Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Islanders Prediction, 4/28/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Islanders

Date: Friday, April 28, 2023

Location: UBS Arena in Elmont, NY

TV: TBS

Odds/Point Spread: Hurricanes (-103) Islanders (-120)

UBS Arena is where the New York Islanders will go up against the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday in Game 6 of their series. Carolina leads 3-2. The line on this matchup has the Hurricanes at -103 and the Islanders are opening at -120. The over/under comes in at 6.

The Carolina Hurricanes will need a bounce back game after taking a 3-2 defeat against the Islanders in Game 5. Carolina earned 6 mins in the box in this matchup. The Hurricanes offense left a lot to be desired in this defeat. In addition, they had 4 chances with extra men on the ice but weren't able to make the most of them. For the matchup, they tallied a score on 2 out of the 36 shots they attempted.

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While at even strength, the Hurricanes have given up 170 goals while getting 212 on offense. Carolina Hurricanes opponents have totaled 256 power play opportunities (13th in professional hockey) and have earned 40 goals in those attempts. In terms of their goal scoring prowess, the Carolina Hurricanes have notched 262 goals (15th in the league) for the season and have conceded 210. Carolina has attempted 2,852 shots and holds a shot percentage of 9.2%. For the season, they have earned 113 points and their points percentage comes in at .689. The Hurricanes have had 2,132 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .902. Carolina is sitting with 253 power play opportunities and they have tallied 50 goals during those chances, earning them a percentage of 19.76%.

The man in goal for this game is Antti Raanta. The opposition has been able to score 560 goals against Raanta in his pro career and his goals against average per contest is 2.43. Raanta has played in 253 games over the course of his hockey career. He has a save percentage of .918 for his 13,817 minutes played. He has accumulated a win-loss mark of 127-73-27 and he has gotten the start in 231 games. Over the course of his career, Raanta has earned 141 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .610. Raanta has seen 6,815 shots against him and he has 6,255 saves.

In Game 5 the Islanders tallied 3 goals out of the 22 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 3 chances on the power play in this one but didn't put one in the back of the net.

The Islanders have accumulated 207 goals at even strength and 35 goals (31st in the league) while on the power play. New York has put up 2,524 shots (19th in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 9.59%, while allowing the other team 2,544 shots. For the season, the New York Islanders have earned a total of 242 goals, 93 points, and a points percentage of .567. They have allowed 217 goals to be scored by way of 178 goals at even strength and 39 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a total of 222 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 15.77%. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 82.19% on their oppositions 219 power play chances, and their save percentage is 91.5%.

For the opposition you are expected to see Ilya Sorokin in the crease. The opposition is averaging 2.34 goals/game and he has yielded 309 goals in total. Sorokin's quality start percentage is 70.7% and he has 94 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He has made the start in 133 games and has been on the ice for 7,931 minutes. Sorokin has a lifetime record of 70-46-18 and has played in 136 games. He has gathered 3,735 saves out of 4,044 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save percentage of .924.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Carolina (-103)

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