Forward trio
72:13 together · 8 games
- Corsi for / against
- 82 / 76
- Fenwick for / against
- 56 / 55
- Corsi share
- 51.9%
- Fenwick share
- 50.5%
- xG for / against
- 3.61 / 3.70
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Carolina Hurricanes prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for March 18, 2026
NHL matchup
Pittsburgh Penguins at Carolina Hurricanes
View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for March 18, 2026.
March 18, 2026
· 6:00 PM CST
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Recent usage
Forward trios & defense pairs
Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 18. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.
Pittsburgh Penguins
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Defense pair
133:22 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 138 / 133
- Fenwick for / against
- 95 / 96
- Corsi share
- 50.9%
- Fenwick share
- 49.7%
- xG for / against
- 6.30 / 6.25
Carolina Hurricanes
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
111:58 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 125 / 78
- Fenwick for / against
- 85 / 60
- Corsi share
- 61.6%
- Fenwick share
- 58.6%
- xG for / against
- 4.98 / 4.02
Defense pair
161:56 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 166 / 127
- Fenwick for / against
- 109 / 91
- Corsi share
- 56.7%
- Fenwick share
- 54.5%
- xG for / against
- 7.96 / 7.62
Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.
Goalie context
Recent starting goalies
Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.
Arturs Silovs
Pittsburgh Penguins · Last start: Mar 16
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 118
- Save %
- 87.3
- Goals allowed
- 15
- Close-range shots %
- 26.3
Brandon Bussi
Carolina Hurricanes · Last start: Mar 17
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 121
- Save %
- 83.5
- Goals allowed
- 20
- Close-range shots %
- 29.8
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 18, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Pittsburgh Penguins
- xG for / game
- 3.34
- xG against / game
- 3.33
- xG differential / game
- 0.00
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Carolina Hurricanes
- xG for / game
- 3.50
- xG against / game
- 2.71
- xG differential / game
- 0.80
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Recent play-by-play
Team tendencies before this game
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 18, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Pittsburgh Penguins
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 58.3
- Corsi share (%)
- 48.6
- Fenwick share (%)
- 49.4
- Faceoff win %
- 41.1
- Penalties / game
- 4.2
Shots / game: 27.9 · Shooting: 12.2% · Avg distance: 31.6 ft
Carolina Hurricanes
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 68.0
- Corsi share (%)
- 60.0
- Fenwick share (%)
- 59.7
- Faceoff win %
- 47.8
- Penalties / game
- 3.5
Shots / game: 33.9 · Shooting: 10.9% · Avg distance: 31.7 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
|
PIT
|
Metric |
CAR
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Points | 20 |
| 0.458 | Points % | 0.769 |
| 40 | Goals for | 51 |
| 40 | Goals against | 33 |
| 0 | Goal differential | 18 |
| W2 | Current streak | W1 |
Road versus home
|
PIT road
|
Metric |
CAR home
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Games | 4 |
| 1 | Wins | 2 |
| 3 | Points | 5 |
| -6 | Goal differential | 3 |
Last 10 games
|
PIT
|
Metric |
CAR
|
|---|---|---|
| 3-6-1 | Record | 8-1-1 |
| 7 | Points | 17 |
| 27 | Goals for | 46 |
| 35 | Goals against | 25 |
| -8 | Goal differential | 21 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
PIT
3 wins
10
games reviewed
CAR
7 wins
Total goals25 – 30
Goal differential
-5
/
+5
Goals per game2.5 / 3.0
Shots per game28.7 / 32.6
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 |
Pittsburgh Penguins
at
Carolina Hurricanes
|
4 - 5 | 28 - 43 | View |
| Dec 30, 2025 |
Carolina Hurricanes
at
Pittsburgh Penguins
|
1 - 5 | 28 - 28 | View |
| Jan 5, 2025 |
Pittsburgh Penguins
at
Carolina Hurricanes
|
3 - 4 | 19 - 31 | View |
| Nov 7, 2024 |
Pittsburgh Penguins
at
Carolina Hurricanes
|
1 - 5 | 36 - 18 | View |
| Oct 18, 2024 |
Carolina Hurricanes
at
Pittsburgh Penguins
|
4 - 1 | 38 - 26 | View |
| Mar 26, 2024 |
Carolina Hurricanes
at
Pittsburgh Penguins
|
1 - 4 | 39 - 22 | View |
| Jan 13, 2024 |
Pittsburgh Penguins
at
Carolina Hurricanes
|
2 - 3 | 40 - 35 | View |
| Dec 21, 2023 |
Carolina Hurricanes
at
Pittsburgh Penguins
|
1 - 2 | 24 - 25 | View |
| Nov 18, 2023 |
Pittsburgh Penguins
at
Carolina Hurricanes
|
2 - 4 | 28 - 34 | View |
| Jan 14, 2023 |
Pittsburgh Penguins
at
Carolina Hurricanes
|
1 - 2 | 35 - 36 | View |