Carolina Hurricanes vs Detroit Red Wings Betting Pick & Prediction 12/14/23
Planning on watching today’s Hurricanes and Red Wings game? Catch the action at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI, as the Red Wings hosts this showdown at 7:30 ET on ESPN+. In this Eastern matchup, the Hurricanes are the betting favorite against Red Wings. The over/under for the game is 6.5 goals.
CAROLINA HURRICANES VS DETROIT RED WINGS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Detroit Red Wings +1.5
This game will be played at Little Caesars Arena at 7:30 ET on Thursday, December 14th.
WHY BET THE DETROIT RED WINGS:
- With the Hurricanes being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Hurricanes.
- Take the Hurricanes on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Red Wings (+1.5)
Is a Road Win Possible for Carolina?
In their 28 games, the Hurricanes have a 15-12-1 record this season. While playing at their home arena, they have a 8-2-1 record, and their record on the road is 7-10-0. This record has them sitting 6th in the Eastern Metropolitan division and 10th in the Eastern conference.
In terms of the puck line, Carolina are 10-18. When playing on the road against the puck line, they are 5-12, while their overall home performance is 5-6. Games involving Carolina have an average of 6.5 goals per game this season. Their average over/under line is 6.3. In terms of their over/under performance, the Hurricanes come in with a record of 13-14-1.
Through their last three road contests, the Hurricanes offense has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing an average of 2. Carolina posted an overall record of 1-2 while going 1-2 ATS.
Offensively, the Hurricanes come into the game at 3.2 goals per contest placing 9th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 2nd position in the league. The Hurricanes went 13-9 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 2-1.
Carolina’s leading goal scorer is Teuvo Teravainen. So far this season, he has 11 goals, placing him 46th in the NHL. Along with his scoring, he has come up with 8 assists so far.
Detroit defense takes on the Hurricanes ranked 16th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are averaging 31.1 shots per game against Detroit. They alsso are 9th in shutouts, with 2 shutouts.
Goalie Pyotr Kochetkov gets the start and has made 11 starts this season. His record at this point is 5-6, and his save percentage is 88.3%.
Does Detroit Stand a Chance at Home?
This season, the Red Wings have a mark of 15-9-4. When going on the road, Detroit has a record of 7-5-1 record, while they are 8-4-3 at their home arena. Their current record places them 4th in the Eastern Atlantic division and 6th in the Eastern conference.
Detroit is 17-11 against the puck line this season. On the road, their puck line record sits at 9-4 compared to 8-7 at home. For the season, Detroit’s games have finished with an average of 7.1 goals per game. Their average over/under line for the season is 6.4. Overall, the Red Wings have an over/under record of 17-11-0.
Across their last three home contests, Detroit has been good against the puck line posting a mark of 2-1. Their overall mark in these games was 2-1, while averaging 4 goals per game.
Offensively, the Red Wings come into the game at 3.8 goals per contest placing 2nd in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 20th position in the league. In terms of the Red Wings’ offense during power plays, they are 4th in power play goals and 11th in shorthanded goals.
Detroit’s leading goal scorer is Alex DeBrincat. So far this season, he has 13 goals, placing him 19th in the NHL. DeBrincat also comes into the game with 13 assists.
Defensively, the Red Wings come into the season ranked 16th in goals allowed. Opponents are averging 31.1 shots per game against Detroit. For the season, they are ranked 9th in shutouts, coming in with 2 shutouts.
Heading into this matchup vs. Carolina, goalie Alex Lyon has started six games in this season. His current record is 4-2, and his save percentage stands at 93.1%.