Hurricanes vs. Penguins Prediction and Odds - Dec 22, 2022

The Pittsburgh Penguins take on the Carolina Hurricanes in NHL action at PPG Paints Arena on Thursday, beginning at 7:00PM ET.

Dimers' free betting picks for Hurricanes vs. Penguins, as well as game predictions, betting odds and touchdown scorer probabilities, are featured below.

Who will win Hurricanes vs. Penguins?

Based on high-tech machine learning and data, Dimers.com has simulated Thursday's Hurricanes-Penguins NHL game 10,000 times.

Dimers' renowned predictive analytics model, DimersBOT, currently gives the Penguins a 54% chance of defeating the Hurricanes.

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Hurricanes vs. Penguins Odds

• Puck Line: Penguins -1.5 (+195), Hurricanes +1.5 (-225)
• Moneyline: Penguins -135, Hurricanes +115
• Total: Over/Under 5.5 (-115/-104)

Puck Line, Moneyline and Over/Under

The Penguins are -1.5 favorites against the Hurricanes, with +195 at DraftKings Sportsbook the best odds currently available.

For the underdog Hurricanes (+1.5) to cover the puck line, BetMGM has the best odds currently on offer at -225.

BetMGM currently has the best moneyline odds for the Penguins at -135, which means you can risk $135 to win $100, for a total payout of $235, if they get the W.

Elsewhere, DraftKings Sportsbook currently has the best moneyline odds for the Hurricanes at +115, where you can put down $100 to profit $115, earning a total payout of $215, if they win.

The Over/Under sits at 5.5 with Caesars Sportsbook, which currently has the best odds for the Over at -115, while FanDuel Sportsbook currently has the best odds for the Under at -104.

As always, check out all of the legal sportbooks that are available in your state for the best NHL odds and lines.

According to DimersBOT, the Hurricanes (+1.5) are a 69% chance of covering the puck line, while the 5.5-goal Over/Under is a 53% chance of going Over.

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Best Bets for Hurricanes vs. Penguins

• Puck Line: Hurricanes +1.5 @ -225 via BetMGM (69% probability)
• Moneyline: Hurricanes @ +115 via DraftKings Sportsbook
• Total: Over 5.5 @ -115 via Caesars Sportsbook (53% probability)

Our best bets are based on world-class simulations and gambling intelligence to help you make smarter decisions with your state's legal sportsbooks.

While the Penguins are more likely to win the game, according to DimersBOT, betting on the Hurricanes moneyline is the best option because of the edge identified when comparing our data-led probabilities to the betting odds currently on offer.

Taking advantage of the edges published here at Dimers is crucial to achieving long-term profitability.

Hurricanes vs. Penguins Probabilities

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Hurricanes vs. Penguins Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Hurricanes vs. Penguins? The data is in.

Featured below are the most likely first goal and most likely anytime goal scorers for both the Hurricanes and Penguins.

And you know what, we provide this information to you for FREE to help you select the best prop bets for Thursday's game.

According to DimersBOT, Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby is most likely to score the first goal in Hurricanes vs. Penguins.

DimersBOT gives Crosby an 8.0% chance of scoring the first goal at PPG Paints Arena, while the Penguins star is a 35.3% chance of netting an anytime goal.

Scroll down for the full list of first and anytime goal scorer probabilities.

First Goal Scorer Probabilities

Carolina Hurricanes

• Andrei Svechnikov: 6.5% probability
• Martin Necas: 4.6% probability
• Seth Jarvis: 4.3% probability
• Jordan Staal: 4.1% probability
• Paul Stastny: 3.8% probability

Pittsburgh Penguins

• Sidney Crosby: 8.0% probability
• Jake Guentzel: 7.7% probability
• Rickard Rakell: 6.4% probability
• Evgeni Malkin: 5.3% probability
• Bryan Rust: 4.9% probability

Anytime Goal Scorer Probabilities

Carolina Hurricanes

• Andrei Svechnikov: 33.5% probability
• Martin Necas: 24.2% probability
• Seth Jarvis: 20.9% probability
• Jordan Staal: 20.8% probability
• Paul Stastny: 20.2% probability

Pittsburgh Penguins

• Jake Guentzel: 36.2% probability
• Sidney Crosby: 35.3% probability
• Rickard Rakell: 32.1% probability
• Evgeni Malkin: 26.7% probability
• Bryan Rust: 25.0% probability

Remember, DimersBOT updates regularly, so check this page for any changes to our betting insights before Hurricanes vs. Penguins on Thursday December 22, 2022.

Hurricanes vs. Penguins 2022 Game Info

Thursday's matchup between the Penguins and Hurricanes at PPG Paints Arena is scheduled to start at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Carolina Hurricanes vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
• Date: Thursday December 22, 2022
• Time: 7:00PM ET / 4:00PM PT
• Venue: PPG Paints Arena

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