Pittsburgh Penguins vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, 11/18/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Carolina Hurricanes

Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: Bally Sports South

Odds/Point Spread: Penguins (+145) Hurricanes (-188)

The Carolina Hurricanes (9-7-0) are welcoming the Pittsburgh Penguins (8-7-0) at PNC Arena on Saturday. The odds on this game have the Penguins at +145 and the Hurricanes are coming in at -188. The betting total comes in at 7.

The Pittsburgh Penguins were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 5-2 loss against the Devils in their previous game. Pittsburgh had 2 penalty mins in this matchup. The Penguins left a lot to be desired in terms of their offense in the defeat. Moreover, they had 3 power play tries but weren't able to make the most of them. In the game, they were able to notch a goal on 2 out of the 23 shots they attempted.

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Pittsburgh Penguins opponents have 47 power play opportunities (27th in hockey) and have notched 7 goals in those attempts. The Penguins so far have had 448 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .906. Pittsburgh has taken 519 shots and has a shot percentage of 10.2%. When playing at even strength, the Penguins have surrendered 35 goals while notching 46 on the offensive side of the ice. Pittsburgh has tallied 42 power play chances and they have scored 7 goals out of those attempts, earning them a percentage of 16.67%. For the current campaign, they sit with 16 points and their points % is .533. In regard to their scoring, the Pittsburgh Penguins have tallied 53 goals (12th in the NHL) on the campaign and have surrendered 42.

The player in the crease for this game is Tristan Jarry. Over the course of his career, Jarry has 126 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .600. He has a save percentage of .913 during his 12,376 mins guarding the cage. Jarry has seen 6,295 shots against him and has garnered 5,750 total saves. Opponents have notched 545 goals against Jarry in his professional career and his goals against average per contest is 2.64. He has accumulated a win-loss mark of 123-66-20 and he has started in 210 games. Jarry has been in goal for 218 games throughout his pro hockey career.

In their last game, Carolina went up against the Flyers in an outing where the Hurricanes ended up losing by a final of 3-1. The Hurricanes tallied 1 goal out of the 32 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 3 power play chances in this game but were not able to net one.

For the season, the Carolina Hurricanes have earned 51 goals, 18 points, as well as a points percentage of .563. They have allowed 52 goals to be scored by way of 40 goals at even strength and 12 goals while they were shorthanded. The Hurricanes have tallied 37 goals at even strength and 14 goals (10th in pro hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have a total of 58 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 24.14%. Carolina has attempted 544 shots (1st in the NHL) and has a shot percentage of 9.38%, while allowing the opposition 414 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 78.57% on their opponents 56 power play chances, and their save percentage sits at 87.4%.

Across the ice you are going to see Antti Raanta between the pipes. Raanta is sitting with a career record of 131-75-27 and has participated in 260 contests. Raanta's percentage of quality starts comes out to 60.3% and he has 143 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has a tally of 6,391 stops out of the 6,970 shots tried, which gives him a rate of .917. Opponents are averaging 2.45 goals/game and he has yielded 579 goals altogether. He got the starting nod in 237 contests and has accumulated 14,195 minutes.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (+145)

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