanta's quality start percentage sits at 60.9% and he has earned 140 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. His opponents are averaging 2.44 goals/game and he has surrendered 559 goals overall.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Detroit

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