The Carolina Hurricanes (35-22-4) travel to face off against the Detroit Red Wings (30-24-6) on Tuesday, March 4th. This game will be played at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit and televised on ESPN+. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Puck drop is set for 7:00 ET.

Hurricanes vs Red Wings

The Carolina Hurricanes Are Coming Off A Win

Carolina improved to 35-22-4 with a 4-2 road win over the Capitals. The Hurricanes covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 6 goals matched the pre-game line.

The Hurricanes took an early lead, but the Capitals responded with two goals in the first period. Carolina tied it up in the second period and added two more goals, including an empty-netter, to secure the win.

The Detroit Red Wings Are Coming Off A Win

With a 2-1 win over the Sabres, the Red Wings improved to 30-24-6. Detroit, favored by -1.5 goals, didn’t cover the puck line. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, but the teams combined for just 3.

Buffalo scored first, but the Red Wings responded with two goals in the second period. Both of Detroit’s goals came on the power play, courtesy of Dylan Larkin.

Carolina Offense Breakdown

Dmitry Orlov led the Hurricanes with two goals, bringing his season total to three. Martin Necas, who scored his 6th goal of the season, also contributed with two assists, giving him 12 assists this year. Andrei Svechnikov added an empty-net goal, his 6th of the season.

Carolina took 45 shots on goal and scored in each period, including a 2nd period goal by Necas. The Hurricanes had 14 giveaways and did not score on the power play.

Red Wings Offense Breakdown

Detroit took 23 shots on goal but only found the net twice in their 2-1 victory over Buffalo. Both goals came in the second period, with Dylan Larkin scoring his 6th and 7th goals of the season, each on a power play.

After a scoreless first period, Larkin’s first goal came 7:49 into the second period, followed by his second at 14:38. Patrick Kane picked up his 6th assist on Larkin’s first goal, while Alex DeBrincat and Lucas Raymond earned their 4th and 10th assists, respectively, on the second.

Carolina Team Defense

Defensively, the Hurricanes will look to carry over their strong play from the 2nd and 3rd periods of their previous game, where they didn’t allow a goal after giving up two late in the 1st. Pyotr Kochetkov finished with 19 saves and a 90.5% save percentage, while Carolina’s defense recorded 7 takeaways and 10 hits.

Detroit Team Defense

Defensively, the Red Wings allowed the first goal at 11:39 into the first period, but they shut out the Sabres in the second and third. Cam Talbot made 31 saves with a 96.9% save percentage. Detroit’s defense also recorded 4 takeaways and 11 hits.

Hurricanes vs Red Wings Trends

• Although Carolina has a straight up record of 0-3 in their last three road games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 0-3. The team averaged 1 goals per game in these games.
• In their last ten games at home, the Red Wings have a straight up record of 6-4 while going 5-5 vs. the spread. The team averaged 3 goals per game in this stretch.
• As the betting underdog, the Red Wings have an puck line mark of just 8-2 in their last ten games. Detroit posted a straight up mark of 7-3 in these matchups.
• The last ten games that Carolina was favored, they have an puck line mark of 2-8 while going 4-6 straight up.

Hurricanes vs Red Wings Prediction

When making a moneyline pick, my choice is the Red Wings to come out with a win against the Hurricanes while playing at home. Considering the moneyline odds at +149, I’m placing my bet on the Red Wings to win outright.

Our projections have the Red Wings pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Red Wings, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.

If you’re looking at the over/under line set at 6 goals, our prediction is that this game will exceed that mark, and we strongly advise placing a bet on the over.

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