The Carolina Hurricanes, spearheaded by Andrei Svechnikov and Dougie Hamilton, are prepared to take the ice against Anthony Mantha, Tyler Bertuzzi, and the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena for an Eastern Conference tilt. Fox Sports Detroit will showcase the matchup, which gets going at 7 p.m. ET on Sunday, November 24.
Carolina Hurricanes at Detroit Red Wings Odds
Carolina is 14-9 straight up (SU) and has lost 1.6 units for bettors taking the moneyline thus far. Through 23 regular season matches, 13 of its games have gone over the total, while nine have gone under and none have pushed. The Canes are 6-5 SU on the road in 2019-20.
Carolina has converted on 22.5 percent of its power play opportunities this year, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, it has the ninth-best penalty kill in the league, and it has successfully killed off 83.8 percent of all penalties..
Sporting a .903 save percentage and 23.8 saves per game, Petr Mrazek (11-5-1) has been the primary option in goal for Carolina this year. Mrazek played last night, however, so Carolina may opt to rest him and instead go with James Reimer (3-5 record, .903 save percentage, 3.07 goals against average).
Over on the other bench, Detroit is 7-18 straight up (SU) and has lost 5.8 units for moneyline bettors this year. 12 of its outings have gone over the total, while eight have gone under and four have pushed. The team is 4-7 SU at home this season.
The Red Wings have converted on just 13.8 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a figure that’s ranked 27th in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 28th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 72.8 percent of all penalties.
Jonathan Bernier has stopped 24.8 shots per game as the primary selection in the crease for the Red Wings. Bernier has five wins, 10 losses, and two overtime losses to his name and has maintained a poor .890 save percentage and 3.30 goals against average this season.
Carolina Hurricanes at Detroit Red Wings Free Picks
Pick: SU Winner – Red Wings, O/U – Over
Betting Notes
- Eight of Carolina’s last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 3-5 in those games.
- Carolina skaters recorded 26.7 hits per game last season, while the Wings forced 21.3 hits per matchup.
