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CAR @ PIT

Sunday, March 22, 2026 · 2:00 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.

Carolina Hurricanes
53-22-7 · Away
5 – 1
FINAL
Pittsburgh Penguins
41-25-16 · Home
Hard Rock Lines Hard Rock closing line
Moneyline
CAR -140 · PIT +120
Puck Line
CAR -1.5 (+160) · PIT +1.5 (-210)
Total
O 6.5 (-130) · U (+105)

Graded: total 6 → OVER L · PIT +1.5 L

Betting Trends Season
MarketTeamLineSeasonL5L10VenueH2Hvs HR Close
Game Total
Over 6.5
 CARo6.5 54%
37-32
40%
2-3
60%
6-4
42%
14-19
50%
3-3
55%
38-31
PITo6.5 54%
37-32
100%
5-0
80%
8-2
56%
19-15
50%
3-3
56%
38-30
Puck Line
cover %
 CAR-1.5 33%
23-46
20%
1-4
30%
3-7
36%
12-21
33%
2-4
-14.08u
25-44
PIT+1.5 84%
58-11
80%
4-1
80%
8-2
82%
28-6
67%
4-2
+2.02u
40-28
Moneyline
win %
 CAR fav -140 64%
44-25
60%
3-2
60%
6-4
58%
19-14
83%
5-1
+2.23u
42-21
PIT dog +120 51%
35-34
60%
3-2
40%
4-6
50%
17-17
17%
1-5
+5.43u
20-20
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-160/u+124 FD 1.5 o-146/u+116 CAR 55%
38-31
40%
2-3
50%
5-5
55%
18-15
83%
5-1
55%
38-31
 1.90 1.10 / 0.80
PIT 59%
41-28
60%
3-2
70%
7-3
65%
22-12
83%
5-1
59%
41-28
 1.93 1.10 / 0.83
2nd Period
over 1.5
 DK 2.5 o+150/u-195 FD 2.5 o+154/u-200 CAR 64%
44-25
80%
4-1
80%
8-2
73%
24-9
83%
5-1
57%
39-30
 1.93 0.96 / 0.97
PIT 65%
45-24
100%
5-0
80%
8-2
68%
23-11
83%
5-1
57%
39-30
 2.01 1.10 / 0.91
3rd Period
over 1.5
 FD 2.5 o+114/u-144 CAR 67%
46-23
60%
3-2
70%
7-3
61%
20-13
50%
3-3
46%
31-37
 2.42 1.30 / 1.12
PIT 67%
46-23
80%
4-1
60%
6-4
68%
23-11
50%
3-3
42%
29-40
 2.32 1.19 / 1.13
Team Comparison '25-26
CARPIT
Record (W-L-OTL)53-22-741-25-16
Points %68.9%59.8%
Goals for / game3.613.57
Goals against / game2.933.27
Shots for / game32.228.6
Shots against / game23.927.4
Power play %24.9%24.1%
Penalty kill %80.5%81.4%
Faceoff %50.3%48.2%
1st period GF / GA1.18 / 0.781.13 / 0.83
2nd period GF / GA0.98 / 0.981.18 / 1.09
3rd period GF / GA1.28 / 1.091.17 / 1.16
Avg game total6.546.84
Starting Goalies from the box score
18 saves on 19 shots · 1 GA · W
21 saves on 25 shots · 4 GA · L
P1P2P3OTSOGPP
CAR1310263/5
PIT0010190/2
Player Props Hard Rock lines for this game · over rates at each line
CARPropLineSeasonL10H2HActual
Andrei Svechnikov G 0.5
o+220
 30% 40% 0%0/6 0 U
Jordan Martinook G 0.5
o+475
 15% 30% 33%2/6 0 U
Nikolaj Ehlers G 0.5
o+210
 23% 30% 0%0/5 1 O
Sean Walker G 0.5
o+700
 10% 30% 17%1/6 0 U
Alexander Nikishin G 0.5
o+600
 15% 30% 33%1/3 0 U
Logan Stankoven G 0.5
o+300
 20% 30% 75%3/4 0 U
Jordan Staal G 0.5
o+350
 23% 20% 0%0/6 0 U
Mark Jankowski G 0.5
o+650
 13% 20% 50%2/4 1 O
Sebastian Aho G 0.5
o+165
 30% 20% 17%1/6 1 O
Eric Robinson G 0.5
o+650
 22% 20% 17%1/6 0 U
K'Andre Miller G 0.5
o+600
 7% 20% 14%1/7 0 U
Seth Jarvis G 0.5
o+170
 38% 20% 40%2/5 1 O
Jackson Blake G 0.5
o+240
 25% 20% 33%2/6 0 U
Taylor Hall G 0.5
o+275
 20% 10% 33%1/3 0 U
Mike Reilly G 0.5
o+1300
 3% 0% 0%0/4 0 U
Jaccob Slavin G 0.5
o+900
 0% 0% 20%1/5 0 U
William Carrier G 0.5
o+700
 10% 0% 0%0/5 0 U
Jalen Chatfield G 0.5
o+1100
 2% 0% 17%1/6 1 O
Nikolaj Ehlers PTS 0.5
o-140 / u+105
 57% 70% 80%4/5 2 O
Sebastian Aho PTS 0.5
o-220 / u+160
 64% 70% 83%5/6 1 O
K'Andre Miller PTS 0.5
o+125 / u-170
 39% 60% 29%2/7 0 U
Seth Jarvis PTS 0.5
o-185 / u+140
 66% 60% 80%4/5 3 O
Taylor Hall PTS 0.5
o+105 / u-135
 42% 50% 33%1/3 0 U
Andrei Svechnikov PTS 0.5
o-140 / u+105
 49% 50% 67%4/6 1 O
Jordan Staal PTS 0.5
o+145 / u-195
 41% 40% 50%3/6 0 U
Alexander Nikishin PTS 0.5
o+175 / u-240
 35% 40% 33%1/3 1 O
Logan Stankoven PTS 0.5
o+135 / u-185
 35% 40% 75%3/4 1 O
Jackson Blake PTS 0.5
o+100 / u-135
 48% 40% 50%3/6 1 O
Sebastian Aho A 0.5
o-105 / u-130
 48% 70% 83%5/6 0 U
Taylor Hall A 0.5
o+195 / u-275
 32% 50% 33%1/3 0 U
Nikolaj Ehlers A 0.5
o+145 / u-195
 41% 50% 80%4/5 1 O
Seth Jarvis A 0.5
o+115 / u-155
 38% 50% 60%3/5 2 O
K'Andre Miller A 0.5
o+165 / u-225
 34% 40% 14%1/7 0 U
Andrei Svechnikov A 0.5
o+145 / u-195
 35% 40% 67%4/6 1 O
Jackson Blake A 0.5
o+210 / u-300
 30% 30% 33%2/6 1 O
Jordan Staal A 0.5
o+275 / u-400
 18% 20% 50%3/6 0 U
Alexander Nikishin A 0.5
o+250 / u-375
 25% 20% 33%1/3 1 O
Logan Stankoven A 0.5
o+275 / u-425
 23% 20% 25%1/4 1 O
Jordan Martinook SOG 1.5
o+110 / u-145
 41% 80% 67%4/6 0 U
Taylor Hall SOG 1.5
o-150 / u+115
 58% 70% 33%1/3 0 U
Sean Walker SOG 1.5
o-190 / u+140
 67% 70% 33%2/6 0 U
Logan Stankoven SOG 1.5
o-170 / u+125
 67% 60% 100%4/4 1 U
Jackson Blake SOG 2.5
o+150 / u-200
 41% 60% 50%3/6 1 U
Jordan Staal SOG 1.5
o+110 / u-150
 42% 50% 17%1/6 0 U
Nikolaj Ehlers SOG 2.5
o+105 / u-140
 39% 50% 40%2/5 4 O
Sebastian Aho SOG 2.5
o-115 / u-115
 44% 50% 67%4/6 3 O
Alexander Nikishin SOG 1.5
o+100 / u-135
 50% 50% 67%2/3 1 U
Andrei Svechnikov SOG 2.5
o+130 / u-170
 42% 20% 33%2/6 5 O
Seth Jarvis SOG 2.5
o-150 / u+110
 53% 20% 60%3/5 4 O
Frederik Andersen SV 23.5
o-105 / u-125
 32% 50% 75%3/4 18 U
PITPropLineSeasonL10H2HActual
Erik Karlsson G 0.5
o+450
 14% 50% 33%2/6 0 U
Bryan Rust G 0.5
o+190
 37% 50% 40%2/5 0 U
Anthony Mantha G 0.5
o+275
 32% 40% 50%2/4 0 U
Rickard Rakell G 0.5
o+200
 29% 30% 0%0/6 0 U
Tommy Novak G 0.5
o+325
 22% 30% 25%1/4 0 U
Noel Acciari G 0.5
o+525
 15% 30% 17%1/6 0 U
Sidney Crosby G 0.5
o+185
 40% 20% 40%2/5 0 U
Egor Chinakhov G 0.5
o+240
 25% 20% 0%0/4 1 O
Ben Kindel G 0.5
o+375
 21% 20% 33%1/3 0 U
Evgeni Malkin G 0.5
o+240
 27% 10% 0%0/4 0 U
Justin Brazeau G 0.5
o+450
 24% 10% 33%1/3 0 U
Connor Dewar G 0.5
o+500
 17% 10% 0%0/4 0 U
Elmer Soderblom G 0.5
o+550
 7% 10% 14%1/7 0 U
Kris Letang G 0.5
o+850
 5% 0% 0%0/6 0 U
Connor Clifton G 0.5
o+1750
 5% 0% 0%0/4 0 U
Ryan Graves G 0.5
o+1600
 5% 0% 0%0/2 0 U
Parker Wotherspoon G 0.5
o+1300
 4% 0% 0%0/5 0 U
Samuel Girard G 0.5
o+1200
 6% 0% 0%0/3 0 U
Bryan Rust PTS 0.5
o-145 / u+110
 63% 90% 80%4/5 1 O
Erik Karlsson PTS 0.5
o-125 / u-105
 55% 80% 67%4/6 0 U
Rickard Rakell PTS 0.5
o-140 / u+105
 58% 80% 67%4/6 0 U
Evgeni Malkin PTS 0.5
o-155 / u+115
 74% 60% 25%1/4 0 U
Sidney Crosby PTS 0.5
o-180 / u+135
 67% 60% 40%2/5 1 O
Anthony Mantha PTS 0.5
o+125 / u-165
 57% 60% 75%3/4 0 U
Egor Chinakhov PTS 0.5
o+110 / u-145
 40% 60% 25%1/4 1 O
Tommy Novak PTS 0.5
o+155 / u-210
 44% 30% 50%2/4 0 U
Kris Letang PTS 0.5
o+180 / u-240
 38% 0% 0%0/6 0 U
Evgeni Malkin A 0.5
o+115 / u-155
 59% 60% 25%1/4 0 U
Bryan Rust A 0.5
o+150 / u-200
 40% 60% 60%3/5 1 O
Rickard Rakell A 0.5
o+145 / u-200
 40% 60% 67%4/6 0 U
Sidney Crosby A 0.5
o+115 / u-150
 50% 50% 20%1/5 1 O
Erik Karlsson A 0.5
o+110 / u-150
 47% 50% 67%4/6 0 U
Egor Chinakhov A 0.5
o+240 / u-350
 20% 50% 25%1/4 0 U
Anthony Mantha A 0.5
o+250 / u-375
 33% 30% 25%1/4 0 U
Tommy Novak A 0.5
o+300 / u-450
 28% 10% 50%2/4 0 U
Kris Letang A 0.5
o+220 / u-325
 35% 0% 0%0/6 0 U
Evgeni Malkin SOG 1.5
o-200 / u+145
 69% 70% 25%1/4 0 U
Erik Karlsson SOG 2.5
o+105 / u-140
 41% 70% 33%2/6 2 U
Egor Chinakhov SOG 2.5
o+150 / u-200
 37% 70% 50%2/4 1 U
Bryan Rust SOG 2.5
o+110 / u-145
 44% 60% 60%3/5 4 O
Sidney Crosby SOG 2.5
o+100 / u-130
 45% 40% 80%4/5 2 U
Rickard Rakell SOG 2.5
o+140 / u-185
 48% 30% 17%1/6 0 U
Stuart Skinner SV 26.5
o-125 / u-105
 29% 30% 100%5/5 21 U
Head-to-Head last 10 meetings
DateWhereScoreP1P2P3TotalHR CloseWinner
Mar 18, 2026 at CAR PIT 5–6 OT 0–11–14–3 11 6.5 O CAR
Mar 10, 2026 at CAR PIT 4–5 SO 1–11–02–3 9 6.5 O CAR
Dec 30, 2025 at PIT PIT 5–1 3–02–10–0 6 6.5 U PIT
Jan 5, 2025 at CAR PIT 3–4 OT 2–00–31–0 7 6 O CAR
Nov 7, 2024 at CAR PIT 1–5 0–20–21–1 6 6.5 U CAR
Oct 18, 2024 at PIT PIT 1–4 1–10–20–1 5 6.5 U CAR
Mar 26, 2024 at PIT PIT 4–1 0–02–12–0 5 — PIT
Jan 13, 2024 at CAR PIT 2–3 OT 0–20–02–0 5 — CAR
Dec 21, 2023 at PIT PIT 2–1 SO 1–00–10–0 3 — PIT
Nov 18, 2023 at CAR PIT 2–4 1–00–11–3 6 — CAR