Will Martin Necas Score a Goal Against the Penguins on January 5?

Published 12:42 am Sunday, January 5, 2025

Should you bet on Martin Necas to score a goal when the Carolina Hurricanes and the Pittsburgh Penguins face off on Sunday at 6:00 PM ET? In the article below, we dig into the numbers and trends you need to know before putting any money down.

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Will Martin Necas score a goal against the Penguins?

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Odds to score a goal this game: +180 (Bet $10 to win $18.00 if he scores a goal)

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Necas stats and insights

  • Necas has scored in 14 of 39 games this season, with multiple goals in one of those games.
  • He has taken four shots in two games against the Penguins this season, and has scored one goal.
  • On the power play he has seven goals, plus 13 assists.
  • He takes 2.4 shots per game, and converts 15.8% of them.

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Penguins defensive stats

  • On defense, the Penguins are conceding 145 total goals (3.6 per game) which ranks 30th in the league.
  • So far this season, the Penguins have not registered a shutout win. As a team, they average 18.8 hits and 15.2 blocked shots per game.

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Necas recent games

Date Opponent Points Goals Assists Time On Ice Home/Away Result
1/4/2025 Wild 0 0 0 15:05 Home L 4-0
1/2/2025 Panthers 1 1 0 17:15 Away W 3-1
12/31/2024 Blue Jackets 1 0 1 20:59 Away L 4-3 SO
12/28/2024 Devils 0 0 0 18:00 Home W 5-2
12/27/2024 Devils 0 0 0 17:38 Away L 4-2
12/23/2024 Predators 0 0 0 17:16 Away L 5-2
12/22/2024 Rangers 0 0 0 17:27 Away W 3-1
12/20/2024 Capitals 0 0 0 21:07 Away L 3-1
12/17/2024 Islanders 0 0 0 17:12 Home W 4-0
12/15/2024 Blue Jackets 1 0 1 16:40 Home W 4-1

Hurricanes vs. Penguins game info

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