Looking for best bets for the upcoming game between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday at 6:00 PM ET? You’ve found the right spot. In the piece below, we offer our picks and predictions to help you make smart betting decisions for this matchup.

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Hurricanes vs. Penguins Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Push (model projecting 6.5 goals)

• A total of 15 Carolina games this season have gone over Sunday’s total of 6.5 goals.
• This season, 21 of Pittsburgh’s games have featured more than 6.5 goals.
• The over/under for this game (6.5) is 0.1 more than the combined scoring averages for the Hurricanes (3.36) and the Penguins (3.03).
• 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

• In the 35 times this season the Hurricanes have been a moneyline favorite, they have gone 21-14 in those games.
• When playing with moneyline odds of -224 or shorter, Carolina is 8-4 (winning 66.7% of the time).
• The Hurricanes have a 69.1% chance (based on the moneyline’s implied probability) to win this contest.

Penguins Moneyline: +184

• In 30 games as the underdog on the moneyline, Pittsburgh has secured the upset nine times.
• When the Penguins’ moneyline odds are +184 or longer, they have not won a game in three opportunities.
• Pittsburgh has a 35.2% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline odds).

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Carolina 5, Pittsburgh 2

Hurricanes Points Leaders

• One of Carolina’s top offensive players this season is Martin Necas, who has put up 46 points in 39 games.
• Having scored 12 goals and adding 28 assists, Sebastian Aho is a strong contributor for Carolina through 39 games.
• Andrei Svechnikov has created 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.
• Across 25 games played, Pyotr Kochetkov has a goaltending record of 15-8-1. During those games, he’s allowed 61 goals while recording 556 saves.

Penguins Points Leaders

• Sidney Crosby’s 11 goals and 31 assists in 40 contests give him 42 points on the season, making him a key part of his team’s offense.
• Rickard Rakell is a top scorer for Pittsburgh, with 31 total points this season. He has scored 18 goals and provided 13 assists in 40 games.
• Evgeni Malkin has seven goals and 24 assists, for a season point total of 31.
• Pittsburgh’s Tristan Jarry is 8-6-3 this season, amassing 471 saves and giving up 60 goals (3.5 goals against average) with an .889 save percentage (51st in the league).

Hurricanes’ Schedule

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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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