Hurricanes vs. Penguins Prediction: Carolina Predicted to Win Friday's NHL Game [10/18/2024]

NHL action continues on Friday at 7:00PM ET as the Carolina Hurricanes square off with the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Hurricanes as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Hurricanes-Penguins game 10,000 times," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Hurricanes' chance of winning is 58% , while the Penguins' is 42%."

Canes vs. Penguins Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

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

• Who: Carolina Hurricanes vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
• Date: Friday, October 18, 2024
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: PPG Paints Arena
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Friday's Hurricanes vs. Penguins matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Hurricanes vs. Penguins Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

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

Our independent predictive model currently gives the Hurricanes a 58% chance of beating the Penguins.

According to our model, the Penguins (+1.5) have a 62% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6.5-goal over/under has a 54% chance of staying under.

Hurricanes vs. Penguins Odds

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

Bet Type	Hurricanes	Penguins
Puck Line	-1.5 (+145)	+1.5 (-175)
Moneyline	-175	+145
Total	o6.5 (-102)	u6.5 (-120)

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

Hurricanes vs. Penguins Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Hurricanes vs. Penguins matchup is on the moneyline.

Our expert predictions, aligned with the latest odds, reveal the best NHL picks for every game throughout the season.

Full access to our picks, including this one, is available via Dimers Pro.

Hurricanes vs. Penguins Player Props

Who will score the first goal in Hurricanes vs. Penguins?

According to our model, Carolina's Seth Jarvis is most likely to score the first goal in Hurricanes vs. Penguins.

Our projections give Jarvis an 8.0% chance of scoring the first goal at PPG Paints Arena, while the Hurricanes star is a 39.0% chance of registering an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Carolina Hurricanes

Player	First Goal Probability
Seth Jarvis	8.0%
Sebastian Aho	7.6%
Andrei Svechnikov	5.8%

Pittsburgh Penguins

Player	First Goal Probability
Bryan Rust	6.6%
Sidney Crosby	6.5%
Rickard Rakell	4.5%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Carolina Hurricanes

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Seth Jarvis	39.0%
Sebastian Aho	36.1%
Andrei Svechnikov	29.2%

Pittsburgh Penguins

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Sidney Crosby	33.6%
Bryan Rust	32.3%
Evgeni Malkin	25.3%

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Conclusion

We predict the Hurricanes, with a 58% win probability, will likely beat the Penguins on Friday.

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