The Carolina Hurricanes (20-6-1) play the Detroit Red Wings (8-17-4) in the second game of a two-game set Tuesday. Puck drop will be at 7:30 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 9:50 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Hurricanes -250 (bet $250 to win $100) | Red Wings +195 (bet $100 to win $195)
- Against the spread/ATS: Hurricanes -1.5 (+115) | Red Wings +1.5 (-140)
- Over/Under: 6 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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 picked up four wins in a row since a 3-1 Hurricanes loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning Feb. 25. He hasn’t yet faced the Red Wings this season, as he took a back seat to Alex Nedeljkovic in the front end of the back-to-back at LCA Sunday. Optimus Reim has allowed just five goals on 94 shots, good for a .947 SV%, over three games in March.
Greiss will be making his second appearance against the Hurricanes this season. He was the opening-night goalie, allowing two goals on 42 shots in a 3-0 setback Jan. 14. Greiss had his lone victory of the season Feb. 7 against the Florida Panthers; he is winless in his past six starts and seven appearances.
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Hurricanes at Red Wings: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Hurricanes 5, Red Wings 2
Money line (ML)
The Hurricanes (-250) are looking for their ninth consecutive victory, which is a rarity in Hartford Whalers/Hurricanes franchise history.
Still, as well as they have played, you cannot lay two and a half times your potential return. PASS.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The HURRICANES -1.5 (+115) are a better value on the puck line, and they probably should have covered and won 2-0 Sunday; however, Wings W Anthony Mantha tipped one off of Hurricanes RW Sebastian Aho‘s skate with less than 10 seconds remaining to make it 2-1.
It was an unfortunate loss for puck-line bettors while spoiling Nedeljkovic’s shutout.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 6 (-105) is the lean, but go really, really lightly. The Hurricanes aren’t the problem, as they have piled up 30 goals during their eight-game win streak.
They are playing good defense, yielding just 15 goals during the span, and that’s the concern. Can Detroit score enough to help push this over the finish line? Again, go lightly.
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