"Carolina and its opponent have posted more than 6.5 goals in 35 of 67 games this season. Pittsburgh has played 35 games this season where over 6.5 total goals have been scored. These teams average a combined 6.8 goals per game, 0.3 higher than this game's total. Combined, these two teams concede 5.8 goals per game, 0.7 fewer than this contest's over/under."
"The Hurricanes have gone 40-21 this season when favored on the moneyline. When playing with moneyline odds of -160 or shorter, Carolina is 29-14 (winning 67.4% of the time). The Penguins have been the underdog 38 times this season, and upset their opponent in 18, or 47.4%, of those games."
The Carolina Hurricanes play the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET at Lenovo Center. Computer projections suggest an Under 6.5 goals bet, as these teams average 6.8 combined goals per game while conceding only 5.8 goals per game combined. The Hurricanes are favored on the moneyline at -160 odds, with a predicted final score of 4-2 Carolina. Carolina has won 67.4% of games when favored at -160 or shorter odds. Pittsburgh, appearing as a +132 underdog, has upset opponents in 47.4% of underdog situations this season. The game airs on ESPN+.
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