Pittsburgh Penguins vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, 11/7/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Carolina Hurricanes

Date: Thursday, November 7, 2024

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Penguins (+220) Hurricanes (-275)

PNC Arena is where the Carolina Hurricanes (9-2-0) will attempt to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins (5-7-2) on Thursday. The odds on this game have the Penguins at +220 and the Hurricanes are coming in at -275. The over/under is set at 6.5.

The Pittsburgh Penguins had a decent effort after finishing in a 3-3 tie against the Islanders in their previous contest . The Penguins offense showed they have some room for improvement in this game. For the game, they tallied a score on 3 of the 35 shots they tried. Furthermore, they had 4 chances with the advantage and were able to net 1 goal. Pittsburgh earned 8 penalty mins in this contest.

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When at even strength, the Penguins have allowed 46 goals while earning 32 on the offensive side of the ice. Pittsburgh Penguins opponents have 41 power play opportunities (14th in pro hockey) and have notched 6 goals in those chances. In the matter of their goal scoring prowess, the Pittsburgh Penguins have earned 41 goals (14th in the league) on the year and have given up 52. Pittsburgh has attempted 445 shots and holds a shot percentage of 9.2%. For the year, they have recorded 12 points and their points % is .429. The Penguins have had 465 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .888. Pittsburgh skates onto the rink with 40 power play opportunities and they have notched 9 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 22.50%.

The man protecting the net in this game is Alex Nedeljkovic. The opposition has notched 403 goals versus Nedeljkovic in his pro hockey career and his goals against rate is 3.09. Nedeljkovic has been in goal for 147 matchups over the course of his professional hockey career. His save percentage currently is .905 for his 7,837 minutes between the pipes. He has compiled a mark of 62-47-24 and he was named the starter in 131 games. Over the course of his career, Nedeljkovic has compiled 68 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .519. Nedeljkovic has had 4,259 shot attempts taken against him and has garnered 3,856 total saves.

When they took the ice last, Carolina faced off against the Flyers in a matchup where the Hurricanes ended up with the win by a final score of 6-4. They had 2 power play opportunities in this matchup but weren't able to notch a goal. The Hurricanes notched 6 goals out of the 35 shots on goal they pursued.

The Hurricanes are sitting with 36 goals at even strength and 9 goals (8th in pro hockey) while having more men on the ice. Carolina has put up 394 shots (9th in the league) and has earned a shooting percentage of 11.42%, while allowing their opponents 259 shots. On the season, the Carolina Hurricanes have a total of 45 goals, 18 points, in addition to a points percentage of .818. They have granted a total of 27 goals to be scored by of a combination of 20 goals at even strength and 7 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a total of 36 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 25.00%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 83.33% on their opponents 42 chances on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 89.6%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Pyotr Kochetkov in net. He has recorded 1,701 saves out of the 1,875 shots taken against him, giving him a save percentage of .907. Kochetkov is the owner of a lifetime record of 44-21-9 and has been in net for 76 games. He got the starting nod in 72 contests and has been on the ice for 3,941 minutes. Kochetkov's quality start rate comes out to 56.9% and he has accumulated 41 quality starts in his pro hockey career. His opponents are averaging 2.65 goals per game and he has surrendered 174 goals in total.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (+220)

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