Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Rangers Prediction, 11/2/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Rangers

Date: Thursday, November 2, 2023

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG+

Odds/Point Spread: Hurricanes (-110) Rangers (-118)

The New York Rangers (7-2-0) are hosting the Carolina Hurricanes (6-4-0) at Madison Square Garden on Thursday. The line on this matchup has the Hurricanes at -110 while the Rangers are sitting at -118. The total is 7.

The Carolina Hurricanes were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 3-2 victory against the Flyers in their previous game. Carolina garnered 10 penalty mins in this matchup. The Hurricanes had an average offensive output in this win. They also had 1 attempt on the power play and were able to score 1 goal. In the game, they finished 3 out of the 33 shots they put on net.

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Carolina Hurricanes opponents have earned 40 power play tries (3rd in professional hockey) and have tallied 10 goals in those attempts. The Hurricanes so far have had 261 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .858. Carolina has tried 351 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 10.3%. When playing at even strength, the Hurricanes let the opposition score 27 goals while getting 26 on offense. Carolina steps onto the ice with 40 power play opportunities and they have scored 10 goals out of those chances, garnering them a percentage of 25.00%. For the season, they sit with 12 points and their points percentage is .600. Pertaining to their goal scoring prowess, the Carolina Hurricanes have notched 36 goals (4th in the NHL) on the year and have given up 37.

The player between the pipes for this game is Frederik Andersen. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Andersen has accounted for 266 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .566. His save percentage currently is .915 during his 27,908 mins in the crease. Andersen has had 14,167 shots against him and has gathered 12,964 saves. The opposition has racked up 1,203 goals versus Andersen in his NHL career and his goals against rate is 2.59. He has a mark of 286-125-52 and he was named the starter in 470 games. Andersen has participated in 484 contests over the course of his NHL career.

In their last game, New York went up against the Jets in an outing where the Rangers took home the victory by a score of 3-2. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this contest and earned 1 out of those tries. The Rangers had 3 goals of the 26 shots on goal they pursued.

The Rangers have 17 goals at even strength and 11 goals (3rd in pro hockey) while having more men on the ice. New York has taken 254 shots (23rd in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 11.02%, while allowing the other team 236 shots. So far this year, the New York Rangers have notched a total of 28 goals, 14 points, and a points percentage of .778. They have granted a total of 18 goals to be scored by way of 13 goals at even strength and 5 goals while they were shorthanded. They have recorded 32 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 34.38%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 83.87% on their opponents 31 power play chances, and their save percentage currently sits at 92.4%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Igor Shesterkin in goal. The opposition is averaging 2.38 goals per contest and he has yielded 379 goals altogether. Shesterkin's percentage of quality starts comes out to 66.9% and he has made 107 quality starts in his career. He has been a starter 160 contests and has played 9,549 minutes. Shesterkin has accrued a career mark of 104-44-15 and has played in 165 contests. He has racked up 4,552 stops out of 4,931 shots taken against him, giving him a rate of .923.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take New York (-118) and under 6.5 goals

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