NHL Game Preview: Carolina Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Penguins with Line Combinations 10/18/2024

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Carolina Hurricanes (1-1-0, 2 Pts) at Pittsburgh Penguins

Date: Friday, October 18

PPG Paints Arena – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Time: 7:00 pm EST

TV: NHL Network, Bally Sports South, SportsNet Pittsburgh

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

Carolina Hurricanes: -1.5 ML -148

Pittsburgh Penguins: +1.5 ML +124

O/U 6.5

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Carolina Hurricanes Notes:

Carolina has only played two games this season, losing to Tampa 4-1 last week, and then defeating New Jersey 4-2 on Tuesday in their most recent contest. The low total is in part due to a postponement last week in a game against Tampa Bay.

Pittsburgh Penguins Notes:

The Penguins have scored an NHL-best 20 goals through their first five games of the season, and the team’s 4.00 goals-per-game average is tied for fourth in the league. Pittsburgh has 12 players on its roster who have scored this season, which is tied for the most unique goal scorers in the NHL.

Carolina Hurricanes Lineup:

Svechnikov-Aho-Jarvis

Roslovic-Kotkaniemi-Necas

Martinook-Staal-Carrier

Robinson-Drury-Blake

Slavin-Burns

Gostisbehere-Walker

Orlov-Chatfield

Andersen

Kochetkov

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Pittsburgh Penguins Lineup:

Beauvillier-Crosby-Rust

Bunting-Malkin-Rakell

O’Connor-Eller-Puljujarvi

Hayes-Glass-Acciari

Grzelcyk-Letang

Pettersson-Karlsson

Graves-St. Ivany

Blomqvist

Jarry

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Players To Watch:

Carolina Hurricanes:

Rookie Jackson Blake has a goal and four shots on net in two games for Carolina. Sebastian Aho is the main cog in the Carolina offense. A major contributor last season for Carolina, Aho had 89 points in 78 games (36 goals, 53 assists).

Pittsburgh Penguins:

In the first five games of the season, Evgeni Malkin has totaled 11 points, which is the most in the first five games of any season for the veteran center. Malkin also has a four-game point streak.

Injury Report:

Carolina Hurricanes:

Jesper Fast (Neck – LTIR)

Pittsburgh Penguins:

Nieto (Knee – IR), Nedeljkovic (Lower Body – IR), Lizotte (Concussion -IR)

Next Game:

Carolina Hurricanes: October 19 at St. Louis at 7:00 pm EST.

Pittsburgh Penguins: October 20 at Winnipeg at 3:00 pm EST.

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