Pittsburgh Penguins vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, 1/13/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Carolina Hurricanes

Date: Saturday, January 13, 2024

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: Bally Sports South

The Pittsburgh Penguins (20-15-4) are headed to PNC Arena on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Carolina Hurricanes (22-13-5).

The Pittsburgh Penguins had a good night with a 4-1 victory over the Flyers in their previous game. The Penguins had a solid offensive output and it showed in the win. For the matchup, they converted 4 of the 39 shots they tried. In addition, they had 6 power play tries and were able to notch 1 goal. Pittsburgh recorded 8 minutes in the box in this contest.

Pittsburgh Penguins opponents have totaled 120 power play opportunities (22nd in professional hockey) and have notched 21 goals in those chances. The Penguins thus far have had 1,197 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .912. Pittsburgh has tried 1,304 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 9.1%. While playing at even strength, the Penguins have conceded 84 goals while having 100 themselves. Pittsburgh skates onto the rink with 129 power play chances and they have added 19 goals out of those tries, garnering them a rate of 14.73%. For the current campaign, they have recorded 44 points and their points percentage is .564. When discussing their scoring capabilities, the Pittsburgh Penguins have racked up 119 goals (21st in the league) this year and have allowed 105.

The man in net for this game is Tristan Jarry. For his career, Jarry has earned 136 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .607. His save percentage currently is .913 during his 13,129 minutes in the crease. Jarry has had 6,678 shots against him and he has 6,100 total saves. The opposition has scored 578 goals versus Jarry in his professional hockey career and his goals against average per game is 2.64. He has a win-loss record of 128-72-22 and he has gotten the start in 224 games. Jarry has participated in 232 games throughout his NHL career.

In their last game, Carolina faced the Blues in a matchup where the Hurricanes got the tie by a mark of 1-1. They had 1 opportunity on the power play in this game and earned 1 on that chance. The Hurricanes earned 1 goal out of the 30 shots on goal they were seeking.

The Hurricanes are sitting with 97 goals at even strength and 39 goals (2nd in the league) while on the power play. Carolina has attempted 1,329 shots (4th in the league) and has earned a shooting percentage of 10.23%, while allowing their opponents 1,024 shots. On the campaign, the Carolina Hurricanes are sitting with 136 goals, 49 points, as well as a points percentage of .613. They have allowed 119 goals to be scored by way of 97 goals at even strength and 22 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a tally of 136 chances on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 28.68%. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 82.81% on the other teams 128 tries on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 88.4%.

Across the ice you will find Pyotr Kochetkov protecting the goal. He has a tally of 1,100 saves out of the 1,214 shots taken, giving him a percentage of .906. Kochetkov has accumulated a lifetime mark of 26-14-8 and has played in 49 games. He got the starting nod in 45 games and has been on the ice for 2,775 mins. Kochetkov's rate of quality starts is 60.0% and he has accumulated 27 quality starts in his NHL career. His opponents are averaging 2.46 goals per game and he has conceded 114 goals altogether.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Carolina

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