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PIT @ CAR

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 · 6:00 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
41-25-16 · Away
5 – 6
FINAL / OT
Carolina Hurricanes
53-22-7 · Home
Hard Rock Lines Hard Rock closing line
Moneyline
PIT +115 · CAR -135
Puck Line
PIT +1.5 (-210) · CAR -1.5 (+160)
Total
O 6.5 (-110) · U (-110)

Graded: total 11 → OVER W · CAR -1.5 L

Betting Trends Season
MarketTeamLineSeasonL5L10VenueH2Hvs HR Close
Game Total
Over 6.5
 PITo6.5 52%
35-32
100%
5-0
60%
6-4
50%
17-17
40%
2-3
55%
36-30
CARo6.5 52%
35-32
40%
2-3
60%
6-4
63%
22-13
40%
2-3
54%
36-31
Puck Line
cover %
 PIT+1.5 84%
56-11
80%
4-1
80%
8-2
85%
29-5
60%
3-2
+2.54u
39-27
CAR-1.5 34%
23-44
20%
1-4
40%
4-6
31%
11-24
40%
2-3
-12.08u
25-42
Moneyline
win %
 PIT dog +115 51%
34-33
60%
3-2
40%
4-6
53%
18-16
20%
1-4
+6.43u
20-19
CAR fav -135 63%
42-25
40%
2-3
60%
6-4
69%
24-11
80%
4-1
+1.05u
40-21
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 1.5
 DK 1.5 o-166/u+130 FD 1.5 o-142/u+112 PIT 60%
40-27
60%
3-2
60%
6-4
56%
19-15
100%
5-0
60%
40-27
 1.93 1.10 / 0.82
CAR 57%
38-29
60%
3-2
70%
7-3
57%
20-15
100%
5-0
57%
38-29
 1.93 1.12 / 0.81
2nd Period
over 1.5
 DK 1.5 o-188/u+145 FD 1.5 o-190/u+146 PIT 64%
43-24
80%
4-1
80%
8-2
62%
21-13
80%
4-1
55%
37-30
 2.01 1.10 / 0.91
CAR 63%
42-25
60%
3-2
80%
8-2
54%
19-16
80%
4-1
55%
37-30
 1.90 0.93 / 0.97
3rd Period
over 1.5
 FD 2.5 o+120/u-152 PIT 66%
44-23
80%
4-1
40%
4-6
65%
22-12
40%
2-3
40%
27-40
 2.24 1.15 / 1.09
CAR 67%
45-22
80%
4-1
70%
7-3
71%
25-10
40%
2-3
46%
30-36
 2.37 1.30 / 1.07
Team Comparison '25-26
PITCAR
Record (W-L-OTL)41-25-1653-22-7
Points %59.8%68.9%
Goals for / game3.573.61
Goals against / game3.272.93
Shots for / game28.632.2
Shots against / game27.423.9
Power play %24.1%24.9%
Penalty kill %81.4%80.5%
Faceoff %48.2%50.3%
1st period GF / GA1.13 / 0.831.18 / 0.78
2nd period GF / GA1.18 / 1.090.98 / 0.98
3rd period GF / GA1.17 / 1.161.28 / 1.09
Avg game total6.846.54
Starting Goalies from the box score
38 saves on 44 shots · 6 GA · OTL
30 saves on 35 shots · 5 GA · W
P1P2P3OTSOGPP
PIT0140351/4
CAR1131441/2
Player Props Hard Rock lines for this game · over rates at each line
PITPropLineSeasonL10H2HActual
Bryan Rust G 0.5
o+200
 37% 50% 25%1/4 1 O
Anthony Mantha G 0.5
o+275
 33% 50% 67%2/3 0 U
Erik Karlsson G 0.5
o+525
 11% 30% 20%1/5 2 O
Rickard Rakell G 0.5
o+230
 28% 30% 0%0/5 0 U
Tommy Novak G 0.5
o+375
 22% 30% 33%1/3 0 U
Noel Acciari G 0.5
o+550
 15% 30% 20%1/5 0 U
Sidney Crosby G 0.5
o+220
 39% 20% 25%1/4 1 O
Justin Brazeau G 0.5
o+425
 25% 20% 50%1/2 0 U
Egor Chinakhov G 0.5
o+275
 24% 20% 0%0/3 0 U
Ben Kindel G 0.5
o+400
 20% 20% 0%0/2 1 O
Evgeni Malkin G 0.5
o+240
 28% 10% 0%0/3 0 U
Connor Clifton G 0.5
o+1750
 6% 10% 0%0/3 0 U
Ryan Shea G 0.5
o+1300
 6% 10% 0%0/3 0 U
Connor Dewar G 0.5
o+550
 18% 10% 0%0/3 0 U
Elmer Soderblom G 0.5
o+575
 7% 10% 17%1/6 0 U
Kris Letang G 0.5
o+1000
 5% 0% 0%0/5 0 U
Parker Wotherspoon G 0.5
o+1400
 5% 0% 0%0/4 0 U
Ilya Solovyov G 0.5
o+1750
 4% 0% 0%0/2 0 U
Bryan Rust PTS 0.5
o-135 / u+100
 62% 90% 75%3/4 1 O
Erik Karlsson PTS 0.5
o-115 / u-115
 53% 80% 60%3/5 3 O
Rickard Rakell PTS 0.5
o-120 / u-110
 57% 70% 60%3/5 2 O
Anthony Mantha PTS 0.5
o+105 / u-140
 57% 70% 67%2/3 1 O
Evgeni Malkin PTS 0.5
o-140 / u+105
 72% 60% 0%0/3 1 O
Sidney Crosby PTS 0.5
o-155 / u+115
 66% 60% 25%1/4 2 O
Egor Chinakhov PTS 0.5
o+125 / u-165
 40% 60% 33%1/3 0 U
Tommy Novak PTS 0.5
o+160 / u-220
 45% 40% 67%2/3 0 U
Kris Letang PTS 0.5
o+200 / u-275
 39% 10% 0%0/5 0 U
Bryan Rust A 0.5
o+155 / u-210
 40% 70% 75%3/4 0 U
Evgeni Malkin A 0.5
o+130 / u-175
 57% 60% 0%0/3 1 O
Erik Karlsson A 0.5
o+115 / u-150
 47% 60% 60%3/5 1 O
Sidney Crosby A 0.5
o+125 / u-165
 48% 50% 0%0/4 1 O
Rickard Rakell A 0.5
o+165 / u-225
 39% 50% 60%3/5 2 O
Egor Chinakhov A 0.5
o+250 / u-350
 19% 40% 33%1/3 0 U
Anthony Mantha A 0.5
o+200 / u-275
 33% 30% 0%0/3 1 O
Tommy Novak A 0.5
o+300 / u-450
 28% 20% 67%2/3 0 U
Kris Letang A 0.5
o+250 / u-375
 36% 10% 0%0/5 0 U
Egor Chinakhov SOG 1.5
o-145 / u+110
 53% 80% 67%2/3 2 O
Sidney Crosby SOG 1.5
o-195 / u+145
 66% 70% 75%3/4 4 O
Evgeni Malkin SOG 2.5
o+130 / u-170
 49% 60% 33%1/3 0 U
Erik Karlsson SOG 2.5
o+130 / u-170
 39% 60% 20%1/5 4 O
Rickard Rakell SOG 1.5
o-195 / u+145
 70% 60% 60%3/5 1 U
Anthony Mantha SOG 1.5
o+130 / u-170
 54% 60% 67%2/3 4 O
Bryan Rust SOG 2.5
o+135 / u-180
 42% 40% 50%2/4 5 O
Stuart Skinner SV 26.5
o-120 / u-110
 27% 20% 100%4/4 38 O
CARPropLineSeasonL10H2HActual
Nikolaj Ehlers G 0.5
o+210
 24% 40% 0%0/4 0 U
Sebastian Aho G 0.5
o+155
 31% 40% 20%1/5 0 U
Andrei Svechnikov G 0.5
o+170
 31% 40% 0%0/5 0 U
Seth Jarvis G 0.5
o+160
 39% 30% 50%2/4 0 U
Logan Stankoven G 0.5
o+325
 19% 30% 67%2/3 1 O
Taylor Hall G 0.5
o+325
 19% 20% 0%0/2 1 O
Mark Jankowski G 0.5
o+525
 13% 20% 67%2/3 0 U
Jordan Martinook G 0.5
o+500
 14% 20% 20%1/5 1 O
Sean Walker G 0.5
o+800
 9% 20% 0%0/5 1 O
Alexander Nikishin G 0.5
o+600
 14% 20% 50%1/2 0 U
Jackson Blake G 0.5
o+260
 24% 20% 20%1/5 1 O
Jordan Staal G 0.5
o+400
 22% 10% 0%0/5 0 U
Mike Reilly G 0.5
o+1100
 3% 0% 0%0/3 0 U
Jaccob Slavin G 0.5
o+800
 0% 0% 25%1/4 0 U
William Carrier G 0.5
o+600
 11% 0% 0%0/4 0 U
Jalen Chatfield G 0.5
o+900
 2% 0% 20%1/5 0 U
K'Andre Miller G 0.5
o+650
 3% 0% 0%0/6 1 O
Nikolaj Ehlers PTS 0.5
o-125 / u-105
 57% 70% 75%3/4 3 O
Sebastian Aho PTS 0.5
o-220 / u+160
 63% 70% 80%4/5 1 O
Taylor Hall PTS 0.5
o+130 / u-175
 42% 60% 0%0/2 2 O
Andrei Svechnikov PTS 0.5
o-200 / u+150
 51% 60% 80%4/5 0 U
Seth Jarvis PTS 0.5
o-210 / u+155
 64% 60% 75%3/4 1 O
K'Andre Miller PTS 0.5
o+135 / u-180
 37% 50% 17%1/6 1 O
Jackson Blake PTS 0.5
o+110 / u-150
 48% 50% 40%2/5 3 O
Logan Stankoven PTS 0.5
o+150 / u-200
 34% 40% 67%2/3 2 O
Alexander Nikishin PTS 0.5
o+155 / u-210
 35% 30% 50%1/2 0 U
Jordan Staal PTS 0.5
o+145 / u-200
 39% 20% 40%2/5 1 O
Taylor Hall A 0.5
o+250 / u-350
 31% 60% 0%0/2 1 O
Sebastian Aho A 0.5
o+100 / u-130
 46% 50% 80%4/5 1 O
K'Andre Miller A 0.5
o+175 / u-240
 36% 50% 17%1/6 0 U
Andrei Svechnikov A 0.5
o+105 / u-135
 36% 50% 80%4/5 0 U
Seth Jarvis A 0.5
o+105 / u-140
 36% 50% 50%2/4 1 O
Nikolaj Ehlers A 0.5
o+165 / u-225
 40% 40% 75%3/4 3 O
Jackson Blake A 0.5
o+230 / u-325
 30% 40% 20%1/5 2 O
Alexander Nikishin A 0.5
o+210 / u-300
 26% 20% 50%1/2 0 U
Logan Stankoven A 0.5
o+300 / u-450
 22% 20% 0%0/3 1 O
Jordan Staal A 0.5
o+250 / u-350
 17% 10% 40%2/5 1 O
Taylor Hall SOG 1.5
o-105 / u-125
 57% 70% 0%0/2 3 O
Jackson Blake SOG 1.5
o-180 / u+135
 55% 70% 40%2/5 3 O
Jaccob Slavin SOG 1.5
o+110 / u-145
 48% 60% 50%2/4 2 O
Nikolaj Ehlers SOG 2.5
o+115 / u-155
 39% 60% 50%2/4 1 U
Sebastian Aho SOG 2.5
o+100 / u-130
 43% 60% 60%3/5 5 O
Sean Walker SOG 1.5
o-135 / u+100
 66% 50% 20%1/5 7 O
Logan Stankoven SOG 1.5
o-140 / u+105
 66% 50% 100%3/3 5 O
K'Andre Miller SOG 1.5
o+100 / u-135
 49% 40% 33%2/6 1 U
Alexander Nikishin SOG 1.5
o+105 / u-140
 49% 40% 50%1/2 3 O
Andrei Svechnikov SOG 2.5
o+110 / u-150
 43% 30% 40%2/5 0 U
Seth Jarvis SOG 2.5
o-130 / u+100
 53% 30% 50%2/4 5 O
Frederik Andersen SV 22.5
o-105 / u-125
 37% 40% 100%3/3 30 O
Head-to-Head last 10 meetings
DateWhereScoreP1P2P3TotalHR CloseWinner
Mar 10, 2026 at CAR CAR 5–4 SO 1–10–13–2 9 6.5 O CAR
Dec 30, 2025 at PIT CAR 1–5 0–31–20–0 6 6.5 U PIT
Jan 5, 2025 at CAR CAR 4–3 OT 0–23–00–1 7 6 O CAR
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