New York Rangers vs Carolina Hurricanes Preview
The Hurricanes and Rangers are set to face off at 4:00 ET on ESPN. The Rangers will host the game at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY.
The Hurricanes are favored by -1.5 in this Metropolitan divisional contest against the Rangers. The game’s over/under currently sits at 5.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for New York Rangers – Carolina Hurricanes odds
New York Rangers vs Carolina Hurricanes Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last five times that the Rangers have hosted the Hurricanes, they have an above .500 record at 4-1. Over the last three head to head matchups, the Rangers have gone 1-2 against the spread. When looking at the last three times they have host the Hurricanes, the Rangers are 3-0 ATS.
- Although Carolina has a straight up record of 1-2 in their last three road games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 0-3. The team averaged 2 goals per game in these games.
- Through their last ten home contests, the Rangers offense has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing an average of 2. New York posted an overall record of 8-2 while going 3-7 ATS.
- Through their last five games as the underdog, the Rangers have an puck line record of 4-1 and a straight up mark of 3-2.
- Carolina has done well both straight up and vs the puck line when favored to win the game, going 4-1 SU and 4-1 puck line in their last five games.
New York Rangers vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction
Carolina enters the game as the second seed in the Eastern Conference and the Metropolitan Division. For the season, the Hurricanes have gone 52-23-7, including a 35-15 record against other Eastern Conference teams. On the road, Carolina has gone 25-13-3 this season.
Over their last ten games, the Hurricanes have gone 8-2, and they have won four of their last five games. In games where they have been favored, Carolina has gone 49-19-7 this season.
For their offensive performance, the Hurricanes come in averaging 3.4 goals per game this season, which is 7th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 3rd in the league. Coming into the game, the Hurricanes have a 39-20 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 11-1.
Heading into this matchup vs. New York, goalie Frederik Andersen has started 16 games in this season. His current record is 13-2, and his save percentage stands at 0.397%.
At home this season, the Rangers have been very strong with a record of 29-11-0. In the Eastern Conference, New York is in first place with a record of 34-16, and overall, they are 54-23-4. Over their last ten games, the Rangers have gone 8-2, and they have won their last two games at home.
As the underdog, New York has gone 11-4-2 this season, and they have won three straight games when they are the underdog. Against the Metropolitan Division, the Rangers have gone 18-8, and they have won their last five games. Over their last three games, New York has gone 3-0.
The Rangers come into the game scoring an average of 3.4 goals per game, putting them 9th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 14th in the league. Coming into the game, the Rangers have a 33-15 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 20-7.
Entering the game, goalie Igor Shesterkin has started 54 games this season. His current record stands at 35-17, and his save percentage is 0.94%.
With the Hurricanes being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Hurricanes.
New York Rangers vs Carolina Hurricanes Betting Tips
- Take the Hurricanes on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Rangers (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
New York Rangers Injury Report
- Blake Wheeler – Knee – Out
- Filip Chytil – Upper Body – Out
Carolina Hurricanes Injury Report
- Jesper Fast – Undisclosed – Out
- Brett Pesce – Lower Body – Out
- Tony DeAngelo – Undisclosed – Questionable
