Carolina Hurricanes vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 01/12/26

A matchup between the top 2 teams in the Eastern Conference is set for Monday night as the Detroit Red Wings host the Carolina Hurricanes. Detroit leads the Atlantic division with 58 points on the season, while Carolina paces the Metropolitan division with 59 points. It will be the 2nd meeting of the season between these teams, with the Hurricanes taking the first meeting by a score of 5-2 in Raleigh on December 27. That game featured a rare loss from John Gibson over the last month, as he allowed 4 goals on 37 shots. Since then, he’s allowed 2 goals or fewer in 4 of 5 starts, and is coming off a 27-save shutout against the Canadiens in his last start. Look for Gibson to be better this time around.

The Hurricanes held the Red Wings to just 20 shots on goal in that December 27 meeting. That wasn’t surprising to see, as Rod Brind’Amour’s squad is a defense-focused team who doesn’t allow anything easy to their opponents. On the season, Carolina is allowing just 24.3 shots on goal per game, which is the best mark in the league. Detroit has scored 14 goals over its last 3 games, but this matchup against Carolina presents a tough challenge. It’s also worth mentioning that these teams tend to play lower-scoring games when they meet, as the under is 7-2-1 in the last 10 meetings. Look to the under.

Hurricanes vs Red Wings prediction: Under 6 (-105) available at time of publishing. Playable to -110.