Penguins vs. Hurricanes prediction: Why Carolina is favored to win Tuesday's NHL matchup [3/10/2026]

The Carolina Hurricanes will square off with the Pittsburgh Penguins in NHL action at Lenovo Center on Tuesday, starting at 7:00 PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven NHL model projects the Hurricanes as the most likely winner of the Penguins vs. Hurricanes game.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Tuesday's matchup, including projected goal scorers, best bets and player prop picks.

Penguins vs. Canes prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using trusted machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the result of Tuesday's NHL game between the Penguins and Hurricanes 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives the Hurricanes a 61% chance of beating the Penguins.

According to our model, the Penguins (+1.5) have a 60% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of 6.5 goals has a 54% chance of staying under.

Penguins vs. Hurricanes odds

We have researched the best NHL odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Penguins	Hurricanes
Puck Line	+1.5 (-140)	-1.5 (+120)
Moneyline	+170	-205
Total	o6.5 (+110)	u6.5 (-130)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Penguins vs. Hurricanes picks and best bet

After matching our probabilities against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Puck Line	Penguins +1.5	-140
Moneyline	Penguins	+170
Total	Over 6.5	+110

According to our NHL best bets, the top play to make on this game is Penguins +1.5 at the spread.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Penguins vs. Hurricanes player props

Who will score a goal in Penguins vs. Hurricanes?

According to our model, Andrei Svechnikov is most likely to score an anytime goal in Penguins vs. Hurricanes.

Our projections give Svechnikov a 32.5% chance of scoring a goal at Lenovo Center, while the star is a 6.1% chance of netting the first goal the game.

Anytime goal scorer predictions

Pittsburgh Penguins

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Bryan Rust	30.2%
Yegor Chinakhov	28.8%
Rickard Rakell	28.5%
Anthony Mantha	25.6%
Thomas Novak	22.8%

Carolina Hurricanes

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Andrei Svechnikov	32.5%
Seth Jarvis	32.1%
Nikolaj Ehlers	31.0%
Sebastian Aho	30.4%
Taylor Hall	25.4%

First goal scorer predictions

Pittsburgh Penguins

Player	First Goal Probability
Rickard Rakell	5.4%
Yegor Chinakhov	5.3%
Bryan Rust	5.2%
Anthony Mantha	4.6%
Thomas Novak	3.9%

Carolina Hurricanes

Player	First Goal Probability
Seth Jarvis	6.3%
Andrei Svechnikov	6.1%
Nikolaj Ehlers	6.1%
Sebastian Aho	5.6%
Taylor Hall	4.2%

Penguins vs. Canes game-day updates and essential details

Tuesday's game between the Hurricanes and Penguins at Lenovo Center is scheduled to start at 7:00 PM ET.

• Who: Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Carolina Hurricanes
• Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2026
• Time: 7:00 PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Lenovo Center

Conclusion

We predict the Hurricanes, with a 61% win probability, will likely beat the Penguins on Tuesday.

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