Carolina Hurricanes vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, 3/22/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Carolina Hurricanes vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Date: Sunday, March 22, 2026

Location: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: Sportsnet Pittsburgh

The Pittsburgh Penguins (34-18-16) will try to beat the Carolina Hurricanes (43-19-6) at PPG Paints Arena on Sunday.

The Carolina Hurricanes were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 6-5 win against the Penguins in their previous contest . The Hurricanes had a solid offensive outing in the victory. For the outing, they finished 6 out of the 44 shots they looked to score on. Additionally, they had 2 attempts on the power play and were able to score 1 goal. Carolina accumulated 10 penalty minutes in this contest.

Carolina Hurricanes opponents have amassed 193 power play opportunities (19th in professional hockey) and have a total of 40 goals in those chances. The Hurricanes so far have had 1,652 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .880. Carolina has tried 2,202 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.7%. When playing at even strength, the Hurricanes let the opposition score 159 goals while notching 191 of their own. Carolina has tallied 203 power play opportunities and they have tallied 45 goals out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 22.17%. For the year, they have tallied 92 points and their points percentage comes in at .676. With respect to their scoring capabilities, the Carolina Hurricanes have racked up 236 goals (5th in hockey) this season and have allowed 199.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Brandon Bussi. The opposition has been able to score 79 goals versus Bussi in his NHL career and his goals against rate is 2.47. Bussi has been involved in 32 games over the course of his pro hockey career. He has a save percentage of .895 during his 81 mins between the pipes. He has a mark of 25-6-1 and he started in 32 games. Throughout his time in hockey, Bussi has 17 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .531. Bussi has had 751 shots against him and has amassed 672 saves.

When they took the ice last, Pittsburgh opposed the Hurricanes in a matchup where the Penguins ended up taking the loss by a final of 6-5. The Penguins tallied 5 goals out of the 35 shots on goal they pursued. They had 4 attempts on the power play in this contest and scored 1 out of those tries.

The Penguins have racked up 185 goals at even strength and 49 goals (6th in the league) while on the power play. Pittsburgh has attempted 1,977 shots (9th in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 11.84%, while allowing their opponents 1,866 shots. For the year, the Pittsburgh Penguins have earned 234 goals, 84 points, as well as a points percentage of .618. They have allowed 200 goals to be scored by way of 168 goals at even strength and 32 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have earned 195 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 25.13%. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 84.16% on the other teams 202 power play chances, and their save percentage is currently 89.3%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Arturs Silovs in net. He has recorded 1,177 stops out of 1,324 shots taken, which gives him a save % of .889. Silovs has compiled a career record of 23-17-10 and has been in goal for 51 contests. He has been a starter 50 games and his ice time sits at 1,085 mins. Silovs' rate of quality starts comes out to 52.0% and he has accumulated 26 quality starts in his hockey career. The opposition is averaging 2.94 goals per contest and he has allowed 147 goals in total.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Carolina

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