New York Rangers vs Carolina Hurricanes Preview
Looking to win big? The Hurricanes and Rangers face off at 7:00 ET on MSG. The Rangers are hosting the game at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY.
The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 6 goals, and the Rangers are favored to win at home against the Hurricanes. Check out BetCoco for New York Rangers – Carolina Hurricanes odds
New York Rangers vs Carolina Hurricanes Head-to-Head and Key Stats
When looking back over the last three times these two teams have played, the Rangers have the leg up at 2-1. However, against the puck line the Hurricanes went 2-1. The over/under record in these matchups was 0-3 on an average of 3 goals per game.
- When looking at their past three road matchups, Carolina has an puck line record of 1-2 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
- The Rangers are 4-1 puck line in their last home games and 3-2 straight-up.
- New York 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.
- Over the team’s last five games as the favorite, the Hurricanes struggled vs the puck line going just 2-3. However, they still had a straight up mark of 3-2.
New York Rangers vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction
As they prepare to face New York, the Hurricanes currently possess a 20-13-4 record. When they are favored, their record stands at 20-10-4, while as underdogs, it is 0-3-0. When they have hit the road, they have a 10-10-1 record this season, and they are 10-3-3 at home.
When looking at their offense, the Hurricanes have an average of 3.3 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 7th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 1st in the league. This year, the Hurricanes have recorded a 17-10 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. For games with fewer shots on goal, they have 3-1 record.
Entering the game, goalie Pyotr Kochetkov has started 18 games this season. His current record stands at 9-7, and his save percentage is 0.6831683168316832%.
The Rangers are set to face Carolina with a 25-9-1 record. Their track record as favorites is 20-7-0, while they maintain 5-2-1 when considered underdogs. When they have hit the road, they have a 13-5-1 record this season, and they are 12-4-0 at home.
On the offensive side, the Rangers are scoring an 3.4 goals per game this season, ranking 11th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 21st in the league. Looking at how the Rangers’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 3rd in power play goals and 19th in shorthanded goals.
Heading into this matchup vs. Carolina, goalie Igor Shesterkin has started 22 games in this season. His current record is 15-7, and his save percentage stands at 0.8712871287128713%.
Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Rangers picking up a 4-3 win.
New York Rangers vs Carolina Hurricanes Betting Tips
- Take the Rangers on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Hurricanes (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
New York Rangers Injury Report
- Filip Chytil – Upper Body – Out
- Kaapo Kakko – Lower Body – Out
Carolina Hurricanes Injury Report
- Jesper Fast – Head – Out
- Frederik Andersen – Blood Clots – Out
