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Penguins at Hurricanes

NHL · Wednesday, Mar 18 · 6:00 PM CT · Lenovo Center · Final PIT 5 – CAR 6

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123OTT
PIT01405
CAR11316
Team box
PIT·CAR
35
shots
44
1 of 4
power play
1 of 2
47.5
faceoff %
52.5
24
hits
26
16
blocked shots
9
6
penalty minutes
10
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Stuart SkinnerPIT4438.864
Frederik AndersenCAR3530.857

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
CAR +3
PIT +3
P1P2P3OT
largest lead: CAR 1 · PIT 1lead changes: 2

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was PIT 41%, CAR 59% · Updated Mar 18

Expected margin
CAR by 0.6
Expected score
CAR 3.6 – 3.0 PIT
Expected total
6.6
PenguinsThe matchupHurricanes
+146Our fair odds−146
3.0Expected goals3.6
+0.08Power rating+0.30
3.4Goals / game3.5
3.0Allowed / game2.9
29.0Shots / game32.2
48.6Faceoff %50.4
17.7Hits / game19.7
34−33Season record42−25
4−6Last 106−4

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
PIT chance · CAR chance
Our model fair40.7%59.3%
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
PITPittsburgh Penguins+14641%————
CARCarolina Hurricanes−14659%————
SpreadCAR by 0.6
PITPittsburgh Penguins+0.6our margin————
CARCarolina Hurricanes−0.6our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.6
Over6.6our total————
Under6.6our 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 0.6 expected
Pittsburgh Penguins by 6 goals: <1%Pittsburgh Penguins by 5 goals: 1%Pittsburgh Penguins by 4 goals: 4%Pittsburgh Penguins by 3 goals: 8%Pittsburgh Penguins by 2 goals: 8%Pittsburgh Penguins by 1 goal: 19%Carolina Hurricanes by 1 goal: 21%Carolina Hurricanes by 2 goals: 11%Carolina Hurricanes by 3 goals: 14%Carolina Hurricanes by 4 goals: 8%Carolina Hurricanes by 5 goals: 3%Carolina Hurricanes by 6 goals: 1%
← PIT wins byCAR 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 goal40%

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

6.6 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 9%4 goals: 7%5 goals: 19%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 9%9 goals: 11%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.562%
Total over 6.551%
Total over 7.532%
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
PITStuart Skinner G · last 5 starts: .901 save %, 2.70 GAAstarted
CARFrederik Andersen G · last 5 starts: .879 save %, 2.59 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
PIT·CAR
Mar 16 at COL
last game
Mar 17 at CBJ
1 day
days of rest
0 days
no
back-to-back
yes
3
games in last 7 days
3
5th straight road game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 67+ games
PIT·CAR
+0.08
rating (0 = average)
+0.30
3.4
goals / game
3.5
3.0
goals allowed / game
2.9
34−33
season record
42−25
16−17
home record
24−11
18−16
away record
18−14
W2
streak
L1
4−6
last 10
6−4
29.0
shots / game
32.2
48.6
faceoff %
50.4
17.7
hits / game
19.7
15.0
blocked shots / game
11.1
4.9
takeaways / game
5.9
16.4
giveaways / game
16.4

Rating Trend

PIT · CAR · 133 days
Pittsburgh PenguinsCarolina Hurricanes
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · CAR 7−3
Mar 10at CARCAR 5 − 4 SO
Dec 30, 2025at PITPIT 5 − 1
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

PIT · Last 10

4−6 · streak W2
Mar 16at COL7 − 2W
Mar 14at UTAH4 − 3W
Mar 12at VGK2 − 6L
Mar 10at CAR4 − 5L
Mar 8vs BOS5 − 4W
Mar 7vs PHI3 − 4L
Mar 5vs BUF1 − 5L
Mar 3at BOS1 − 2L
Mar 1vs VGK5 − 0W
Feb 28at NYR2 − 3L

CAR · Last 10

6−4 · streak L1
Mar 17at CBJ1 − 5L
Mar 14at TB4 − 2W
Mar 12vs STL1 − 3L
Mar 10vs PIT5 − 4W
Mar 7at CGY4 − 5L
Mar 6at EDM6 − 3W
Mar 4at VAN6 − 4W
Mar 2at SEA1 − 2L
Feb 28vs DET5 − 2W
Feb 26vs TB5 − 4W