Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Islanders Prediction, 11/4/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Islanders

Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023

Location: UBS Arena in Elmont, NY

TV: MSG

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

UBS Arena is the site where the New York Islanders (5-2-2) will take on the Carolina Hurricanes (6-5-0) on Saturday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Hurricanes at -110 while the Islanders are sitting at -110. The over/under has been set at 7.

The Carolina Hurricanes will need a bounce back game after taking a 2-1 defeat against the Rangers in their previous contest . Carolina tallied 10 penalty minutes in this matchup. In addition, they had 2 opportunities with more players on the ice and netted 1 goal. The Hurricanes didn't have their best offensive outing in the defeat. While out there on the ice, they finished 1 out of the 27 shots they tried.

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At even strength, the Hurricanes have conceded 28 goals while scoring 26 on offense. Carolina Hurricanes opponents have totaled 45 power play opportunities (3rd in the NHL) and have notched 11 goals in those chances. With respect to their scoring capabilities, the Carolina Hurricanes have earned 37 goals (6th in pro hockey) this year and have conceded 39. Carolina has tried 378 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 9.8%. For the current campaign, they have earned 12 points and their points percentage sits at .545. The Hurricanes so far have had 287 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .864. Carolina has 42 power play chances and they have tallied 11 goals out of those attempts, earning them a percentage of 26.19%.

The player in the crease for this game is Frederik Andersen. Andersen has been involved in 485 matchups throughout his pro hockey career. He has compiled a mark of 286-126-52 and was named the starter in 471 games. Opponents have racked up 1,205 goals versus Andersen in his career and his goals against rate is 2.59. Andersen has seen 14,193 shots taken against him and has recorded 12,988 total saves. His save percentage currently is at .915 for his 27,967 mins between the pipes. Over the course of his time in hockey, Andersen has 267 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .567.

In their last outing, New York faced the Capitals in a game where the Islanders took home the win by a score of 3-0. The Islanders had 3 goals of the 21 shots on goal they took. They had 2 attempts on the power play in this game but were not able to net one.

On the year, the New York Islanders have notched a total of 24 goals, 12 points, as well as a points percentage of .667. They have allowed 23 goals to be scored by of a combination of 17 goals at even strength and 6 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Islanders are sitting with 20 goals at even strength and 4 goals (23rd in the league) while on the power play. They have a total of 27 power play opportunities and they have a power play percentage of 14.81%. New York has taken 284 shots (25th in pro hockey) and has a shot percentage of 8.45%, while allowing the opposition 310 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 81.25% on the other teams 32 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 92.6%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Ilya Sorokin defending the net. Sorokin has amassed a career record of 73-47-20 and has been in net for 142 contests. Sorokin's percentage of quality starts is 69.8% and he has made 97 quality starts in his pro career. He has compiled 3,918 stops out of 4,245 shots taken against him, giving him a save % of .923. His opponents are averaging 2.37 goals/game and he has yielded 327 goals altogether. He has started in 139 games and has been on the ice for 8,293 mins.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Carolina (-110)

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