The Carolina Hurricanes and Tampa Bay Lightning meet at PNC Arena for a season opener on Friday, October 11 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.
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As action begins for the beginning of the NHL season, here's who we predict will take home the victory in Friday's action.
Hurricanes vs. Lightning Predictions for Friday
Our computer projections model for this contest predicts a final score of Hurricanes 4, Lightning 2.
- Moneyline Pick: Hurricanes (-134)
- Total Pick: No Pick - Predicted Margin Negligible
- Spread Pick: Hurricanes (-1.5)
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Hurricanes Splits and Trends
- The Hurricanes had a 52-23-7 record overall, with an 8-10-18 record in games that required overtime, last season.
- Carolina was 17-9-5 (39 points) in its 31 games decided by one goal.
- Looking at the 12 times last season the Hurricanes finished a game with only one goal, they had a 2-7-3 record, picking up seven points.
- Carolina took seven points from the 12 games last season when it scored exactly two goals (2-7-3 record).
- The Hurricanes scored three or more goals in 67 games (54-9-4, 112 points).
- In the 39 games when Carolina scored a lone power-play goal, it went 26-10-3 to record 55 points.
- In the 72 games when it outshot its opponent, Carolina was 43-21-8 (94 points).
- The Hurricanes were outshot by their opponent in 15 games, going 13-1-1 to record 27 points.
Lightning Splits and Trends
- The Lightning had a record of 45-29-8 last season and were 8-9-17 in overtime contests.
- Tampa Bay accumulated 24 points (8-4-8) in its 20 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
- Last season the Lightning registered just one goal in 10 games, and they picked up two points (1-9-0).
- Tampa Bay picked up seven points (1-14-5 record) last season when scoring exactly two goals .
- The Lightning picked up 92 points in their 55 games when they scored more than two goals.
- Last season Tampa Bay recorded a single power-play goal in 32 games and registered 40 points, with a record of 18-10-4.
- When it outshot its opponent last season, Tampa Bay posted a record of 26-14-2 (54 points).
- The Lightning were outshot by their opponents 40 times last season, and took 44 points from those games.
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Team Stats Comparison (2023-24)
| Hurricanes Rank | Hurricanes AVG | Lightning AVG | Lightning Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8th | 3.38 | Goals Scored | 3.51 | 5th |
| 4th | 2.57 | Goals Allowed | 3.26 | 22nd |
| 3rd | 33.3 | Shots | 29.3 | 21st |
| 1st | 25.6 | Shots Allowed | 29.6 | 11th |
| 2nd | 26.91% | Power Play % | 28.63% | 1st |
| 1st | 86.43% | Penalty Kill % | 83.33% | 5th |
Hurricanes vs. Lightning Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Friday, October 11, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
- Where: PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina
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