NHL Prop Bets: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Carolina Hurricanes (March 22, 2026)
The Carolina Hurricanes (44-19-6) face the Pittsburgh Penguins (35-18-16) at PPG Paints Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Sunday's matchup.
- The Hurricanes have a 25-44 Puck Line record this season, while the Penguins hold a record of 42-27.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at -112 and UNDER at -108.
- The Hurricanes have a 37-30-2 O/U record this season (meaning 37 games have gone over the total points line, 30 have gone under and two have resulted in a push). The Penguins have a 37-29-3 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Hurricanes are averaging 3.48 goals per game this season (4th in the league). Comparatively, the Penguins are averaging 3.45 (7th).
- Defensively, the Hurricanes are giving up 2.93 goals per game this season (T9th in the league), while the Penguins are giving up an average of 2.96 goals (12th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Carolina is averaging 32.4 shots per game this season (2nd in the NHL). Meanwhile, Pittsburgh is allowing its opposition 27.4 shots per game (12th).
- Flipping that script, the Hurricanes are allowing 24.3 shots per game (2nd in the NHL), while the Penguins are averaging 29.1 shots (8th).
Power Play
- Carolina holds a power play percentage of 22.1%, ranking T12th in the league this season, while Pittsburgh sits T4th with 24.9% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Hurricanes have a penalty kill rate of 79.5% (ranked 16th), compared to the Penguins at 84.2% (1st).
P1 Result
Carolina is +160 to win the first period, while Pittsburgh is +190.
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina | 31-19-19 | 17-9-10 | 14-10-9 | 5-3-2 |
| Pittsburgh | 31-21-17 | 16-7-10 | 14-14-6 | 2-5-3 |
To Go To Overtime
Sunday's matchup is +295 to go to overtime.
- The Hurricanes have played in 19 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Penguins have appeared in 22.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Hurricanes have played in 9 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Penguins have appeared in 13.
Last Time They Met
Carolina recorded a 6-5 overtime victory over Pittsburgh at Lenovo Center when these teams last met on March 18. Despite being on the wrong side of that result, Erik Karlsson did all he could for his team, recording 2 goals and 1 assist. The Hurricanes have now won 10 straight at Lenovo Center against the Penguins.
