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Hurricanes at Penguins

NHL · Tuesday, Dec 30 · 6:00 PM CT · PPG Paints Arena · Final CAR 1 – PIT 5

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
CAR0101
PIT3205
Team box
CAR·PIT
28
shots
28
0 of 0
power play
1 of 2
47.3
faceoff %
52.7
21
hits
15
15
blocked shots
19
4
penalty minutes
0
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Anthony ManthaPIT203
Justin BrazeauPIT113
Tommy NovakPIT112
Erik KarlssonPIT021
Bryan RustPIT021
Sidney CrosbyPIT103
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Frederik AndersenCAR2823.821
Stuart SkinnerPIT2827.964

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
PIT +5
CAR +5
P1P2P3
largest lead: PIT 5 · CAR 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was CAR 54%, PIT 46% · Updated Dec 30, 2025

Expected margin
CAR by 0.5
Expected score
CAR 3.5 – 3.0 PIT
Expected total
6.5
HurricanesThe matchupPenguins
−119Our fair odds+119
3.5Expected goals3.0
+0.21Power rating−0.13
3.4Goals / game3.2
2.9Allowed / game3.3
32.6Shots / game28.5
49.8Faceoff %50.0
19.3Hits / game17.4
24−14Season record16−21
7−3Last 102−8

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
CAR chance · PIT chance
Our model fair54.3%45.7%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
CARCarolina Hurricanes−11954%————
PITPittsburgh Penguins+11946%————
SpreadCAR by 0.5
CARCarolina Hurricanes−0.5our margin————
PITPittsburgh Penguins+0.5our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.5
Over6.5our total————
Under6.5our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Carolina Hurricanes by 0.5 expected
Carolina Hurricanes by 6 goals: 1%Carolina Hurricanes by 5 goals: 3%Carolina Hurricanes by 4 goals: 8%Carolina Hurricanes by 3 goals: 14%Carolina Hurricanes by 2 goals: 11%Carolina Hurricanes by 1 goal: 17%Pittsburgh Penguins by 1 goal: 23%Pittsburgh Penguins by 2 goals: 8%Pittsburgh Penguins by 3 goals: 8%Pittsburgh Penguins by 4 goals: 4%Pittsburgh Penguins by 5 goals: 1%Pittsburgh Penguins by 6 goals: <1%
← CAR wins byPIT wins by →
Carolina Hurricanes wins by 2 or more38%
Carolina Hurricanes wins by 3 or more27%
Pittsburgh Penguins wins by 2 or more22%
Decided by one goal41%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.5 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 9%4 goals: 7%5 goals: 19%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 11%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.561%
Total over 6.550%
Total over 7.530%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
CARFrederik Andersen G · last 5 starts: .822 save %, 3.63 GAAstarted
PITStuart Skinner G · last 5 starts: .866 save %, 3.50 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
CAR·PIT
Dec 29, 2025 vs NYR
last game
Dec 28, 2025 at CHI
0 days
days of rest
1 day
yes
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
2
road after a home game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 37+ games
CAR·PIT
+0.21
rating (0 = average)
−0.13
3.4
goals / game
3.2
2.9
goals allowed / game
3.3
24−14
season record
16−21
13−7
home record
7−11
11−7
away record
9−10
W2
streak
W1
7−3
last 10
2−8
32.6
shots / game
28.5
49.8
faceoff %
50.0
19.3
hits / game
17.4
11.0
blocked shots / game
15.1
5.8
takeaways / game
4.7
16.3
giveaways / game
16.4

Rating Trend

CAR · PIT · 74 days
Carolina HurricanesPittsburgh Penguins
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · PIT 2−8
Jan 5, 2025at CARCAR 4 − 3 OT
Nov 7, 2024at CARCAR 5 − 1
Oct 18, 2024at PITCAR 4 − 1
Mar 26, 2024at PITPIT 4 − 1
Jan 13, 2024at CARCAR 3 − 2 OT
Dec 21, 2023at PITPIT 2 − 1 SO
Nov 18, 2023at CARCAR 4 − 2
Jan 14, 2023at CARCAR 2 − 1
Dec 22, 2022at PITCAR 4 − 3 OT
Dec 18, 2022at CARCAR 3 − 2

CAR · Last 10

7−3 · streak W2
Dec 29, 2025vs NYR3 − 2W
Dec 27, 2025vs DET5 − 2W
Dec 23, 2025vs FLA2 − 5L
Dec 20, 2025at TB4 − 6L
Dec 19, 2025at FLA3 − 4L
Dec 17, 2025at NSH4 − 1W
Dec 14, 2025vs PHI3 − 2W
Dec 13, 2025at PHI4 − 3W
Dec 11, 2025at WSH3 − 2W
Dec 9, 2025vs CBJ4 − 1W

PIT · Last 10

2−8 · streak W1
Dec 28, 2025at CHI7 − 3W
Dec 23, 2025at TOR3 − 6L
Dec 21, 2025vs MTL4 − 3W
Dec 20, 2025at MTL0 − 4L
Dec 18, 2025at OTT0 − 4L
Dec 16, 2025vs EDM4 − 6L
Dec 14, 2025vs UTAH4 − 5L
Dec 13, 2025vs SJ5 − 6L
Dec 11, 2025vs MTL2 − 4L
Dec 9, 2025vs ANA3 − 4L