Detroit Red Wings vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, 3/14/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Detroit Red Wings vs Carolina Hurricanes
Date: Friday, March 14, 2025
Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC
TV: Fanduel Sports Network
Odds/Point Spread: Red Wings (+126) Hurricanes (-152)
The Detroit Red Wings (31-28-6) are traveling to PNC Arena on Friday where they will try to beat the Carolina Hurricanes (39-22-4). The moneyline on this game has the Red Wings at +126 and the Hurricanes open at -152. The total comes in at 6.
The Detroit Red Wings will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 7-3 victory over the Sabres their last time out. Detroit garnered 67 penalty minutes for this game. Moreover, they had 5 power play attempts and were able to notch 3 goals. The Red Wings had a solid offensive outing in this victory. For the game, they were able to notch a goal on 7 out of the 29 shots they looked to score on.
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Regarding scoring goals, the Detroit Red Wings have accumulated 186 goals (18th in the league) so far this season and have allowed 207. For the current campaign, the have a total of 68 points and their points percentage comes in at .523. Detroit has compiled 193 power play chances and they have added 56 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 29.02%. At even strength, the Red Wings have allowed 160 goals while earning 130 of their own. Detroit has taken 1,798 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.3%. The Red Wings have seen 1,870 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .889. Detroit Red Wings opponents have recorded 154 power play opportunities (28th in pro hockey) and have tallied 47 goals in those chances.
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The player between the pipes for this game is Cam Talbot. In his career, Talbot has compiled 275 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .551. His save percentage is at .913 during his 27,867 minutes in the crease. Talbot has seen 15,113 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 13,791 saves. The opposition has scored 1,322 goals against Talbot in his pro career and his average for goals against per game is 2.85. He has an overall mark of 262-191-45 and was named the starter in 499 games. Talbot has been involved in 523 contests throughout his professional hockey career.
In their last contest, Carolina played the Lightning in an outing where the Hurricanes took home the win by a final score of 4-1. They had 5 power play opportunities in this contest but weren't able to notch a goal. The Hurricanes scored 4 goals out of the 31 shots on goal they took.
On the season, the Carolina Hurricanes have 208 goals, 82 points, as well as a points percentage of .631. They have granted a total of 174 goals to be scored by of a combination of 144 goals at even strength and 30 goals while they were shorthanded. The Hurricanes are sitting with 172 goals at even strength and 36 goals (21st in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. They have recorded 198 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play rate of 18.18%. Carolina has tried 2,058 shots (2nd in the league) and has earned a shot percentage of 10.11%, while allowing the opposition 1,623 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 84.21% on their oppositions 190 power play chances, and their save percentage currently comes in at 89.3%.
For the opposition you are expected to see Pyotr Kochetkov in net. Kochetkov is the owner of a lifetime record of 62-31-12 and has played in 108 games. Kochetkov's percentage of quality starts is 56.7% and he has accumulated 59 quality starts in his NHL career. He has a tally of 2,454 stops out of the 2,703 shots tried, giving him a save % of .908. The opposition is averaging 3.72 goals per game and he has allowed 249 goals in total. He has made the start in 104 contests and his ice time sits at 4,021 minutes.
Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?
Tony's Pick: Take Detroit (+126)
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