NHL MATCHUP REPORT

March 18, 2026, 7:00 | Lenovo Center

Pittsburgh Penguins (32-18-15) VS Carolina Hurricanes (41-18-6)

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SMART CHART

PIT
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CAR
3.37
OFFENSE
3.54
3.06
DEFENSE
2.92
24.73
POWER PLAY PERCENTAGES
22.22
84.46
PENALTY KILLS PERCENTAGES
79.67
29.17
SHOTS FOR
32.15
27.12
SHOTS AGAINST
24.09
0.31
DIFFERENTIAL
0.62

RECENT FORM

TeamRecord MoneyOffense DefenseFave DogO/U
Pittsburgh 32-18-15 $-108 3.37 3.06 14-12 15-20 33-30-2
Carolina 41-18-6 $-63 3.54 2.92 40-20 1-3 35-29-1

TEAM RECORDS

Pittsburgh Penguins

NameRecord HomeAway FaveDog O/U
Overall 32-18-15 16-9-8 16-9-7 14-12-8 15-20-7 33-30-2
Last 10 4-3-3 3-1-1 1-2-2 2-2-2 2-4-1 5-5
vs Div 11-1-8 7-1-3 4-0-5 3-0-5 6-1-3 12-7-1
vs WEST 13-7-6 5-4-4 8-3-2 7-2-3 5-5-3 12-13-1
vs EAST 19-11-9 11-5-4 8-6-5 7-2-5 10-8-4 21-17-1

Carolina Hurricanes

NameRecord HomeAway FaveDog O/U
Overall 41-18-6 24-9-2 17-9-4 40-20-6 1-3 35-29-1
Last 10 7-3 4-1 3-2 7-3 0-0 7-3
vs Div 13-3-1 7-2 6-1-1 13-3-1 0-0 6-10-1
vs WEST 18-9-3 10-4-2 8-5-1 17-6-3 1-2 17-13
vs EAST 23-9-3 14-5 9-4-3 23-8-3 0-1 18-16-1

SUPERGRID

TitleStat RankStat Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense 3.43 5 2.86 6
Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense 3.32 7 3.03 16
Away Team Road Powerplay vs Home Team Home Penalty Kill 22.41 11 75.64 25
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense 3.46 4 3.02 13
Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense 3.81 2 2.64 2
Home Team Home Power Play vs Away Team Road Penalty Kill 26.26 5 85.71 1

HEAD TO HEAD SUMMARY

TeamRecord O/UAVG ShotsPower Play Goals Power Play PercentagePenalty Kill Percentage Power Play Chances
Pittsburgh 3-4-3 2-8 2.50 28.70 3.00 7.89 84.00 38.00
Carolina 7-2-1 2-8 3.00 32.80 4.00 16.00 92.11 25.00

HEAD TO HEAD DETAIL

DateAway Away ScoreHome Home ScoreLine TotalO/U Away ShotsHome Shots Away Power Play Goals Home Power Play Goals Away Power Plays Home Power Plays Away PP%Home PP% Away PK%Home PK%
Mar 10, 2026 PIT 4 CAR 5 -200 6.5 O 28 44 1 1 5 5 20 20 80 80
Dec 30, 2025 CAR 1 PIT 5 110 6.5 U 28 28 0 1 0 2 - 50 50 -
Jan 5, 2025 PIT 3 CAR 4 -210 6 O 19 31 0 0 3 3 0 0 100 100
Nov 7, 2024 PIT 1 CAR 5 -275 6.5 U 36 18 0 0 4 1 0 0 100 100
Oct 18, 2024 CAR 4 PIT 1 145 6.5 U 39 26 2 0 4 5 50 0 100 50
Mar 26, 2024 CAR 1 PIT 4 165 6 U 39 22 0 0 2 2 0 0 100 100
Jan 13, 2024 PIT 2 CAR 3 -140 6.5 U 40 35 0 0 4 3 0 0 100 100
Dec 21, 2023 CAR 1 PIT 2 120 6.5 U 24 25 0 0 2 5 0 0 100 100
Nov 18, 2023 PIT 2 CAR 4 -165 6.5 U 28 34 0 1 2 3 0 33.3 66.7 100
Jan 14, 2023 PIT 1 CAR 2 -220 6 U 35 36 1 0 6 2 16.7 0 100 83.3

BETTING ODDS TRENDS

Carolina Hurricanes

Pittsburgh Penguins

TEAM LAST 5 GAMES

Pittsburgh Penguins

DateOpponent ScoreResult LineShots Shots AgainstPower Play Penalty KillOpposing Goalie Location
Mar 12, 2026 VGK 2-6 L 145 26 17 0/3 2/2 Adin Hill A
Mar 10, 2026 CAR 4-5 L 170 28 44 1/5 4/5 Frederik Andersen A
Mar 8, 2026 BOS 5-4 W -125 40 28 1/2 2/3 Joonas Korpisalo H
Mar 7, 2026 PHI 3-4 L -135 23 15 1/6 2/2 Dan Vladar H
Mar 5, 2026 BUF 1-5 L -105 28 26 0/5 5/6 Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen H

Carolina Hurricanes

DateOpponent ScoreResult LineShots Shots AgainstPower Play Penalty KillOpposing Goalie Location
Mar 12, 2026 STL 1-3 L -290 32 17 0/2 1/1 Jordan Binnington H
Mar 10, 2026 PIT 5-4 W -200 44 28 1/5 4/5 Stuart Skinner H
Mar 7, 2026 CAL 4-5 L -210 29 25 1/2 2/3 Dustin Wolf A
Mar 6, 2026 EDM 6-3 W -115 32 16 0/3 1/2 Tristan Jarry A
Mar 4, 2026 VAN 6-4 W -340 33 22 2/3 2/4 Nikita Tolopilo A