New York Islanders vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, 10/28/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Islanders vs Carolina Hurricanes

Date: Friday, October 28, 2022

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: Bally Sports South

Odds/Point Spread: Islanders (+162) Hurricanes (-196)

The Carolina Hurricanes (4-1-1) will try to beat the New York Islanders (3-4-0) at PNC Arena on Friday. The odds on this game have New York at +162 and Carolina is coming in at -196. The over/under has been set at 6.

The New York Islanders came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 3-0 victory against the Rangers in their previous contest . New York garnered 6 penalty mins in this outing. They also had 3 opportunities with more players on the ice but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. The Islanders had an average offensive outing in this victory. For the outing, they finished 3 out of the 29 shots they tried.

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With regard to their scoring, the New York Islanders have accounted for 22 goals (18th in the National Hockey League) over the course of the season and have given up 18. For the season, they have scored 6 points and their points % is .429. New York has compiled 24 power play chances and they have tallied 3 goals out of those tries, earning them a percentage of 12.50%. At even strength, the Islanders have conceded 18 goals while scoring 19 of their own. New York has tried 224 shots and has a shot percentage of 9.8%. The Islanders so far have had 222 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .919. New York Islanders opponents have amassed 25 power play opportunities (17th in the NHL) and have scored 0 goals in those chances.

The player in the crease for this game is Ilya Sorokin. For his career, Sorokin has 56 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .718. His save percentage is at .924 in his 4,637 mins guarding the cage. Sorokin has seen 2,366 shot attempts against him and he has 2,186 total saves. The opposition has notched 180 goals versus Sorokin in his professional hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 2.33. He has compiled an overall mark of 41-27-11 and he started in 78 games. Sorokin has taken the ice for 79 matchups over the course of his hockey career.

In their last outing, Carolina opposed the Canucks in an outing where the Hurricanes ended up with the victory by a final of 3-2. The Hurricanes scored 3 goals of the 39 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 3 power play attempts in this game and scored 1 out of those attempts.

The Hurricanes have racked up 15 goals at even strength and 5 goals (16th in the league) while having a power play advantage. Carolina has attempted 218 shots (17th in the league) and has a shooting percentage of 9.17%, while allowing the other team 155 shots. On the campaign, the Carolina Hurricanes have earned 20 goals, 9 points, and a points percentage of .750. They have granted a total of 14 goals to be scored by of a combination of 9 goals at even strength and 5 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a total of 22 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 22.73%. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 78.26% on their oppositions 23 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 91.0%.

For the opposition you will find Frederik Andersen patrolling the crease. His opponents are averaging 2.59 goals per game and he has relinquished 1,117 goals altogether. Andersen's percentage of quality starts comes out to 57.1% and he has earned 249 quality starts in his pro career. He has started in 436 games and has racked up 25,908 mins. Andersen has earned a lifetime mark of 264-115-51 and has played in 449 games. He is sitting with 12,188 stops out of the 13,305 shots tried, which gives him a save % of .916.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Carolina (-196) and under 6 goals

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