On Sunday, January 5 at 6:00 PM ET, the Carolina Hurricanes are set to square off against the Pittsburgh Penguins at PNC Arena. For best bets, picks, and predictions for this game, continue reading.

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Hurricanes vs. Penguins Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Push (model projecting 6.5 goals)

• This season, Carolina games have gone over this one’s 6.5-goal over/under 15 times.
• This season, 21 of Pittsburgh’s games have featured more than 6.5 goals.
• The Hurricanes score 3.36 goals per game, compared to the Penguins’ average of 3.03, adding up to 0.1 fewer goals than this contest’s total of 6.5.
• This game’s over/under is 0.1 more than the 6.4 goals these two teams allow per game combined.

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Moneyline Pick

Hurricanes Moneyline: -224

• In the 35 times this season the Hurricanes have been favored on the moneyline, they have finished 21-14 in those games.
• In games it has played with moneyline odds of -224 or shorter, Carolina has put together an 8-4 record (winning 66.7% of its games).
• The Hurricanes’ implied moneyline win probability is 69.1% in this contest.

Penguins Moneyline: +184

• Pittsburgh has secured an upset victory nine times when playing as the moneyline underdog this season (in 30 games as the underdog).
• When the Penguins’ moneyline odds are +184 or longer, they have not won a game in three opportunities.
• Pittsburgh has a 35.2% implied probability to win this matchup.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Carolina 5, Pittsburgh 2

Hurricanes Points Leaders

• Martin Necas has been critical to Carolina’s offense this season, registering 46 points in 39 games.
• Sebastian Aho has 12 goals and 28 assists for Carolina to compile 40 total points (one per game).
• With 27 points through 39 games (12 goals and 15 assists), Andrei Svechnikov has been an important part of Carolina’s offense this season.
• In the 25 games Pyotr Kochetkov has played this season, his save percentage is .901, 30th in the league.

Penguins Points Leaders

• Sidney Crosby has scored 11 goals (0.3 per game) and put up 31 assists (0.8 per game), averaging three shots per game and shooting 9.3%. That makes him among the leaders for Pittsburgh with 42 total points (1.1 per game).
• Rickard Rakell has made a major impact for Pittsburgh this season with 31 points, thanks to 18 goals and 13 assists.
• Evgeni Malkin has seven goals and 24 assists for Carolina.
• Tristan Jarry has an 8-6-3 record this season, with an .889 save percentage (51st in the league). In 18 games, he has 471 saves, and has conceded 60 goals (3.5 goals against average).

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Carolina vs. Pittsburgh Game Info

• Date: Sunday, January 5, 2025
• Time: 6:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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• Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
• Venue: PNC Arena

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