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Carolina Hurricanes vs. Tampa Bay Lightning odds, tips and betting trends - October 11, 2024

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The Carolina Hurricanes and Tampa Bay Lightning hit the ice at PNC Arena in the season opener on Friday, October 11 at 7:00 PM ET. The game airs on ESPN+.

As action begins for the beginning of the NHL season, here is everything you need to prepare for Friday’s action.

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Carolina Hurricanes vs. Tampa Bay Lightning odds and betting lines

NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 5:55 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Favorite: Hurricanes (-133)
Underdog: Lightning (+112)
Over/under: 6.5

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Hurricanes stats and trends

The Hurricanes won 63.5% of their games last season when they were a moneyline favorite (54-31).
Carolina had a 48-27 record (winning 64.0% of its games) when playing as a moneyline favorite of -133 or shorter.
Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Hurricanes have an implied win probability of 57.1%.
Carolina and its opponent combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 39 of 93 games last season.
The Hurricanes’ 277 total goals (3.4 per game) made them the eighth-best scoring team in the NHL last season.
The Hurricanes conceded 211 total goals (2.6 per game), ranking fourth in NHL play for the fewest goals against.
The 67 power-play goals the Hurricanes scored last season (third-most in the NHL) came via 249 power-play chances.

Lightning stats and trends

The Lightning were an underdog 35 times last season, and upset their opponent 15 times.
Tampa Bay won eight of its 19 games last season when an underdog by +112 or longer on the moneyline.
The win probability for the Lightning, implied from the moneyline, is 47.2%.
Tampa Bay’s games last season had over 6.5 goals 44 of 87 times.
With 288 goals (3.5 per game) last season, the Lightning had the league’s fifth-best offense.
The Lightning’s total of 267 goals conceded (3.3 per game) was 22nd in the NHL.
With 71 power-play goals, the Lightning led the NHL (on 248 power-play chances).

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