The slumping Detroit Red Wings welcome the red-hot Carolina Hurricanes to Little Caesars Arena Friday night in what feels like a serious mismatch on paper.
Detroit's anemic offense (just eight goals in their last four games) will need to find answers against a Carolina defense that's surrendered only six goals during their current three-game win streak.
All eyes will be on the goaltending battle between Carolina's Frederik Andersen (.920 save percentage) and Detroit's Cam Talbot (.902) as the home team Detroit Red Wings look to upset the away team Carolina Hurricanes.
Detroit Red Wings vs. Carolina Hurricanes prediction: who will win?
For tonight's Detroit Red Wings vs Carolina Hurricanes matchup, our predictive model gives the Hurricanes a 80% chance of defeating the Red Wings.
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Detroit Red Wings
Carolina Hurricanes: 80% win probability
- Strong overall record (46-24-0, 2nd in Eastern Conference)
- Excellent goal differential (+46, scoring 243 while allowing only 197)
- Impressive recent form with WWWLW in their last five games
Detroit Red Wings: 20% win probability
- Struggling defensive performance (234 goals against, 11th most in Eastern Conference)
- Poor recent form with LWLLW in their last five games
- Lower points total (75 points in 74 games) compared to Carolina's 96 points in 74 games
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Detroit Red Wings vs. Carolina Hurricanes preview
The red-hot Hurricanes bring their three-game winning streak to Detroit Friday night, where they'll face a Red Wings squad desperately clinging to fading playoff hopes at Little Caesars Arena.
Carolina's powerhouse offense, generating 3.28 goals per game and led by the lethal duo of Sebastian Aho and Seth Jarvis (58 goals combined), should create serious headaches for Detroit's porous defense that's surrendering 3.16 goals per contest.
The Wings' top line of Larkin, DeBrincat and Raymond has actually produced well (87 goals collectively), but Detroit's lack of scoring depth has resulted in just eight goals over their last four outings.
What's been truly remarkable is Carolina's defensive prowess – they're allowing a stingy 2.64 goals per game with Frederik Andersen posting an impressive .920 save percentage.
Detroit's Cam Talbot (.902 save percentage) has been a bright spot in an otherwise disappointing season for the Wings, who've managed just four wins in their last ten games.
The special teams battle looks completely lopsided – Carolina's penalty kill has been stellar while Detroit, despite converting on 28.37% of their power plays, hasn't capitalized on these opportunities during their recent scoring drought.
With the Hurricanes' lockdown defense led by Slavin and Burns facing Detroit's top-heavy attack, we might see a tighter, low-scoring affair than the standings would suggest.
I'd keep my eyes on Pyotr Kochetkov, who's expected between the pipes for Carolina and could frustrate the already struggling Red Wings offense.
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