Red Wings Vs Hurricanes: red wings vs hurricanes — How to Watch, Odds and Game Thread
The Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Detroit Red Wings to the Lenovo Center on Saturday with the Hurricanes aiming to extend a point streak to 12 games in a high-stakes late-February matchup. The red wings vs hurricanes meeting matters because both clubs are among the top five in the Eastern Conference by points percentage and each won its first game back from the Olympic break.
Red Wings Vs Hurricanes: game time, venue and broadcast crew
The puck drops at 7 p. m. ET at the Lenovo Center on Saturday, Feb. 28. Mike Maniscalco will handle play-by-play with Tripp Tracy on color and Hanna Yates providing off-ice reports; Yates will also host the pregame show beginning at 6: 00 and a postgame show that will run for about 30 minutes after the final horn. Pregame radio begins locally at 6: 30, and at 7: 00 the Hurricanes radio network will carry the broadcast across stations in Raleigh, Charlotte, New Bern and Greenville; the call is also available to stream on the Hurricanes app. Fans in the Carolinas can use the regional sports streaming app for the game, while viewers outside the area can use an out-of-market streaming option that carries every out-of-market hockey game.
Canes hunt fifth straight win and a 12-game point streak
RALEIGH, N. C. — Carolina comes in 37-15-6 for 80 points and sitting first in the Metropolitan Division as it chases a fifth straight win and a point streak that would reach a dozen games. The Canes picked up a 5-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday, Feb. 26, and sit roughly in cruise control toward their first regular-season division championship since the 2022-23 season, holding an eight-point lead over the Pittsburgh Penguins with 24 games to the finish line. The club also has promotional dates to note: when the Canes and Penguins drop the puck on Wednesday, March 18, every fan in attendance will receive one of four mystery bobbleheads, courtesy of UNC Health.
Red Wings' standing, stars and recent form
Detroit arrives at Lenovo Center with a 34-19-6 record for 74 points and is tied for second in the Atlantic Division. The Red Wings earned a 2-1 overtime win over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday, Feb. 26. Dylan Larkin and Moritz Seider are central figures for Detroit; Seth Jarvis is expected to lead the charge for Carolina while Larkin leads Detroit in the matchup framing. Detroit is navigating a rugged Atlantic Division: the Tampa Bay Lightning sit atop that group, and the Red Wings face competition from the Montreal Canadiens, Boston Bruins and Buffalo Sabres as teams jockey for playoff positioning down the stretch.
January 12 rematch and the controversial no-call in Motor City
These clubs met in the Motor City on Jan. 12 in a game that went to overtime after Carolina forced extra time with a late goal. Detroit won in overtime on a finishing play that featured a controversial non-call on a possible interference infraction directly in front of the Carolina net. If Saturday's game approaches the same level of drama, fans should expect another compelling contest.
Odds, picks and a prediction for red wings vs hurricanes
Betting lines show the Hurricanes as favorites on the moneyline at -184, with the puckline listing Carolina -1. 5 (+138) and Detroit +1. 5 (-2170). The Red Wings' moneyline is listed at +152. The total is 6. 5 with +102 for the over and -124 for the under. An expert rack of picks projects an ATS pick of Hurricanes (-1. 5), an O/U pick of Under (6. 5), and a score prediction of Hurricanes 4, Red Wings 2. Those tracking red wings vs hurricanes betting lines should note the listed moneyline, puckline and total carry those exact figures for Saturday's game.
Other notes: roster tidbits and recent games
There are a handful of additional items to watch: one Hurricane will return with a gold and another with silver, while Sebastian Aho will try to win a bronze. Carolina also looks to pick up another win against Utah on Whalers Night, and the team's Thursday matchup against Chicago went down to the wire. With two of the top-five Eastern Conference clubs meeting and both teams back in action after the Olympic break, Saturday's matchup shapes up as a meaningful chapter in both clubs' late-season races.
