Hurricanes vs Red Wings, Game Preview, Live Stream, Odds & Picks
Surging Carolina Closes Trek in Detroit
Red Wings Finally back Home
The Carolina Hurricanes started hot, cooled off, and are now hot again. That means those who bet online should be paying attention to this streaky team.
The Hurricanes started the season 8-2-1 and then bizarrely dropped eight of their next 10 contests. Since then, though, they’ve picked up wins in five of their last six games with the lone loss coming in overtime.
Their next stop is a visit to the Detroit Red Wings, who haven’t played at home since Dec. 3. Detroit has been having a lot of trouble winning lately, losing two straight and five of seven.
Is Detroit worth a look at the NHL betting odds or will Carolina keep rolling?
Let’s check the latest NHL odds, stats, injury reports, and NHL lines for Hurricanes vs Red Wings. We’ve plenty of NHL betting odds for you to consider.
Goaltending Bolsters Hurricanes
Carolina’s ascent has been tied to the play of goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov, who has improved the back-end performance after Frederik Andersen and Antti Raanta toiled.
Kochektkov has started nine of their last 10 games while going 6-1-4 with a 2.21 goals-against and a .918 save percentage. This team is built around defense and goaltending, and during their slump, it wasn’t working.
When the Hurricanes had lost eight of 10, they had allowed three goals or more in seven of the 10 contests. They’ve now trimmed that to just 14 goals in their last six.
What will be interesting for this showdown is the shots against shots for a showdown. Those making their NHL picks should note that Carolina allows the fewest shots on net per game while the Red Wings fire off the seventh-fewest.
If those trends continue, the Hurricanes should be in a good position to win.
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Red Wings Remain Average Statistically
Detroit doesn’t stand out on either end of the ice right now. The Red Wings rank in the middle of the pack when it comes to keeping the puck out of the net and putting it in.
Nothing jumps off the page. Offensively, Dylan Larkin (27 points) and three other players surpassed that 20-point mark. This is a spread-out group with a lot of decent options who can contribute.
Goaltending has seen Ville Husso get most of the starts in the crease. Husso is 11-4-4 with a 2.56 GAA and a .916 save percentage.
He’s played well of late, posting a .927 save percentage in December, but he’s not getting much help from the offense. The team has scored just four goals in its last three losses.
Hurricanes vs Red Wings Injuries
Hurricanes vs Red Wings Head-to-Head
The teams played three times a season ago, with Detroit winning two of those games.
Hurricanes vs Red Wings Game Information
- Game: Hurricanes (15-6-6) vs Red Wings (13-8-6)
- Location: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI
- Day/Time: Tuesday, Dec. 13, 7 p.m. ET
- Hurricanes vs Red Wings Live stream: NHL.TV
Hurricanes vs Red Wings Betting Lines
Hurricanes vs Red Wings Picks & Prediction
Carolina is favored in the sportsbook and is probably the best bet here. Home-ice advantage isn’t much of one for the Red Wings, who are just 7-4-3 at home this season.
While the Hurricanes should win outright, don’t expect this to be a high-scoring affair. Carolina’s defense will dictate the pace of play and we should see something like a Carolina 2-1 or 3-1 victory.
The Carolina Hurricanes are listed at -145 in our Vegas NHL lines. This means that if you wager $100 on the Hurricanes, you have a chance to win $69. Detroit Red Wings is +125, offering a chance to win $125 on a $100 wager.
The implied probability attached to the betting lines gives Carolina a 59.18% chance to win, with the Red Wings at 44.44%.
