Carolina vs Pittsburgh Betting Odds
When: February 20, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. EST
Venue: PPG Paints Arena – Pittsburgh, PA
Carolina vs Pittsburgh Betting Preview
A big-time battle is set for Sunday afternoon when the Carolina Hurricanes (33-11-4, 16-7-2 away) visit the Pittsburgh Panthers (31-12-8, 14-6-5 home). Carolina is tied with Pittsburgh at the top of the Metropolitan division, but Carolina has played three less games. These two teams are tied for the second-best point total in the Eastern Conference. This game will air live on the NHL Network.
Sebastian Aho has been having a nice season for Carolina as he leads the team with 51 points and 30 assists so far. Andrei Svechnikov is the top goal scorer with 22 on the season, six of which have been on the power play. Carolina is scoring 3.48 goals per game and allowing just 2.40.
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Jake Guentzel is having a fantastic season as he leads the Penguins with 51 points and 25 goals, six of which have come on the power play. Kris Letang is the top set up man with 39 assists so far this season. Pittsburgh is scoring 3.29 goals per game and allowing 2.57.
Carolina vs Pittsburgh Betting Trends
Hurricanes
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Carolina’s last 6 games.
- Carolina are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games.
- Carolina are 5-11 SU in their last 16 games against Pittsburgh.
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of Carolina’s last 8 games on the road.
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Carolina’s last 7 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh.
- Carolina are 13-7 SU in their last 20 games this season.
- Carolina are 11-4 SU in their last 15 games against an opponent in the Metropolitan Division division.
Penguins
- Pittsburgh are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Pittsburgh’s last 11 games against Carolina.
- Pittsburgh are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games at home.
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh’s last 7 games when playing at home against Carolina.
- Pittsburgh are 10-5 SU in their last 15 games this season.
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh’s last 5 games against an opponent in the Metropolitan Division division.
Carolina vs Pittsburgh & Prediction
Last time out, Carolina hosted the Nashville Predators and came away with an impressive 5-3 win. The final score is not indicative of the game flow as Carolina led 4-1 late in the third period before allowing two quick Nashville goals. Andrei Svechnikov was the top star of the game with two goals and one assist. Freddie Andersen stopped 28 of the 31 Predators shots and Carolina killed off all three Nashville power plays.
Pittsburgh visited the Toronto Maple Leafs and left Canada with a 4-1 loss. Evgeni Malkin netted the lone Penguins goal, with an assist from Jeff Carter, early in the third period. Tristan Jarry saved 25 of the 29 Maple Leafs shots and killed off one of the two Toronto power plays.