New York Islanders vs Carolina Hurricanes Preview
Betting on today’s Hurricanes and Islanders game? Catch the action at UBS Arena in Elmont, NY, as the Islanders hosts this showdown at 2:00 ET on TBS.
The Hurricanes are favored by -1.5 in this Metropolitan divisional contest against the Islanders. The game’s over/under currently sits at 5.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for New York Islanders – Carolina Hurricanes odds
New York Islanders vs Carolina Hurricanes Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Hurricanes and Islanders did not have any head-to-head matchups last season. But over the last three times playing each other, the Hurricanes have a record of 3-0. The Hurricanes also had the edge vs. the puck line in these games, at 2-1. These games averaged a combined total of 5 goals per game leading to an over/under record of 1-2.
- Across their ten previous road games, Carolina has an puck line mark of 6-4. Their straight up record in these matchups was 7-3 while averaging 4 goals per game.
- Through their last ten home contests, the Islanders offense has averaged 2 goals per game while allowing an average of 2. New York posted an overall record of 6-4 while going 5-5 ATS.
- In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Islanders have a straight up record of 5-5 and an puck line mark of 7-3.
- In their last five games as the betting favorite, the Hurricanes have a strong straight up record of 4-1. In addition, their puck line record was 3-2 in these scenarios.
New York Islanders vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction
Carolina comes into this game with a record of 52-23-7, which has them in 2nd place in the Eastern Conference and 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. On the road, they have gone 25-13-3, and they have won their last three games.
Over their last ten games, the Hurricanes have gone 8-2, and they have been favored in 75 of their 82 games this season. Against other teams from the Eastern Conference, they have gone 35-15, and they have gone 49-19-7 when favored.
Offensively, the Hurricanes come into the game at 3.4 goals per contest placing 7th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 3rd position in the league. So far this year, the Hurricanes are 39-20 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 11-1 in games with fewer shots on goal.
Entering the game, goalie Frederik Andersen has started 16 games this season. His current record stands at 13-2, and his save percentage is 0.397%.
At home this season, the Islanders have gone 21-10-10 and are currently riding a five-game winning streak on their home ice. Against Eastern Conference opponents, New York has gone 25-25 on the year and will enter the game in 7th place in the conference standings.
Over their last ten games, the Islanders have gone 6-4, and they have gone 39-27-16 overall this season. As the underdog, New York has gone 19-14-10 this year and will be looking to snap a three-game losing streak.
On offense, the Islanders are averaging 3 goals per game which is 22nd in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 18th in the league. The New York offense is ranked 20th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 8th in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Carolina, goalie Semyon Varlamov has started 27 games in this season. His current record is 14-8, and his save percentage stands at 0.634%.
Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-3 win for the Islanders.
New York Islanders vs Carolina Hurricanes Betting Tips
- We like the Islanders on the moneyline (+151)
- The Islanders are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
New York Islanders Injury Report
- Scott Mayfield – Lower Body – Out
Carolina Hurricanes Injury Report
- Jesper Fast – Undisclosed – Out
- Brett Pesce – Lower Body – Doubtful
- Jalen Chatfield – Undisclosed – Questionable
