The Carolina Hurricanes (19-6-1) meet the Detroit Red Wings (8-16-4) Sunday for the first of a two-game set. Puck drop will be at 5 p.m. ET at Little Caesars Arena. Below, we analyze the Hurricanes-Red Wings odds and lines, with NHL picks and predictions.
Hurricanes at Red Wings: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:45 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Hurricanes -225 (bet $225 to win $100) | Red Wings +190 (bet $100 to win $190)
- Against the spread/ATS: Hurricanes -1.5 (+120) | Red Wings +1.5 (-145)
- Over/Under: 5.5 (O: -120 | U: +100)
Hurricanes at Red Wings: Projected starting goalies
James Reimer (12-3-0, 2.71 GAA, .908 SV%) vs. Thomas Greiss (1-11-4, 3.41 GAA, .883 SV%)
Reimer has rattled off wins in four consecutive starts since a 3-1 setback at Tampa Bay on Feb. 25. He has been much better lately, too, coughing up just five goals on 94 shots in the month of March for a .947 SV%. This will be his first start against the Red Wings this season.
Greiss hasn’t won since Feb. 7 in Florida, a span of six starts and seven appearances. He has made one appearance this season against the Canes, and he was sharp. He allowed just two goals on 42 shots in a 3-0 loss on Jan. 14 at LCA, but goaltender Petr Mrazek was just much better than evening.
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Hurricanes at Red Wings: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Hurricanes 4, Red Wings 2
Money line (ML)
The Hurricanes (-225) have been humming along lately, but risking more than two times your potential return on the road team is not a good wager. Remember, Carolina split a pair of games in Detroit earlier this season. PASS.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The HURRICANES -1.5 (+120) have hit the puck line in four of the past five games, including a 5-2 victory over the Red Wings +1.5 (-145) at PNC Arena in Raleigh on March 4. Carolina has won seven in a row overall since Feb. 25.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 5.5 (-120) is the lean here. Yes, Reimer has been playing with a lot more confidence lately, but so has the Detroit offense.
They have rolled up a respectable 11 total goals in the past three outings while yielding 5.0 goals per game during the span. Look for another Over here.
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