Carolina Hurricanes vs. Detroit Red Wings Best Bets – Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Coming up on Tuesday, March 4 at 7:00 PM ET, check out the battle between the Carolina Hurricanes (35-22-4) and Detroit Red Wings (30-24-6) when they meet at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. MyBookie has the Hurricanes favored on the road with a moneyline at -160.

Carolina Hurricanes Betting Preview

The Hurricanes are 2-3 over their latest five game stretch. In their recent performance, they defeated the Calgary Flames 2-1 in overtime to get them back on the winning side.

Carolina took a 1-0 lead when they scored in the second period, but allowed Calgary to get even in the third. Sebastian Aho landed the game-winning goal in overtime, but Jaccob Slavin stood out with his goal and assist.

Calgary allowed Carolina to fire off more than double their shot attempts (33 to 16) and it was clear as to who was more aggressive here. Calgary did look appealing in power plays, as they scored their only goal out of four opportunities. Carolina will need to defend better in these situations.

The Hurricanes are averaging 3.20 goals and are taking 31.9 shot attempts per battle. Despite their offense being solid, their defense has allowed opponents to reach 2.75 goals and 24.9 shots per game. This differential does not offer much breathing room, as it shows their games are close. 

Detroit Red Wings Betting Preview

The Red Wings have lost their last two games and are 2-3 in their previous five. This two-game skid was caused by back-to-back outings against the Columbus Blue Jackets, with the recent loss being 5-3. Over their last five games, they have scored 3.20 goals and have allowed 5.00 to opposing teams.

Detroit evened the game at 1-1 early in the second period, but they allowed the Blue Jackets to score three goals total in the same period without much resistance. Alex DeBrincat scored two of their goals, showing how much they need to rely on him to succeed.

Columbus took 21 shots and did an incredible job at holding off the Red Wings from scoring more than they did with their 46 shot attempts. Clearly, the Blue Jackets were the more accurate team. The Red Wings also had two power play opportunities and did convert on one.

The Red Wings are producing 2.88 goals and are taking 27.3 shots per game. On defense, they are giving up 3.18 goals and 29.1 shot attempts per matchup, which shows a slightly negative margin here.

Odds, Series Trends, and Free Pick

MyBookie has you set for the most appealing Carolina Hurricanes vs. Detroit Red Wings betting odds, showing the Hurricanes favored. The Hurricanes are 12-15-3 on the road and the Red Wings are 16-13-3 at home, so it is interesting to see the Hurricanes favored.

One solid play to do here is the puck line, with the Red Wings losing by no more than two goals or winning outright.

Final Pick: Detroit Red Wings +1.5 (-190)