New York Rangers vs Carolina Hurricanes Preview
Betting on today’s Hurricanes and Rangers game? Catch the action at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY, as the Rangers hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN.
In this division matchup, the Hurricanes are favored by -1.5 against the Rangers. The over/under for the game is 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
Heading into this week’s matchup, the Rangers have the edge in their recent matchups against Carolina, posting a record of 2-1. In the last three games New York is averaging 2 goals per game compared to 3 for the Hurricanes.
- Through their last three road games, Carolina has an puck line record of just 0-3. However, their overall record was 1-2 while averaging 2 goals per game.
- Across their last three home contests, New York has been good against the puck line posting a mark of 2-1. Their overall mark in these games was 3-0, while averaging 4 goals per game.
- As the betting underdog, the Rangers have an puck line mark of just 9-1 in their last ten games. New York posted a straight up mark of 7-3 in these matchups.
- The last three games that Carolina was favored, they have an puck line mark of 1-2 while going 1-2 straight up.
New York Rangers vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction
Heading into tonight’s game, the Hurricanes are 52-23-7 and ranked 2nd in the Eastern Conference. In the Metropolitan Division, Carolina is also 2nd, and they have gone 35-15 against other teams in the East. Over their last ten games, the Hurricanes are 7-3, and they have gone 3-2 in their last five.
On the road this season, Carolina has gone 25-13-3, and they have been favored in 75 of their 82 games. Overall, the Hurricanes have gone 49-19-7 when favored, and they are 1-2 in their last three games.
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. Carolina’s offense comes into the game ranked 3rd in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 4th in the NHL.
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%.
With a record of 54-23-4, the New York Rangers have clinched the top spot in the Eastern Conference and the Metropolitan Division. Over their last ten games, the Rangers have gone 8-2 and have won their last three games. At home, New York has gone 29-11-0 this season and have won their last two home games.
As the underdog, the Rangers have gone 11-4-2 this season and have won their last three games as the underdog. Over their last five games, New York has gone 5-0 and have won their last two games.
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. The New York offense is ranked 7th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 11th in the NHL.
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%.
In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Rangers winning this one 4-3.
New York Rangers vs Carolina Hurricanes Betting Tips
- We like the Rangers on the moneyline (+100)
- The Rangers are also our pick on the spread at +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
