New York Islanders vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, 11/30/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Islanders vs Carolina Hurricanes

Date: Thursday, November 30, 2023

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: ESPN+/Hulu

Odds/Point Spread: Islanders (+150) Hurricanes (-186)

The Carolina Hurricanes (13-8-0) welcome the New York Islanders (8-7-6) at PNC Arena on Thursday. The moneyline on this contest has the Islanders at +150 while the Hurricanes open at -186. The betting total is set at 7.

The New York Islanders had a rough game after their 5-4 loss against the Devils in their previous game. New York earned 13 minutes in the box in this matchup. The Islanders had a solid offensive performance and it showed in the loss. They also had 4 power play opportunities and were able to score 1 goal. For the outing, they tallied a score on 4 of the 26 shots they put on goal.

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When playing at even strength, the Islanders have surrendered 45 goals while notching 42 of their own. New York Islanders opponents have 68 power play opportunities (20th in pro hockey) and have scored 20 goals in those attempts. In terms of their scoring, the New York Islanders have earned 55 goals (29th in the league) this year and have allowed 65. New York has attempted 629 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 8.7%. For the season, they have tallied 22 points and their points percentage sits at .524. The Islanders have seen 736 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .912. New York has accumulated 58 power play opportunities and they have added 13 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 22.41%.

The player between the pipes for this game is Ilya Sorokin. Sorokin has participated in 150 matchups over the course of his NHL career. He has earned a win-loss mark of 75-50-23 and he was named the starter in 147 games. The opposition has scored 353 goals against Sorokin in his NHL career and his goals against average per game is 2.41. Sorokin has seen 4,547 shot attempts against him and has amassed 4,194 saves. He has a save percentage of .922 during his 8,784 minutes played. For his career, Sorokin has 102 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .694.

In their last contest, Carolina played the Flyers in an outing where the Hurricanes got the win by a mark of 4-1. They had 2 power play chances in this one but were not able to net one. The Hurricanes recorded 4 goals of the 35 shots on goal they tried.

Carolina has attempted 707 shots (4th in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 9.90%, while allowing the opposition 531 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 75.36% on their oppositions 69 chances on the power play, and their save percentage is 87.2%. They have recorded 76 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 21.05%. The Hurricanes have earned 54 goals at even strength and 16 goals (11th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have permitted 68 goals to be scored by of a combination of 51 goals at even strength and 17 goals while they were shorthanded. For the year, the Carolina Hurricanes have earned 70 goals, 26 points, and a points percentage of .619.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Antti Raanta protecting the net. Raanta has accrued a career record of 133-76-27 and has been in goal for 263 games. Raanta's quality start percentage is 60.0% and he has qualified for 144 quality starts in his career. He has tallied 6,430 stops out of 7,020 shots tried, giving him a save % of .916. Teams are averaging 2.47 goals per contest and he has allowed 590 goals overall. He has been a starter 240 contests and has played 14,335 minutes.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Carolina (-186)

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