Detroit Red Wings vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, 1/19/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Red Wings vs Carolina Hurricanes

Date: Friday, January 19, 2024

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: Bally Sports South

Odds/Point Spread: Red Wings (+170) Hurricanes (-210)

The Detroit Red Wings (23-16-5) are traveling to PNC Arena on Friday where they will take on the Carolina Hurricanes (24-14-5). The odds on this game have Detroit at +170 while Carolina is coming in at -210. The over/under is set at 7.

The Detroit Red Wings came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 3-2 victory against the Panthers their last time out. The Red Wings had a middle of the road offensive output in the victory. In the outing, they scored on 3 out of the 29 shots they put on net. Furthermore, they had 3 power play chances and scored 1 goal. Detroit garnered 10 penalty minutes in this game.

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While at even strength, the Red Wings let the opposition score 118 goals while earning 119 themselves. Detroit Red Wings opponents have 146 power play tries (7th in professional hockey) and have racked up 28 goals in those chances. With respect to their scoring capabilities, the Detroit Red Wings have earned 156 goals (4th in pro hockey) on the season and have allowed 146. Detroit has taken 1,292 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 12.1%. For the current campaign, they have earned 51 points and their points percentage is .580. The Red Wings have had 1,433 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .898. Detroit has 171 power play opportunities and they have tallied 37 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 21.64%.

The man protecting the net in this game is Alex Lyon. Lyon has participated in 54 games throughout his NHL career. He has accumulated a mark of 26-15-6 and he has started in 46 games. Opponents have notched 139 goals against Lyon in his career and his average for goals against per game is 2.90. Lyon has had 1,526 shots taken against him and has recorded 1,387 saves. He has a save percentage of .909 during his 2,878 mins guarding the cage. Over the course of his career, Lyon has recorded 26 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .565.

The last time they were on the ice, Carolina played the Kings in an outing where the Hurricanes ended up taking the loss by a final of 5-2. They had 5 power play attempts in this game but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Hurricanes scored 2 goals of the 32 shots on goal they pursued.

Carolina has taken 1,430 shots (4th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 10.28%, while allowing the opposition 1,106 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 83.69% on the other teams 141 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 88.3%. They have a total of 147 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play rate of 27.21%. The Hurricanes have tallied 107 goals at even strength and 40 goals (3rd in the NHL) while on the power play. They have permitted 129 goals to be scored by way of 106 goals at even strength and 23 goals while they had less men on the ice. So far this year, the Carolina Hurricanes have a total of 147 goals, 53 points, as well as a points percentage of .616.

Across the ice you are likely to see Antti Raanta protecting the net. Raanta is the owner of a lifetime record of 135-79-29 and has participated in 271 games. Raanta's quality start percentage comes in at 59.5% and he has earned 147 quality starts in his career. He has accrued 6,616 stops out of 7,231 shots taken against him, giving him a save percentage of .915. Teams are averaging 2.49 goals per game and he has yielded 615 goals altogether. He has made the start in 247 games and has played for a total of 14,798 minutes.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Detroit (+170)

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