Carolina Hurricanes vs Pittsburgh Penguins 12/22/2022 Free Picks, Tips and Game Predictions
The Pittsburgh Penguins (19-9-4) will attempt to beat the Carolina Hurricanes (20-6-6) at PPG Paints Arena in Philadelphia, PA on Thursday evening. The Hurricanes played well on a 4-1 win against the New Jersey Devils in their last outing. Carolina earned 8 penalty minutes for this game. They had 4 power play chances but weren’t able to score. The Carolina Hurricanes had a solid offense that propelled them to victory. The team converted 4 out of the 20 shots fired.
The Hurricanes average 2.9 goals per game and are scoring 18.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Andrei Svechnikov leads the Hurricanes with 17 goals. Brent Burns has 18 assists and Martin Necas has 110 shots on goal. The Carolina Hurricanes’ defense allows 2.6 goals per game and is killing 79.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Pyotr Kochetkov allowed 28 goals on 389 shots fired at him. Antti Raanta has allowed 27 goals on 248 shots.
- The Carolina Hurricanes are 5-1 SU in their last 6 matches with the Penguins.
- Carolina is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games on the road.
- The total went UNDER in 7 of Carolina’s last 10 games on the road against Pittsburgh.
Carolina Hurricanes vs Pittsburgh Penguins 12/22/2022 Free Picks, Tips and Game Predictions
At “ The City of Brotherly Love “, The Pittsburgh Penguins edged the Rangers 3-2 in their last outing. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this matchup and recorded 2 out of those attempts. The Penguins netted 3 goals out of the 24 shots on goal they tried. The Penguins lifted their season with their offense and scored 3.44 goals per game including 32 goals in the last nine games.
The Penguins average 3.5 goals per game and are scoring 21.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Sidney Crosby leads Pittsburgh with 18 goals, Evgeni Malkin has 22 assists, and Rickard Rakell has 100 shots on goal. The Pittsburgh Penguins’ defense allows 2.9 goals per game and is killing 83.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Tristan Jarry allowed 55 goals on 703 shots fired at him. Casey DeSmith has given up 31 goals on 362 shots.
- The total stayed UNDER in 12 of Pittsburgh’s last 16 outings with the Hurricanes.
- The Pittsburgh Penguins are 6-0 SU in their last 6 games at home.
- The total stayed UNDER in 7 of Pittsburgh’s last 10 games at home against Carolina.
Carolina Hurricanes vs Pittsburgh Penguins. The NHL pick for this game is the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Penguins earned 110 goals, 42 points, and a points percentage of .656. Pittsburgh netted 85 goals at even strength and 25 goals (11th in hockey) while on the power play. They tallied 109 opportunities on the power play and earned a power play rate of 22.94%. Pittsburgh put up 1,054 shots (13th in professional hockey) and earned a shot percentage of 10.44%. The Penguins have a penalty kill rate of 84.00% on the other teams’ 100 tries on the power play, and their save percentage currently comes in at 91.5%. The Pittsburgh Penguins will win to a predicted score of 4-2.
NHL Starting Time: 7:00 PM (EDT)
Location: PPG Paints Arena in Philadelphia, PA
Date: Thursday, December 22, 2022
TV: NHL
NHL Odds: Carolina Hurricanes +105
NHL Totals: 5.5
