Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Islanders Preview
Planning on watching today’s Islanders and Hurricanes game? Catch the action at PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC, as the Hurricanes hosts this showdown at 7:30 ET on ESPN+.
The over/under for this matchup is currently set at 5.5 goals and the Hurricanes are the favorite to win at home vs. the Islanders. Check out BetCoco for Carolina Hurricanes – New York Islanders odds
Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Islanders Head-to-Head and Key Stats
When looking back on the last three times the Hurricanes and Islanders have played each other, Carolina has the edge with a record of 2-1. However, the average scoring differential in these matchups is dead even with each team averaging 2 goals per game.
- When looking at their past three road matchups, New York has an puck line record of 3-0 while averaging 4 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
- Carolina has played well in their previous five home games, going 3-2 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 2. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 3-2.
- Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Hurricanes have gone 7-3 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 4-6.
- Looking back on the team’s last three games as the favorite, the Islanders have a straight up record of 1-2. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 0-3.
Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Islanders Prediction
Before their matchup against Carolina, the Islanders arrive with a 8-7-6 record. They hold a 6-2-2 record when considered the favorites and 2-5-4 when seen as the underdogs. On the road, they have gone 4-4-2 this season and are 4-3-4 at home.
Offensively, the Islanders come into the game at 2.6 goals per contest placing 29th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 22nd position in the league. So far this year, the Islanders are 2-2 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 6-5 in games with fewer shots on goal.
Heading into this matchup vs. Carolina, goalie Ilya Sorokin has started 14 games in this season. His current record is 5-4, and his save percentage stands at 91.3%.
The Hurricanes are set to face New York with a 13-8-0 record. Their track record as favorites is 13-6-0, while they maintain 0-2-0 when considered underdogs. On the road this season, they have a 6-6-0 record, while they are 7-2-0 in their games at home.
Offensively, the Hurricanes come into the game at 3.3 goals per contest placing 12th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 5th position in the league. So far this year, the Hurricanes are 12-6 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 1-1 in games with fewer shots on goal.
Goalie Pyotr Kochetkov comes into the game having made six starts this season. So far, his record is 3-4 and he has a save percentage of 89.4%.
Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Islanders to come out on top with a final score of 4-3.
Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Islanders Betting Tips
- We like the Islanders on the moneyline (+158)
- The Islanders are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Carolina Hurricanes Injury Report
- Frederik Andersen – Blood Clots – Out
- Andrei Svechnikov – Illness – Questionable
New York Islanders Injury Report
- Matt Martin – Upper Body – Questionable
- Adam Pelech – Upper Body – Out
- Sebastian Aho – Upper Body – Out
