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Red Wings vs Hurricanes: Can Detroit keep their winning streak alive?
The Detroit Red Wings are hoping to win their fourth straight game when they visit the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena.
The Red Wings are playing their best hockey of the season
The Detroit Red Wings have climbed to seventh place in the Eastern Conference with a 23-16-5 record. They are on a three-game winning streak and are coming off a 3-2 OT win over the Florida Panthers, which was their fifth consecutive road win. The Red Wings are the fourth-best scoring team in the league, averaging 3.55 goals per game, and are ranked 22nd, allowing 3.32. Alex DeBrincat is the best player on the team with 40 points, one more than Dylan Larkin, who leads the Red Wings with 18 goals.
How good are the Hurricanes this season?
The Carolina Hurricanes are fifth in the Eastern Conference with a 24-14-5 record. They are 12-4-4 at home and have won 7 of the last 10 games. Carolina is coming off a 5-2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings, which snapped their two-game winning streak. Carolina is ranked eighth in the league, scoring 3.42 goals per game, and is 14th allowing 3 goals per game. Sebastian Aho has another solid season, leading the Canes with 48 points in 40 games so far in the season.
Betting Trends
The last five games between Carolina and Detroit have ended under the total goal line. Detroit has played under in 4 of their last 5 games, in 6 of the last 8 against Eastern Conference opponents, and in 4 of the last 6 games when visiting Carolina.
Prediction and Conclusion
Both teams have picked up the pace and stand in a spot that leads to the playoffs. Detroit has won the last five road games, which is their longest such streak of the season. Both teams are among the top 10 in scoring this year, but when they play each other, usually there are not many goals. Carolina lost the last game pretty easily against the Kings and will have to bounce back in this one. Detroit has the momentum and has also had a busier schedule lately. This will be a tight battle with a slower pace than usual, and the final score will stay under 6 goals.
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