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Penguins vs. Hurricanes Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Penguins vs. Hurricanes NHL game on March 18, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Mar 18, 11PM Lenovo Center
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In-Play ProbabilitiesIn-Play
Game PredictionsPre-Game
Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penguins | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
Hurricanes | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
Live Probabilities
Moneyline
Over / Under
Win %
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Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penguins | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
Hurricanes | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
OT1 04:30 Shot missed by Sean Walker
OT1 02:25 Shot on goal by Yegor Chinakhov saved by Frederik Andersen
OT1 02:14 Shot on goal by Kris Letang saved by Frederik Andersen
P3 19:16 Shot on goal by Jordan Martinook saved by Stuart Skinner
P3 18:03 Shot on goal by Noel Acciari saved by Frederik Andersen
P3 17:30 Shot missed by Sidney Crosby
P3 17:09 Goal scored by K'Andre Miller
P3 16:43 Shot on goal by Justin Brazeau saved by Frederik Andersen
P3 15:34 Shot on goal by Mark Jankowski saved by Stuart Skinner
P3 15:21 Eric Robinson shot blocked by Connor Dewar
P3 15:09 Shot missed by Ben Kindel
P3 14:46 Goal scored by Erik Karlsson
P3 13:43 Shot missed by Jordan Staal
P3 12:32 Power play - Jackson Blake shot blocked by Connor Clifton
P3 12:09 Sebastian Aho shot blocked by Sidney Crosby
P3 11:03 Shot missed by Eric Robinson
P3 10:34 Shot on goal by Erik Karlsson saved by Frederik Andersen
P3 09:34 Shot missed by Alexander Nikishin
P3 09:11 Shot on goal by Mike Reilly saved by Stuart Skinner
P3 08:38 Shot on goal by Justin Brazeau saved by Frederik Andersen
Play by Play
P1
P2
P3
OT
GOALS
ALL
End of 1st OT.
Penguins won faceoff against Hurricanes in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Sean Walker
SHOT
Shot on goal by Yegor Chinakhov saved by Frederik Andersen
SHOT
Shot on goal by Kris Letang saved by Frederik Andersen
Jordan Staal won faceoff against Bryan Rust in neutral zone
End of 3rd Period.
Jordan Staal won faceoff against Ben Kindel in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Nikolaj Ehlers credited with hit on Thomas Novak in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jordan Martinook saved by Stuart Skinner
Connor Dewar credited with hit on K'Andre Miller in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Noel Acciari saved by Frederik Andersen
SHOT
Shot missed by Sidney Crosby
Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Sebastian Aho in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by K'Andre Miller
5-5
SHOT
Shot on goal by Justin Brazeau saved by Frederik Andersen
Stoppage - Icing
Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Sebastian Aho in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mark Jankowski saved by Stuart Skinner
SHOT
Eric Robinson shot blocked by Connor Dewar
Penguins won faceoff against Hurricanes in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Ben Kindel
GOAL
Goal scored by Erik Karlsson
4-4
Stoppage
Sebastian Aho won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Jordan Staal
Thomas Novak won faceoff against Jordan Staal in defensive zone
Stoppage
Jordan Staal won faceoff against Thomas Novak in neutral zone
SHOT
Power play - Jackson Blake shot blocked by Connor Clifton
Noel Acciari won faceoff against Jordan Staal in defensive zone
Penguins won faceoff against Hurricanes in neutral zone
SHOT
Sebastian Aho shot blocked by Sidney Crosby
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot missed by Eric Robinson
Mark Jankowski won faceoff against Noel Acciari in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Erik Karlsson saved by Frederik Andersen
SHOT
Shot missed by Alexander Nikishin
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mike Reilly saved by Stuart Skinner
SHOT
Shot on goal by Justin Brazeau saved by Frederik Andersen
SHOT
Ryan Shea shot blocked by K'Andre Miller
SHOT
Shot on goal by Thomas Novak saved by Frederik Andersen
Thomas Novak won faceoff against Jordan Staal in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
Jordan Staal won faceoff against Thomas Novak in offensive zone
Thomas Novak won faceoff against Jordan Staal in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Bryan Rust
3-3
Sebastian Aho won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in neutral zone
Ryan Shea credited with hit on Taylor Hall in defensive zone
SHOT
Nikolaj Ehlers shot blocked by Connor Clifton
Stoppage - Offside
SHOT
Shot missed by Taylor Hall
Logan Stankoven won faceoff against Noel Acciari in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Sidney Crosby
Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Mark Jankowski in offensive zone
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Bryan Rust saved by Frederik Andersen
Shorthanded - Sebastian Aho won faceoff against Thomas Novak in neutral zone
Power play - Evgeni Malkin won faceoff against Mark Jankowski in offensive zone
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Anthony Mantha saved by Frederik Andersen
End of 2nd Period.
Shorthanded - Jordan Staal won faceoff against Evgeni Malkin in defensive zone
Power play - Evgeni Malkin won faceoff against Jordan Staal in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Erik Karlsson
Penalty to Andrei Svechnikov 2 minutes for Misconduct
SHOT
Shot missed by Rickard Rakell
Sebastian Aho won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
SHOT
Jackson Blake shot blocked by Kris Letang
Stoppage - Icing
Jordan Staal won faceoff against Ben Kindel in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Sebastian Aho in neutral zone
Power play - Jordan Staal won faceoff against Noel Acciari in offensive zone
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Alexander Nikishin saved by Stuart Skinner
Penalty to Parker Wotherspoon 2 minutes for Tripping (Drawn by Taylor Hall)
Power play - Ben Kindel won faceoff against Mark Jankowski in defensive zone
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot missed by Seth Jarvis
Shorthanded - Jordan Staal won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in defensive zone
Jordan Staal won faceoff against Thomas Novak in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by William Carrier
SHOT
Shot missed by Mike Reilly
Ben Kindel won faceoff against Logan Stankoven in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Sidney Crosby assisted by Rickard Rakell and Erik Karlsson
1-1
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Yegor Chinakhov shot blocked by Sean Walker
SHOT
Shot on goal by Sean Walker saved by Stuart Skinner
Penguins won faceoff against Hurricanes in neutral zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot missed by Nikolaj Ehlers
SHOT
Shot missed by Sebastian Aho
SHOT
Shot on goal by Sean Walker saved by Stuart Skinner
SHOT
Shot missed by Erik Karlsson
Logan Stankoven won faceoff against Ben Kindel in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jordan Martinook saved by Stuart Skinner
Connor Dewar credited with hit on Mike Reilly in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Mark Jankowski
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mike Reilly saved by Stuart Skinner
Mark Jankowski won faceoff against Noel Acciari in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Logan Stankoven saved by Stuart Skinner
Mark Jankowski won faceoff against Ben Kindel in defensive zone
SHOT
Evgeni Malkin shot blocked by Jalen Chatfield
Thomas Novak won faceoff against Jordan Staal in defensive zone
Giveaway by Sebastian Aho in defensive zone
End of 1st Period.
SHOT
Shot on goal by Sebastian Aho saved by Stuart Skinner
Seth Jarvis won faceoff against Noel Acciari in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Sebastian Aho
SHOT
Shot missed by Logan Stankoven
Taylor Hall won faceoff against Ben Kindel in neutral zone
SHOT
William Carrier shot blocked by Ilya Solovyov
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
Mark Jankowski won faceoff against Noel Acciari in defensive zone
SHOT
Noel Acciari shot blocked by Alexander Nikishin
SHOT
Shot on goal by Bryan Rust saved by Frederik Andersen
SHOT
Shot missed by Jalen Chatfield
Takeaway by Jordan Staal in offensive zone
Ilya Solovyov credited with hit on Taylor Hall in defensive zone
Logan Stankoven won faceoff against Ben Kindel in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jaccob Slavin saved by Stuart Skinner
SHOT
Shot missed by K'Andre Miller
SHOT
Shot missed by Seth Jarvis
SHOT
Mark Jankowski shot blocked by Noel Acciari
Noel Acciari won faceoff against Mark Jankowski in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Taylor Hall saved by Stuart Skinner
Kris Letang credited with hit on Jordan Staal in defensive zone
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Thomas Novak
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Yegor Chinakhov
SHOT
Shorthanded - Seth Jarvis shot blocked by Erik Karlsson
Power play - Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Jordan Staal in neutral zone
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot missed by Jordan Martinook
Penguins won faceoff against Hurricanes in neutral zone
SHOT
Mike Reilly shot blocked by Justin Brazeau
SHOT
Mike Reilly shot blocked by teammate
K'Andre Miller credited with hit on Connor Clifton in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Jordan Staal
Jordan Staal won faceoff against Thomas Novak in neutral zone
Sebastian Aho won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in neutral zone
Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Logan Stankoven in offensive zone
SHOT
Elmer Soderblom shot blocked by teammate
SHOT
Shot on goal by Noel Acciari saved by Frederik Andersen
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
Noel Acciari won faceoff against Mark Jankowski in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Anthony Mantha saved by Frederik Andersen
Giveaway by Jackson Blake in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Jackson Blake
K'Andre Miller credited with hit on Thomas Novak in neutral zone
SHOT
Yegor Chinakhov shot blocked by Jordan Staal
SHOT
Shot on goal by Sidney Crosby saved by Frederik Andersen
Giveaway by Rickard Rakell in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Sebastian Aho saved by Stuart Skinner
Game Setup.
Stats
| STATS | |
|---|
| 35 | Shots on Goal | 44 | |||
| 48% | Faceoff Win % | 53% | |||
| 4/1 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 2/1 | |||
| 6 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 10 | |||
| 24 | Hits | 26 | |||
| 16 | Shots Blocked | 9 | |||
| 16 | Giveaways | 17 |
| |
|---|
| 35 | Shots on Goal | 44 | |||
| 48% | Faceoff Win % | 53% | |||
| 4/1 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 2/1 | |||
| 6 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 10 | |||
| 24 | Hits | 26 | |||
| 16 | Shots Blocked | 9 | |||
| 16 | Giveaways | 17 |
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Penguins vs. Hurricanes: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Penguins vs. Hurricanes
- Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2026
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Venue: Lenovo Center
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Hurricanes favored at undefined
- Total (Over/Under): 6.5
- Moneyline Odds: Penguins +118, Hurricanes -122
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Penguins: 43%
- Hurricanes: 57%
Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Penguins a win probability of 43%, while the Hurricanes have a win probability of 57%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Hurricanes are more likely to beat the Penguins in the NHL game at Lenovo Center on Wednesday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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