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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Penguins
0 1 4 0 5
Hurricanes
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  • Hurricanes
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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
  1. OT1 05:00
    End of 1st OT.
  2. OT1 04:31
    Penguins won faceoff against Hurricanes in neutral zone
  3. OT1 04:30
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Sean Walker
  4. OT1 02:25
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Yegor Chinakhov saved by Frederik Andersen
  5. OT1 02:14
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Kris Letang saved by Frederik Andersen
  6. OT1 00:00
    Jordan Staal won faceoff against Bryan Rust in neutral zone
  7. P3 20:00
    End of 3rd Period.
  8. P3 19:55
    Jordan Staal won faceoff against Ben Kindel in offensive zone
  9. P3 19:55
    Stoppage - Icing
  10. P3 19:20
    Nikolaj Ehlers credited with hit on Thomas Novak in offensive zone
  11. P3 19:16
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jordan Martinook saved by Stuart Skinner
  12. P3 18:25
    Connor Dewar credited with hit on K'Andre Miller in offensive zone
  13. P3 18:03
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Noel Acciari saved by Frederik Andersen
  14. P3 17:30
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Sidney Crosby
  15. P3 17:09
    Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Sebastian Aho in neutral zone
  16. P3 17:09
    GOAL
    Goal scored by K'Andre Miller
    5-5
  17. P3 16:43
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Justin Brazeau saved by Frederik Andersen
  18. P3 15:57
    Stoppage - Icing
  19. P3 15:36
    Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Sebastian Aho in defensive zone
  20. P3 15:34
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mark Jankowski saved by Stuart Skinner
  21. P3 15:21
    SHOT
    Eric Robinson shot blocked by Connor Dewar
  22. P3 15:09
    Penguins won faceoff against Hurricanes in neutral zone
  23. P3 15:09
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Ben Kindel
  24. P3 14:46
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Erik Karlsson
    4-4
  25. P3 13:57
    Stoppage
  26. P3 13:46
    Sebastian Aho won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in offensive zone
  27. P3 13:43
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jordan Staal
  28. P3 13:08
    Thomas Novak won faceoff against Jordan Staal in defensive zone
  29. P3 13:08
    Stoppage
  30. P3 12:59
    Jordan Staal won faceoff against Thomas Novak in neutral zone
  31. P3 12:32
    SHOT
    Power play - Jackson Blake shot blocked by Connor Clifton
  32. P3 12:17
    Noel Acciari won faceoff against Jordan Staal in defensive zone
  33. P3 12:15
    Penguins won faceoff against Hurricanes in neutral zone
  34. P3 12:09
    SHOT
    Sebastian Aho shot blocked by Sidney Crosby
  35. P3 12:07
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  36. P3 11:03
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Eric Robinson
  37. P3 11:01
    Mark Jankowski won faceoff against Noel Acciari in offensive zone
  38. P3 11:01
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  39. P3 10:34
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Erik Karlsson saved by Frederik Andersen
  40. P3 09:34
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Alexander Nikishin
  41. P3 09:11
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mike Reilly saved by Stuart Skinner
  42. P3 08:38
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Justin Brazeau saved by Frederik Andersen
  43. P3 08:20
    SHOT
    Ryan Shea shot blocked by K'Andre Miller
  44. P3 08:09
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Thomas Novak saved by Frederik Andersen
  45. P3 07:34
    Thomas Novak won faceoff against Jordan Staal in defensive zone
  46. P3 07:34
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  47. P3 07:30
    Jordan Staal won faceoff against Thomas Novak in offensive zone
  48. P3 07:16
    Thomas Novak won faceoff against Jordan Staal in neutral zone
  49. P3 07:16
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Bryan Rust
    3-3
  50. P3 06:36
    Sebastian Aho won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in neutral zone
  51. P3 05:35
    Ryan Shea credited with hit on Taylor Hall in defensive zone
  52. P3 04:45
    SHOT
    Nikolaj Ehlers shot blocked by Connor Clifton
  53. P3 04:26
    Stoppage - Offside
  54. P3 03:26
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Taylor Hall
  55. P3 02:44
    Logan Stankoven won faceoff against Noel Acciari in offensive zone
  56. P3 02:44
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  57. P3 02:26
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Sidney Crosby
  58. P3 02:21
    Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Mark Jankowski in offensive zone
  59. P3 02:20
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Bryan Rust saved by Frederik Andersen
  60. P3 00:59
    Shorthanded - Sebastian Aho won faceoff against Thomas Novak in neutral zone
  61. P3 00:29
    Power play - Evgeni Malkin won faceoff against Mark Jankowski in offensive zone
  62. P3 00:27
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Anthony Mantha saved by Frederik Andersen
  63. P2 20:00
    End of 2nd Period.
  64. P2 19:40
    Shorthanded - Jordan Staal won faceoff against Evgeni Malkin in defensive zone
  65. P2 19:28
    Power play - Evgeni Malkin won faceoff against Jordan Staal in offensive zone
  66. P2 19:28
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Erik Karlsson
  67. P2 19:28
    Penalty to Andrei Svechnikov 2 minutes for Misconduct
  68. P2 19:14
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Rickard Rakell
  69. P2 18:44
    Sebastian Aho won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in neutral zone
  70. P2 18:44
    Stoppage - Offside
  71. P2 18:27
    SHOT
    Jackson Blake shot blocked by Kris Letang
  72. P2 18:23
    Stoppage - Icing
  73. P2 17:19
    Jordan Staal won faceoff against Ben Kindel in offensive zone
  74. P2 17:19
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  75. P2 16:51
    Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Sebastian Aho in neutral zone
  76. P2 15:08
    Power play - Jordan Staal won faceoff against Noel Acciari in offensive zone
  77. P2 15:06
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Alexander Nikishin saved by Stuart Skinner
  78. P2 14:47
    Penalty to Parker Wotherspoon 2 minutes for Tripping (Drawn by Taylor Hall)
  79. P2 13:16
    Power play - Ben Kindel won faceoff against Mark Jankowski in defensive zone
  80. P2 13:13
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot missed by Seth Jarvis
  81. P2 11:55
    Shorthanded - Jordan Staal won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in defensive zone
  82. P2 11:30
    Jordan Staal won faceoff against Thomas Novak in neutral zone
  83. P2 11:09
    SHOT
    Shot missed by William Carrier
  84. P2 10:16
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Mike Reilly
  85. P2 09:57
    Ben Kindel won faceoff against Logan Stankoven in neutral zone
  86. P2 09:57
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Sidney Crosby assisted by Rickard Rakell and Erik Karlsson
    1-1
  87. P2 09:30
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  88. P2 09:02
    SHOT
    Yegor Chinakhov shot blocked by Sean Walker
  89. P2 08:29
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sean Walker saved by Stuart Skinner
  90. P2 08:19
    Penguins won faceoff against Hurricanes in neutral zone
  91. P2 08:19
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  92. P2 08:13
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nikolaj Ehlers
  93. P2 07:14
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Sebastian Aho
  94. P2 06:08
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sean Walker saved by Stuart Skinner
  95. P2 05:26
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Erik Karlsson
  96. P2 04:58
    Logan Stankoven won faceoff against Ben Kindel in neutral zone
  97. P2 04:26
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jordan Martinook saved by Stuart Skinner
  98. P2 02:53
    Connor Dewar credited with hit on Mike Reilly in neutral zone
  99. P2 02:41
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Mark Jankowski
  100. P2 02:18
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mike Reilly saved by Stuart Skinner
  101. P2 02:11
    Mark Jankowski won faceoff against Noel Acciari in offensive zone
  102. P2 02:09
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Logan Stankoven saved by Stuart Skinner
  103. P2 01:39
    Mark Jankowski won faceoff against Ben Kindel in defensive zone
  104. P2 01:37
    SHOT
    Evgeni Malkin shot blocked by Jalen Chatfield
  105. P2 01:00
    Thomas Novak won faceoff against Jordan Staal in defensive zone
  106. P2 00:20
    Giveaway by Sebastian Aho in defensive zone
  107. P1 20:00
    End of 1st Period.
  108. P1 19:57
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sebastian Aho saved by Stuart Skinner
  109. P1 19:28
    Seth Jarvis won faceoff against Noel Acciari in offensive zone
  110. P1 19:18
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Sebastian Aho
  111. P1 18:02
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Logan Stankoven
  112. P1 17:35
    Taylor Hall won faceoff against Ben Kindel in neutral zone
  113. P1 17:26
    SHOT
    William Carrier shot blocked by Ilya Solovyov
  114. P1 17:19
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  115. P1 17:12
    Mark Jankowski won faceoff against Noel Acciari in defensive zone
  116. P1 17:08
    SHOT
    Noel Acciari shot blocked by Alexander Nikishin
  117. P1 16:24
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Bryan Rust saved by Frederik Andersen
  118. P1 16:16
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jalen Chatfield
  119. P1 15:14
    Takeaway by Jordan Staal in offensive zone
  120. P1 14:32
    Ilya Solovyov credited with hit on Taylor Hall in defensive zone
  121. P1 14:07
    Logan Stankoven won faceoff against Ben Kindel in offensive zone
  122. P1 14:05
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jaccob Slavin saved by Stuart Skinner
  123. P1 13:41
    SHOT
    Shot missed by K'Andre Miller
  124. P1 13:10
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Seth Jarvis
  125. P1 12:20
    SHOT
    Mark Jankowski shot blocked by Noel Acciari
  126. P1 12:06
    Noel Acciari won faceoff against Mark Jankowski in defensive zone
  127. P1 12:06
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  128. P1 11:46
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Taylor Hall saved by Stuart Skinner
  129. P1 11:26
    Kris Letang credited with hit on Jordan Staal in defensive zone
  130. P1 11:09
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Thomas Novak
  131. P1 10:31
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Yegor Chinakhov
  132. P1 10:09
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Seth Jarvis shot blocked by Erik Karlsson
  133. P1 09:34
    Power play - Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Jordan Staal in neutral zone
  134. P1 09:33
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot missed by Jordan Martinook
  135. P1 09:24
    Penguins won faceoff against Hurricanes in neutral zone
  136. P1 08:41
    SHOT
    Mike Reilly shot blocked by Justin Brazeau
  137. P1 08:21
    SHOT
    Mike Reilly shot blocked by teammate
  138. P1 07:26
    K'Andre Miller credited with hit on Connor Clifton in defensive zone
  139. P1 06:45
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jordan Staal
  140. P1 06:35
    Jordan Staal won faceoff against Thomas Novak in neutral zone
  141. P1 06:18
    Sebastian Aho won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in neutral zone
  142. P1 05:45
    Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Logan Stankoven in offensive zone
  143. P1 05:38
    SHOT
    Elmer Soderblom shot blocked by teammate
  144. P1 05:28
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Noel Acciari saved by Frederik Andersen
  145. P1 04:12
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  146. P1 02:32
    Noel Acciari won faceoff against Mark Jankowski in offensive zone
  147. P1 02:29
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Anthony Mantha saved by Frederik Andersen
  148. P1 02:23
    Giveaway by Jackson Blake in offensive zone
  149. P1 02:06
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jackson Blake
  150. P1 01:28
    K'Andre Miller credited with hit on Thomas Novak in neutral zone
  151. P1 00:55
    SHOT
    Yegor Chinakhov shot blocked by Jordan Staal
  152. P1 00:26
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sidney Crosby saved by Frederik Andersen
  153. P1 00:20
    Giveaway by Rickard Rakell in defensive zone
  154. P1 00:07
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sebastian Aho saved by Stuart Skinner
  155. P1 00:00
    Game Setup.
Stats
Penguins
STATS
Hurricanes
35Shots on Goal44
48% Faceoff Win % 53%
4/1 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 2/1
6Penalty Infraction Mins10
24Hits26
16 Shots Blocked 9
16Giveaways17
PenguinsPIT
HurricanesCAR
35Shots on Goal44
48% Faceoff Win % 53%
4/1 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 2/1
6Penalty Infraction Mins10
24Hits26
16 Shots Blocked 9
16Giveaways17

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 46¢, Hurricanes 55¢

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Penguins: 43%
  • Hurricanes: 57%

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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

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