New York Rangers vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, 5/26/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Rangers vs Carolina Hurricanes

Date: Thursday, May 26, 2022

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Rangers (+114) Hurricanes (-137)

The Carolina Hurricanes will take on the New York Rangers at PNC Arena on Thursday in Game 5 of their series. The series is tied 2-2. The odds on this game have New York at +114 while Carolina opens at -137. The over/under is set at 6.

The New York Rangers were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 4-1 win over the Hurricanes in Game 4. New York compiled 27 penalty minutes in this contest. The Rangers had a solid offensive performance in the win. Moreover, they had 4 attempts on the power play and were able to score 1 goal. For the game, they earned a goal on 4 out of the 28 shots they attempted.

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The Rangers have had 2,528 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .919. While at even strength, the Rangers have conceded 164 goals while scoring 195 when they are on offense. New York Rangers opponents have 226 power play tries (19th in hockey) and have tallied 40 goals in those attempts. For the season, they have 110 points and their points percentage sits at .671. New York has attempted 2,392 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.5%. With respect to their scoring capabilities, the New York Rangers have notched 250 goals (16th in the NHL) on the year and have allowed 204. New York comes into tonight with 218 power play chances and they have scored 55 goals out of those chances, garnering them a percentage of 25.23%.

The player in the crease for this game is Igor Shesterkin. Shesterkin has participated in 100 matchups during his hockey career. He has accumulated an overall mark of 62-29-7 and he has gotten the start in 95 games. The opposition has been able to score 218 goals versus Shesterkin in his pro hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 2.31. Shesterkin has seen 3,033 shot attempts against him and has garnered 2,815 saves. His save percentage sits at .928 in his 5,662 minutes in the crease. For his career, Shesterkin has accounted for 67 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .705.

In Game 4 the Hurricanes netted 1 goal out of the 31 shots on goal they took. They had 2 power play attempts in this game but were not able to net one.

During this campaign, the Carolina Hurricanes have earned a total of 277 goals, 116 points, in addition to a points percentage of .707. They have allowed 200 goals to be scored by way of 167 goals at even strength and 33 goals while they were shorthanded. The Hurricanes have accumulated 226 goals at even strength and 51 goals (14th in hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have a total of 232 chances on the power play and they have a power play rate of 21.98%. Carolina has taken 2,798 shots (9th in the NHL) and has earned a shot percentage of 9.90%, while allowing their opponents 2,310 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 88.04% on the other teams 276 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 91.3%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Antti Raanta defending the goal. The opposition is averaging 2.46 goals/game and he has yielded 502 goals altogether. Raanta's percentage of quality starts comes out to 62.4% and he has 128 quality starts in his career. He got the starting nod in 205 games and has accumulated 12,256 mins. Raanta has compiled a career record of 108-70-24 and has been in net for 226 games. He is sitting with 5,669 saves out of the 6,171 shots attempted against him, giving him a percentage of .919.

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

Tony's Pick: Take New York (+114)

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