Before the puck drops at 6:00 PM ET in Sunday’s contest between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Pittsburgh Penguins, here are the best bets you should be considering, whether you’re looking to place a single wager or have your eyes set on building a parlay.

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Hurricanes vs. Penguins Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Push (model projecting 6.5 goals)

• This season, Carolina games have gone over this one’s 6.5-goal over/under 15 times.
• There have been 21 Pittsburgh games with more than 6.5 goals this season.
• These two teams combine for 6.4 goals per game, 0.11000000000000032 less than the over/under set for this contest.
• These two teams concede a combined 6.4 goals per game, 0.1 less than this one’s over/under.

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Moneyline Pick

Hurricanes Moneyline: -224

• The Hurricanes are 21-14 when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
• Carolina is 8-4 when it has played with moneyline odds of -224 or shorter (66.7% win percentage).
• Based on this game’s moneyline, the Hurricanes have an implied probability of 69.1% to win.

Penguins Moneyline: +184

• Pittsburgh has secured an upset victory nine times when playing as the moneyline underdog this season (in 30 games as the underdog).
• The Penguins have yet to win a match with moneyline odds of +184 or longer (in three such games).
• Pittsburgh’s moneyline gives it an implied probability of 35.2% to win this contest.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Carolina 5, Pittsburgh 2

Hurricanes Points Leaders

• Martin Necas is one of Carolina’s top contributors this season with 46 points. He has averaged 0.4 goals per game, shooting 15.8%.
• Having scored 12 goals and adding 28 assists, Sebastian Aho is an important piece of the offense for Carolina through 39 games.
• Andrei Svechnikov has contributed 27 points for Carolina in 39 games this season, netting a goal on 10.5% of his shots and putting up 12 goals and 15 assists.
• Pyotr Kochetkov (15-8-1) has a 2.5 goals against average and a save percentage of .901 for Carolina.

Penguins Points Leaders

• Sidney Crosby is a leading scorer for Pittsburgh, with 42 points this season. He has put up 11 goals and 31 assists in 40 games.
• Rickard Rakell is a key contributor for Pittsburgh, with 31 total points this season. He has scored 18 goals and provided 13 assists in 40 games.
• Pittsburgh’s Evgeni Malkin has 31 points, courtesy of seven goals (seventh on team) and 24 assists (second).
• Tristan Jarry’s record stands at 8-6-3 on the season, giving up 60 goals (3.5 goals against average) and collecting 471 saves with an .889 save percentage (51st in the league).

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Carolina vs. Pittsburgh Game Info

• Date: Sunday, January 5, 2025
• Time: 6:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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• Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
• Venue: PNC Arena

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