Pittsburgh Penguins vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, 3/10/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Carolina Hurricanes

Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

The Pittsburgh Penguins (32-17-14) are hitting the road to PNC Arena on Tuesday where they will take on the Carolina Hurricanes (40-17-6).

The Pittsburgh Penguins were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 5-4 win against the Bruins their last time out. Pittsburgh had 8 minutes in the box in this matchup. In addition, they had 2 power play attempts and were able to net 1 goal. The Penguins had a good offensive outing in the victory. For the game, they earned a goal on 5 out of the 39 shots they attempted.

While at even strength, the Penguins have allowed 150 goals while having 168 on offense. Pittsburgh Penguins opponents have earned 186 power play tries (14th in pro hockey) and have scored 29 goals in those chances. When talking about scoring goals, the Pittsburgh Penguins have notched 212 goals (8th in the National Hockey League) this year and have given up 179. Pittsburgh has attempted 1,844 shots and has a shooting percentage of 11.5%. For the season, they have scored 78 points and their points percentage is .619. The Penguins have had 1,704 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .895. Pittsburgh steps onto the ice with 174 power play chances and they have notched 44 goals during those advantages, giving them a percentage of 25.29%.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Stuart Skinner. The opposition has racked up 559 goals versus Skinner in his NHL career and his average for goals against per game is 2.70. Skinner has played in 213 games over the course of his pro hockey career. He has a save percentage of .903 during his 9,317 minutes in the crease. He has amassed an overall mark of 117-67-21 and he was named the starter in 207 games. In his career, Skinner has earned 114 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .551. Skinner has had 5,767 shot attempts taken against him and he has 5,208 total saves.

Their last time out, Carolina faced the Flames in an outing where the Hurricanes went home in defeat by a score of 5-4. They had 2 power play opportunities in this game and scored 1 out of those tries. The Hurricanes earned 4 goals of the 29 shots on goal they were seeking.

Carolina has attempted 2,018 shots (2nd in professional hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 10.90%, while allowing their opponents 1,523 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 79.43% on the other teams 175 chances on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 88.2%. They have recorded 191 chances on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 22.51%. The Hurricanes have 177 goals at even strength and 43 goals (11th in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. They have permitted 180 goals to be scored by way of 144 goals at even strength and 36 goals while they were shorthanded. So far this season, the Carolina Hurricanes have notched a total of 220 goals, 86 points, in addition to a points percentage of .683.

Across the ice you are going to see Brandon Bussi in net. He has recorded 633 saves out of 705 shots taken against him, giving him a save percentage of .898. Bussi has a lifetime record of 25-4-1 and has been in net for 30 contests. He got the starting nod in 30 games and has accumulated 76 minutes. Bussi's quality start rate comes out to 56.7% and he has earned 17 quality starting assignments in his professional career. The opposition is averaging 2.40 goals per contest and he has yielded 72 goals overall.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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