The Carolina Hurricanes (14-8-1) visit the Detroit Red Wings (7-15-3) Sunday at Little Caesars Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. We analyze the Hurricanes-Red Wings sports betting odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips and picks around this matchup.
Hurricanes at Red Wings: Projected starting goalies
Petr Mrazek vs. Jimmy Howard
Mrazek has won four of his last five starts and is now tied for the league lead with 11 wins through 16 games played. He has a .903 save percentage and 2.63 goals against average, as he has benefited from plenty of goal support.
Howard has allowed at least three goals in each of his last five starts, and he went 0-4-1 over that time. He is 2-9-1 on the season with an .883 SV% and 3.98 GAA.
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Hurricanes at Red Wings: Odds, picks and betting tips
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Prediction
Hurricanes 6, Red Wings 2
Moneyline (ML)
The HURRICANES (-167) are heavy road favorites over the Red Wings (+140). Both teams played Saturday night with Carolina dropping the Florida Panthers 4-2 on home ice and Detroit falling 5-1 at the New Jersey Devils for a fifth straight loss.
The Hurricanes are 6-4-1 on the road while the Wings are 4-6-1 at home. Carolina has a goal differential of plus-0.52 with 3.48 goals for per game and 2.96 allowed. Detroit is minus-1.44 with a league-worst 2.36 goals for per game and 3.80 goals allowed.
New to sports betting? A $10 bet on the Hurricanes to win outright in regulation, overtime or a shootout returns a profit of $6.
Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
Hard pass on the puck line. The Hurricanes are getting -455 odds to cover +1.5 and either lose by a goal or win outright. The same $10 wager fetches a meager profit of $2.20. Stick with the moneyline, as the Hurricanes will be winning this game outright.
Over/Under (O/U)
The top play of the day is OVER 6.5 (+115). Both teams are tired, but that swings more heavily in Carolina’s favor as the deeper and better team in every area of the ice. The Hurricanes are 5-5 against the O/U across their last 10 games while the Wings are 5-4-1 over the same span. Carolina wins this handily and takes care of the bulk of the scoring.
Esten’s NHL betting record: 71-65
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