March 21, 2026Updated March 22, 2026, 9:52 a.m. ET
The No. 1 team in the Eastern Conference, the Carolina Hurricanes (44-19-6), visit the conference’s fourth-ranked squad, the Pittsburgh Penguins (35-18-16), on Sunday, March 22 at 3 p.m. ET at PPG Paints Arena. The game airs on ESPN+.
Carolina won 4-3 on the road its last time out on March 20 against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Pittsburgh’s last game was a shootout victory at home on March 21 against the Winnipeg Jets 5-4 (2-0).
Before this matchup, here is what you need to prepare for Sunday’s hockey action.
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Favorite: Hurricanes (-142)Underdog: Penguins (+120)Over/under: 6.5Hurricanes vs. Penguins game info and start timeDate: Sunday, March 22, 2026Time: 3 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on ESPN+Watch Hurricanes vs. Penguins on ESPN+!Hurricanes stats and trendsIn 63 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Carolina has been victorious 42 times.The Hurricanes have won 34 of the 50 games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -142.There is a 58.7% chance that Carolina wins this game, per the moneyline.Carolina’s games this season have gone over 6.5 goals 37 of 69 times.Over the past 10 contests, the Hurricanes have claimed 80.0% of the possible points with a 6-4-0 record.They have averaged 3.7 goals per game (37 total) during that stretch.Defensively, the Hurricanes have allowed 35 goals (3.5 per game) in those 10 outings.Penguins stats and trendsThis season the Penguins have 18 wins in the 38 games in which they’ve been an underdog.Pittsburgh has 21 games this season playing as an underdog by +120 or longer, and is 9-12 in those contests.The moneyline for this contest implies a 45.5% chance for the Penguins to win.So far this season, 53.6% of Pittsburgh’s games (37/69) have had more goals than Sunday’s over/under of 6.5.Over the last 10 contests, the Penguins have claimed 55.0% of the possible points with a 4-3-3 record.They have totaled 36 goals over that stretch.Over on the defensive side, the Penguins have allowed 37 goals (3.7 per game) in those 10 matchups.
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