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PIT @ CAR

Sunday, January 5, 2025 · 5:00 PM CT

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Lines

Before puck drop the page uses Hard Rock Bet's latest moneyline, puck line and total; once the game is final it switches to Hard Rock's closing line so you can see how each bet graded. Hard Rock only — no other sportsbook is shown. Hard Rock doesn't post period totals to our feed, so the period table shows DraftKings and FanDuel lines (labelled DK / FD) and grades at DraftKings' number (FanDuel's if DraftKings has none, 1.5 if neither has posted); the 0.5 / 1.5 / 2.5 chips grade at a fixed line instead. vs DK/FD Close is each team's record against past games' DraftKings (else FanDuel) closing period total.

Betting trends

Each team's hit rate at tonight's number: Season (last season until 5 games are played), L5 / L10, Venue (home games for the home team, road games for the visitor) and H2H (meetings this season and last). vs HR Close is the record against each past game's own Hard Rock closing line (moneyline: in the role — favorite or underdog — the team has tonight). Trends only use games played before this one.

Totals and puck lines are graded on the official final score (overtime counts; the shootout winner gets one goal). Period totals use regulation goals of that period only.

Props, goalies, H2H

Player props lists every Hard Rock line for this game with Season / L10 / H2H over rates at that line; after the game the actual stat is shown. Goalies shows each team's starter from ESPN's probable-goalie report: Confirmed once the team or a beat reporter confirms it, Expected before that, refreshed every 30 minutes on game days. With no report yet it falls back to the team's most recent starter (Last start). After the game it shows the real starters from the box score. Injuries lists both teams' players on ESPN's injury report (Day-To-Day, Out, Injured Reserve) before puck drop. Head-to-head lists recent meetings with period scores and how the Hard Rock closing total graded.

Informational only. Not betting advice.

Pittsburgh Penguins
34-36-12 · Away
3 – 4
FINAL / OT
Carolina Hurricanes
47-30-5 · Home
Hard Rock Lines Hard Rock closing line
Moneyline
PIT +170 · CAR -220
Puck Line
PIT +1.5 (-135) · CAR -1.5 (+110)
Total
O 6 (-120) · U (+100)

Graded: total 7 → OVER W · CAR -1.5 L

Betting Trends Season
MarketTeamLineSeasonL5L10VenueH2Hvs HR Close
Game Total
Over 6
 PITo6 62%
21-13-6
50%
2-2-1
44%
4-5-1
67%
10-5-5
0%
0-4-2
56%
22-17-1
CARo6 48%
15-16-8
50%
2-2-1
33%
3-6-1
47%
7-8-4
0%
0-4-2
46%
16-19-4
Puck Line
cover %
 PIT+1.5 60%
24-16
60%
3-2
70%
7-3
55%
11-9
50%
3-3
-3.77u
20-20
CAR-1.5 49%
19-20
40%
2-3
50%
5-5
63%
12-7
50%
3-3
+3.88u
20-19
Moneyline
win %
 PIT dog +170 43%
17-23
40%
2-3
50%
5-5
30%
6-14
33%
2-4
-8.44u
10-21
CAR fav -220 59%
23-16
40%
2-3
50%
5-5
74%
14-5
67%
4-2
-3.05u
21-14
Period Totals grade at DK/FD line 0.5 1.5 2.5 · Hard Rock posts no period totals — DraftKings / FanDuel shown (closing)
PeriodDK / FDTeamSeasonL5L10VenueH2Hvs DK/FD CloseAvg goalsGF / GA
1st Period
over 2.5
 DK 1.5 o-140/u+110 FD 1.5 o-128/u+102 PIT 30%
12-28
20%
1-4
20%
2-8
20%
4-16
0%
0-6
53%
21-19
 1.88 0.85 / 1.03
CAR 21%
8-31
40%
2-3
20%
2-8
21%
4-15
0%
0-6
51%
20-19
 1.69 0.95 / 0.74
2nd Period
over 2.5
 DK 1.5 o-200/u+154 FD 1.5 o-205/u+158 PIT 30%
12-28
40%
2-3
40%
4-6
45%
9-11
17%
1-5
58%
23-17
 2.10 0.95 / 1.15
CAR 26%
10-29
20%
1-4
10%
1-9
21%
4-15
17%
1-5
54%
21-18
 2.05 1.08 / 0.97
3rd Period
over 2.5
 FD 2.5 o+144/u-186 PIT 45%
18-22
40%
2-3
40%
4-6
55%
11-9
17%
1-5
41%
13-19
 2.48 1.10 / 1.38
CAR 41%
16-23
20%
1-4
20%
2-8
42%
8-11
17%
1-5
44%
15-19
 2.36 1.28 / 1.08
Team Comparison '24-25
PITCAR
Record (W-L-OTL)34-36-1247-30-5
Points %48.8%60.4%
Goals for / game2.963.24
Goals against / game3.572.84
Shots for / game28.331.7
Shots against / game30.124.9
Power play %25.8%18.7%
Penalty kill %77.8%83.6%
Faceoff %52.6%52.6%
1st period GF / GA0.82 / 0.960.83 / 0.90
2nd period GF / GA0.93 / 1.221.15 / 0.87
3rd period GF / GA1.10 / 1.241.21 / 1.01
Avg game total6.546.09
Starting Goalies from the box score
27 saves on 31 shots · 4 GA · OTL
16 saves on 19 shots · 3 GA · W
P1P2P3OTSOGPP
PIT2010190/3
CAR0301310/3
Player Props Hard Rock lines for this game · over rates at each line
PITPropLineSeasonL10H2HActual
Rickard Rakell G 0.5
o+220
 40% 60% 0%0/6 0 U
Sidney Crosby G 0.5
o+200
 23% 30% 50%3/6 0 U
Kris Letang G 0.5
o+650
 21% 30% 0%0/6 0 U
Bryan Rust G 0.5
o+185
 33% 30% 50%2/4 0 U
Michael Bunting G 0.5
o+275
 26% 30% 0%0/3 1 O
Evgeni Malkin G 0.5
o+350
 20% 20% 0%0/6 0 U
Anthony Beauvillier G 0.5
o+650
 21% 20% 0%0/3 0 U
Noel Acciari G 0.5
o+750
 10% 20% 0%0/4 0 U
Blake Lizotte G 0.5
o+600
 33% 20% 33%1/3 0 U
Erik Karlsson G 0.5
o+600
 8% 10% 0%0/6 1 O
Kevin Hayes G 0.5
o+550
 17% 10% 0%0/2 1 O
Matt Nieto G 0.5
o+750
 5% 10% 0%0/1 0 U
Matt Grzelcyk G 0.5
o+1100
 3% 10% 0%0/5 0 U
Marcus Pettersson G 0.5
o+1200
 6% 10% 0%0/6 0 U
Drew O'Connor G 0.5
o+550
 10% 10% 33%2/6 0 U
Owen Pickering G 0.5
o+1500
 7% 10% — 0 U
Ryan Graves G 0.5
o+2000
 0% 0% 0%0/6 DNP
Cody Glass G 0.5
o+500
 4% 0% 0%0/4 0 U
Sidney Crosby PTS 0.5
o-185 / u+140
 65% 70% 67%4/6 0 U
Evgeni Malkin PTS 0.5
o+115 / u-155
 48% 60% 0%0/6 0 U
Rickard Rakell PTS 0.5
o-115 / u-115
 53% 60% 17%1/6 1 O
Michael Bunting PTS 0.5
o+115 / u-155
 44% 60% 0%0/3 1 O
Erik Karlsson PTS 0.5
o+130 / u-175
 50% 50% 33%2/6 2 O
Bryan Rust PTS 0.5
o-140 / u+105
 52% 50% 75%3/4 1 O
Sidney Crosby A 0.5
o+105 / u-135
 50% 60% 33%2/6 0 U
Erik Karlsson A 0.5
o+170 / u-230
 50% 50% 33%2/6 1 O
Bryan Rust A 0.5
o+155 / u-210
 36% 50% 50%2/4 1 O
Rickard Rakell A 0.5
o+185 / u-250
 28% 50% 17%1/6 1 O
Evgeni Malkin A 0.5
o+195 / u-275
 43% 40% 0%0/6 0 U
Michael Bunting A 0.5
o+230 / u-325
 23% 40% 0%0/3 0 U
Erik Karlsson SOG 2.5
o+130 / u-170
 50% 70% 50%3/6 2 U
Sidney Crosby SOG 2.5
o-115 / u-115
 63% 60% 50%3/6 3 O
Bryan Rust SOG 2.5
o-125 / u-105
 42% 50% 50%2/4 1 U
Michael Bunting SOG 1.5
o-155 / u+115
 56% 50% 33%1/3 1 U
Rickard Rakell SOG 2.5
o+120 / u-160
 38% 30% 33%2/6 2 U
Evgeni Malkin SOG 1.5
o-115 / u-115
 45% 20% 50%3/6 0 U
Alex Nedeljkovic SV 29.5
o-115 / u-115
 20% 10% 33%1/3 27 U
CARPropLineSeasonL10H2HActual
Sebastian Aho G 0.5
o+135
 31% 50% 17%1/6 1 O
Jack Roslovic G 0.5
o+210
 36% 30% 80%4/5 0 U
Brent Burns G 0.5
o+650
 10% 20% 17%1/6 0 U
Jordan Martinook G 0.5
o+400
 18% 20% 33%2/6 0 U
Jesperi Kotkaniemi G 0.5
o+350
 15% 20% 0%0/6 0 U
Jordan Staal G 0.5
o+475
 10% 10% 0%0/6 0 U
Dmitry Orlov G 0.5
o+750
 8% 10% 17%1/6 0 U
Jaccob Slavin G 0.5
o+800
 5% 10% 17%1/6 0 U
Martin Necas G 0.5
o+155
 36% 10% 20%1/5 0 U
Eric Robinson G 0.5
o+525
 23% 10% 33%1/3 0 U
Andrei Svechnikov G 0.5
o+185
 26% 10% 0%0/6 0 U
Jack Drury G 0.5
o+450
 10% 10% 0%0/6 0 U
Seth Jarvis G 0.5
o+170
 28% 10% 17%1/6 2 O
Jackson Blake G 0.5
o+425
 21% 10% 50%1/2 0 U
Jalen Chatfield G 0.5
o+900
 8% 0% 0%0/5 1 O
Sean Walker G 0.5
o+850
 5% 0% 14%1/7 0 U
Ty Smith G 0.5
o+650
 25% — — 0 U
Jack Roslovic PTS 0.5
o-105 / u-125
 51% 60% 80%4/5 0 U
Seth Jarvis PTS 0.5
o-170 / u+130
 59% 60% 50%3/6 3 O
Brent Burns PTS 0.5
o+160 / u-220
 28% 40% 17%1/6 0 U
Jesperi Kotkaniemi PTS 0.5
o+125 / u-170
 41% 40% 17%1/6 0 U
Sebastian Aho PTS 1.5
o+165 / u-220
 26% 30% 33%2/6 3 O
Martin Necas PTS 0.5
o-195 / u+145
 67% 30% 40%2/5 1 O
Andrei Svechnikov PTS 0.5
o-150 / u+110
 51% 30% 67%4/6 1 O
Seth Jarvis A 0.5
o+130 / u-170
 38% 50% 50%3/6 1 O
Sebastian Aho A 0.5
o-130 / u-105
 56% 40% 67%4/6 2 O
Jack Roslovic A 0.5
o+210 / u-300
 21% 40% 40%2/5 0 U
Brent Burns A 0.5
o+220 / u-300
 21% 30% 17%1/6 0 U
Martin Necas A 0.5
o+115 / u-150
 62% 20% 40%2/5 1 O
Jesperi Kotkaniemi A 0.5
o+220 / u-325
 28% 20% 17%1/6 0 U
Andrei Svechnikov A 0.5
o+145 / u-200
 33% 20% 67%4/6 1 O
Sean Walker SOG 1.5
o-135 / u+105
 46% 60% 71%5/7 1 U
Dmitry Orlov SOG 1.5
o-170 / u+130
 44% 50% 50%3/6 3 O
Jordan Martinook SOG 1.5
o-145 / u+110
 56% 50% 83%5/6 0 U
Sebastian Aho SOG 2.5
o-160 / u+120
 51% 50% 67%4/6 3 O
Jack Roslovic SOG 1.5
o-190 / u+140
 59% 50% 60%3/5 2 O
Andrei Svechnikov SOG 2.5
o-130 / u+100
 59% 50% 17%1/6 0 U
Brent Burns SOG 2.5
o-110 / u-120
 31% 40% 67%4/6 1 U
Martin Necas SOG 2.5
o-150 / u+115
 49% 40% 40%2/5 2 U
Seth Jarvis SOG 2.5
o-110 / u-120
 47% 40% 33%2/6 3 O
Dustin Tokarski SV 24.5
o-105 / u-125
 33% — — 16 U
Head-to-Head last 10 meetings
DateWhereScoreP1P2P3TotalHR CloseWinner
Nov 7, 2024 at CAR CAR 5–1 2–02–01–1 6 6.5 U CAR
Oct 18, 2024 at PIT CAR 4–1 1–12–01–0 5 6.5 U CAR
Mar 26, 2024 at PIT CAR 1–4 0–01–20–2 5 — PIT
Jan 13, 2024 at CAR CAR 3–2 OT 2–00–00–2 5 — CAR
Dec 21, 2023 at PIT CAR 1–2 SO 0–11–00–0 3 — PIT
Nov 18, 2023 at CAR CAR 4–2 0–11–03–1 6 — CAR
Jan 14, 2023 at CAR CAR 2–1 1–01–00–1 3 — CAR
Dec 22, 2022 at PIT CAR 4–3 OT 2–10–11–1 7 — CAR
Dec 18, 2022 at CAR CAR 3–2 0–01–12–1 5 — CAR
Nov 29, 2022 at PIT CAR 3–2 OT 0–12–00–1 5 — CAR