Hurricanes vs Lightning Prediction and NHL Betting Tips - 29 March 2023

Mar 27, 2023, 6:57PM

The Carolina Hurricanes square off with the Tampa Bay Lightning in NHL action at PNC Arena on Wednesday, commencing at 10:00am AEDT.

Stats Insider's free betting tips for Hurricanes vs Lightning, plus the latest betting odds and goal scorer tips, are detailed below.

Who will win? Hurricanes vs Lightning

Based on high-tech machine learning and data, Stats Insider has simulated Wednesday's Carolina-Tampa Bay NHL match-up 10,000 times.

Our independent predictive analytics model currently gives the Hurricanes a 56% chance of beating the Lightning at PNC Arena.

More: Hurricanes vs Lightning Simulated 10K Times

Carolina vs Tampa Bay Latest Odds

The current betting odds in Australia for Wednesday's NHL game at PNC Arena are shown below:

Head to Head: Hurricanes $1.71, Lightning $2.25
Line: Hurricanes -1.5 ($2.80), Lightning +1.5 ($1.48)
Total (Over/Under 6 Goals): Over $2.00, Under $1.83

Odds are correct at the time of publishing and subject to change.

Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, PointsBet currently has the Hurricanes to win at $1.71. Meanwhile, bet365 currently has the Lightning to win at $2.25.

The Hurricanes are listed as 1.5-goal favourites against the Lightning, with odds of $2.80 currently available at PointsBet.

For the underdog Lightning (+1.5) to cover the line, bet365 currently has odds of $1.48.

The Over/Under for Hurricanes vs Lightning sits at 6 with PointsBet, which currently has odds for the Over at $2.00 and odds for the Under at $1.83.

According to Stats Insider's analytics model, the Lightning (+1.5) have a 66% chance of covering the line, while the Over/Under total of 6 goals has a 51% chance of staying Under.

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Hurricanes vs Lightning NHL Betting Tips

Head to Head: Tampa Bay at $2.25 with bet365
Line: Lightning +1.5 at $1.48 with bet365 (66% probability)
Total Goals: Over 6 at $2.00 with PointsBet

Our Hurricanes vs Lightning predictions are based on complex modelling and betting expertise to give you the best possible advice every day of the year.

While the Hurricanes have a higher chance of winning the game, betting on the Lightning to win is our preferred option because of the edge found when comparing our data-led probabilities to the odds currently on offer.

Making use of the edges seen on Stats Insider is one of the keys to being a profitable bettor in the long run.

Furthermore, despite the Under being more likely to hit in this game, Over 6 is our best bet due to the better odds ($2.00) that are available from PointsBet.

Hurricanes vs Lightning Prediction

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Hurricanes vs Lightning Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Hurricanes vs Lightning? The latest data is in.

According to Stats Insider, Carolina's Sebastian Aho is the most likely player to score the first goal in Hurricanes vs Lightning.

Aho has an 8.8% chance of scoring the first goal at PNC Arena, while the Hurricanes star has a 40.9% chance of netting an anytime goal.

Scroll down for the complete list of first goalscorer and anytime goalscorer probabilities.

First Goal Scorer Tips

Hurricanes First Goal Scorer Tips

Sebastian Aho: 8.8% probability
Seth Jarvis: 5.2% probability
Teuvo Teravainen: 4.4% probability
Martin Necas: 4.1% probability
Stefan Noesen: 3.6% probability

Lightning First Goal Scorer Tips

Nikita Kucherov: 7.2% probability
Brayden Point: 6.8% probability
Steven Stamkos: 5.8% probability
Brandon Hagel: 3.8% probability
Alex Killorn: 3.5% probability

Anytime Goal Scorer Tips

Hurricanes Anytime Goal Scorer Tips

Sebastian Aho: 40.9% probability
Seth Jarvis: 26.3% probability
Teuvo Teravainen: 23.9% probability
Jesperi Kotkaniemi: 20.7% probability
Martin Necas: 20.6% probability

Lightning Anytime Goal Scorer Tips

Nikita Kucherov: 34.0% probability
Brayden Point: 33.8% probability
Steven Stamkos: 30.2% probability
Alex Killorn: 20.6% probability
Brandon Hagel: 20.4% probability

Remember, our model updates frequently, so bookmark this page for the latest betting tips before the Carolina vs Tampa Bay game at PNC Arena.

As always, check out Stats Insider's Best Bets to get the best tips on every NHL game, as well as a host of other sports that we offer predictions on.

Hurricanes vs Lightning NHL 2023

The game between the Hurricanes and Lightning at PNC Arena is scheduled to begin at 10:00am AEDT on Wednesday.

Game: Carolina Hurricanes vs Tampa Bay Lightning
Date: Wednesday 29 March 2023
Time: 10:00am AEDT
Venue: PNC Arena

All dates and times mentioned in this article are in Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) unless otherwise noted.

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