Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Rangers Prediction, 5/24/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Rangers

Date: Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Hurricanes (-110) Rangers (-110)

Madison Square Garden is the site where the New York Rangers will try to beat the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday in Game 4 of their series. Carolina leads 2-1. The line on this contest has the Hurricanes at -110 while the Rangers are opening at -110. The total has been set at 5.

The Carolina Hurricanes will look to clean up some issues after taking a 3-1 defeat to the Rangers in Game 3. Carolina garnered 6 penalty mins for this game. The Hurricanes didn't have a great showing offensively in the loss. In addition, they had 3 power play tries but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. In the outing, they netted 1 out of the 44 shots they put on goal.

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In relation to their goal scoring prowess, the Carolina Hurricanes have earned 277 goals (9th in the NHL) for the year and have allowed 200. For the current campaign, they have tallied 116 points and their points % is .707. Carolina has accounted for 232 power play chances and they have scored 51 goals during those advantages, garnering them a rate of 21.98%. When playing at even strength, the Hurricanes let the opposition score 167 goals while notching 226 on offense. Carolina has tried 2,798 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 9.9%. The Hurricanes have had 2,310 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .913. Carolina Hurricanes opponents have earned 276 power play opportunities (2nd in the league) and have a total of 33 goals in those attempts.

The player between the pipes for this game is Antti Raanta. In his career, Raanta has accounted for 128 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .624. His save percentage is .919 during his 12,256 mins between the pipes. Raanta has had 6,171 shots against him and has accrued 5,669 total saves. The opposition has notched 502 goals against Raanta in his pro hockey career and his goals against average is 2.46. He has a record of 108-70-24 and he has started in 205 games. Raanta has participated in 226 contests over the course of his pro hockey career.

In their Game 3 win, the Rangers had 2 power play chances in this matchup and scored 1 goal out of those attempts. The Rangers tallied 3 goals of the 33 shots on goal they pursued.

On the season, the New York Rangers have a total of 250 goals, 110 points, as well as a points percentage of .671. They have allowed 204 goals to be scored by of a combination of 164 goals at even strength and 40 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Rangers are sitting with 195 goals at even strength and 55 goals (9th in the league) while having a power play advantage. They have earned 218 chances on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 25.23%. New York has attempted 2,392 shots (28th in professional hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 10.45%, while allowing the opposition 2,528 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 82.30% on their oppositions 226 power play tries, and their save percentage comes in at 91.9%.

For the opposition you are likely to see Igor Shesterkin in net. He has accounted for 2,815 saves out of the 3,033 shots tried, which gives him a save % of .928. Shesterkin has accrued a career record of 62-29-7 and has been in net for 100 games. He was named a starter in 95 games and has played 5,662 minutes. Shesterkin's percentage of quality starts comes in at 70.5% and he has qualified for 67 quality starting assignments in his pro career. His opponents are averaging 2.31 goals per game and he has conceded 218 goals in total.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Carolina (-110)

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