Detroit Red Wings vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, Preview and Odds - 03/14/2025

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Friday, March 14, 2025

Venue:  Lenovo Center, Raleigh, NC 

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Red Wings +190, Hurricanes -230; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Red Wings +195, Hurricanes -235; Over/Under:  6 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Red Wings +195, Hurricanes -235; Over/Under:  6 goals

Detroit Red Wings:  31-28-6 (6th place, Atlantic Division)

Carolina Hurricanes:  39-22-4 (2nd place, Metropolitan Division)

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Detroit Red Wings:  3-6-1 last 10

Carolina Hurricanes:  7-3-0 last 10

The Red Wings are entering this game with 68 points, a 31-28-6 record overall, and they are 14-13-3 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Buffalo Sabres in their last game, winning that one at home 7-3. Patrick Kane and Marco Kasper each led the team in goals scored with 2 while Alex DeBrincat, Moritz Seider, and Vladimir Tarasenko each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Patrick Kane, Alex DeBrincat, and Dylan Larkin each led the team in assists with 3 while Patrick Kane led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Petr Mrázek was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 26 shots with 23 saves and a .885 save percentage. Their offense has scored 189 goals this season averaging 2.9 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 207 goals against them allowing 3.2 goals per game.

The Hurricanes are entering this game with 82 points, a 39-22-4 record overall, and they are 26-7-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Tampa Bay Lightning in their last game, winning that one at home 4-1. Seth Jarvis, Jordan Martinook, Jack Roslovic, and Sean Walker each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Sebastian Aho, Jalen Chatfield, Taylor Hall, and Jordan Staal each led the team in assists with 1 while Seth Jarvis, Sean Walker, and Jackson Blake each led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Pyotr Kochetkov was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 1 goal on 24 shots with 23 saves and a .958 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 208 goals this season averaging 3.2 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 176 goals against them allowing 2.7 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Hurricanes listed as a big favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Hurricanes have looked really good in their games this season with their 39-22-4 record overall which has them in 2nd place of their division in the East and in a playoff spot. They have looked great on home ice too with their 26-7-1 home record this season. Meanwhile, the Red Wings haven't looked great in their games this season with their 31-28-6 record overall which has them in 6th place of their division in the East and out of a playoff spot. They are still in the playoff race for a Wild Card spot, but they haven't looked good lately and haven't been a good road team either with their 14-13-3 road record. They are coming off a huge 7-3 win over the Sabres in their last one and they needed that win badly, but the Sabres are one of the worst teams in the East and the Red Wings are still 3-6-1 in their last 10 games. The Hurricanes have been rolling in their games lately, going 7-2-1 in their last 10 games, and they also have a ton of momentum on their side with 5 wins in a row now. They are coming off a 4-1 win over the Lightning in their last one and their goaltending has been great lately as they haven't been giving up many goals. The Red Wings are still in the playoff race, but they have been falling apart at the wrong time while the Hurricanes have been a consistently good team all year and can take advantage of the Red Wings in this slump. The best way to place a bet here is on the Hurricanes to win this game and on the puckline. 

Red Wings Hurricanes Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Friday, March 14, 2025 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Hurricanes 6 Red Wings 3.

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Detroit Red Wings: 30-28 (+5.5 units) on the moneyline off a home win. 29-29 (+8 units) on the moneyline revenging a loss vs opponent as a home favorite. 56-49 (+14.5 units) on the moneyline off a win in their previous game. 12-2 UNDER against good defensive teams - opponents average 26.5 shots on goal or less.

Carolina Hurricanes: 52-35 (-8.6 units) on the moneyline off a home win. 37-26 (-14.4 units) on the moneyline when playing against a marginal losing team (Win Pct. 40% to 49%). 117-74 (-12.2 units) on the moneyline against poor power play killing teams - opp score on over 17.5% of chances. 22-9 UNDER after playing 3 consecutive home games.

Detroit Red Wings:  C. Mazur (LW) Out - Upper Body. A. Copp (C) Out For Season - Pectoral. J. Petry (D) Out - Undisclosed.

Carolina Hurricanes:  A. Svechnikov (RW) Day To Day - Undisclosed. D. Orlov (D) Day To Day - Upper-body. W. Carrier (LW) Out - Lower Body. J. Fast (RW) Out For Season - Neck.

“There’s relief, obviously – the losing streak is over and we got rewarded for some of the things we did. Hockey is an odd game – I thought we played a better game in Ottawa and lost 2-1.” - Todd McLellan after his team’s win against the Sabres in their game on Wednesday.

“That’s a special group out there, and our goalie played really well. ‘Kooch’ was dynamite really. We didn’t give up a heck of a lot, and when we did, he was there. So that was the difference in the game.” - Rod Brind’Amour after his team’s win against the Lightning in their game on Tuesday.

LW Elmer Soderblom

C Dylan Larkin

RW Lucas Raymond

LD Ben Chiarot

RD Moritz Seider

G Petr Mrazek

LW Seth Jarvis

C Sebastian Aho

RW Jackson Blake

LD Jaccob Slavin

RD Brent Burns

G Pyotr Kochetkov

Points: L. Raymond (68)

Goals: A. DeBrincat (30)

Assists: L. Raymond (46)

GAA: A. Lyon (2.78)

Points: S. Aho (62)

Goals: S. Jarvis (26)

Assists: S. Aho (38)

GAA: F. Andersen (2.17)

Coaches:

Detroit Red Wings: Todd McLellan (Interim)

Carolina Hurricanes: Rod Brind'Amour (7th season)