Pittsburgh Penguins vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, 1/14/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Carolina Hurricanes

Date: Saturday, January 14, 2023

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: Bally Sports South

Odds/Point Spread: Penguins (+130) Hurricanes (-156)

The Carolina Hurricanes (26-9-7) will compete against the Pittsburgh Penguins (21-13-6) at PNC Arena on Saturday. The moneyline on this contest has Pittsburgh at +130 while Carolina is coming in at -156. The over/under comes in at 7.

The Pittsburgh Penguins were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 5-4 victory against the Canucks their last time out. Pittsburgh earned 10 penalty minutes in this matchup. The Penguins had a good offensive performance and it was apparent in the victory. Additionally, they had 5 power play opportunities and were able to score 2 goals. For the matchup, they tallied a score on 5 out of the 36 shots they launched.

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Pittsburgh Penguins opponents have recorded 129 power play tries (20th in the NHL) and have tallied 20 goals in those chances. The Penguins thus far have had 1,330 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .909. Pittsburgh has taken 1,291 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.2%. When at even strength, the Penguins have conceded 101 goals while scoring 102 on offense. Pittsburgh has compiled 141 power play opportunities and they have scored 30 goals out of those chances, garnering them a rate of 21.28%. For the current campaign, they have racked up 48 points and their points % is .600. In regard to their scoring capabilities, the Pittsburgh Penguins have racked up 132 goals (19th in pro hockey) so far this year and have surrendered 121.

The man in net for this game is Casey DeSmith. The opposition has notched 278 goals against DeSmith in his professional career and his goals against average per game is 2.74. DeSmith has played in 112 contests over the course of his professional hockey career. His save percentage is at .914 during his 6,082 minutes between the pipes. He has accumulated a record of 48-36-13 and he was named the starter in 97 games. Over the course of his pro career, DeSmith has accounted for 53 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .546. DeSmith has had 3,217 shots taken against him and has amassed 2,939 total saves.

When they were on the ice last, Carolina went up against the Blue Jackets in an outing where the Hurricanes earned a victory by a mark of 6-2. They had 4 power play opportunities in this matchup but weren't able to score a goal. The Hurricanes tallied 6 goals out of the 41 shots on goal they tried.

The Hurricanes have accumulated 105 goals at even strength and 28 goals (20th in pro hockey) while having more men on the ice. Carolina has taken 1,503 shots (2nd in the NHL) and has earned a shot percentage of 8.85%, while allowing the opposition 1,091 shots. On the year, the Carolina Hurricanes have earned a total of 133 goals, 59 points, and a points percentage of .702. They have allowed 114 goals to be scored by of a combination of 85 goals at even strength and 29 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 149 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 18.79%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 80.41% on the other teams 148 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 89.6%.

Across the rink you will find Frederik Andersen protecting the goal. Teams are averaging 2.59 goals/game and he has given up 1,132 goals altogether. Andersen's quality start percentage is 56.9% and he has accumulated 251 quality starting assignments in his hockey career. He was named a starter in 441 games and has accumulated 26,215 mins. Andersen is sitting with a career mark of 267-117-51 and has played in 454 games. He has gathered 12,294 stops out of 13,426 shots taken against him, which gives him a save percentage of .916.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (+130)

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