New York Islanders vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, 4/2/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Islanders vs Carolina Hurricanes

Date: Sunday, April 2, 2023

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: Bally Sports South

The Carolina Hurricanes (47-18-9) are welcoming the New York Islanders (39-28-9) at PNC Arena on Sunday.

The New York Islanders had a decent effort after finishing in a 1-1 tie against the Capitals in their previous game. New York accumulated 2 penalty minutes in this outing. They also had 1 power play attempt but weren't able to score. The Islanders didn't have their best offensive outing in this game. For the outing, they converted 1 out of the 29 shots they launched.

While playing at even strength, the Islanders let the opposition score 164 goals while getting 191 themselves. New York Islanders opponents have totaled 211 power play opportunities (27th in hockey) and have earned 38 goals in those chances. In the matter of scoring goals, the New York Islanders have notched 225 goals (21st in pro hockey) so far this season and have given up 202. New York has attempted 2,326 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.7%. For the season, they have 87 points and their points % is .572. The Islanders so far have had 2,375 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .915. New York has accounted for 207 power play chances and they have scored 34 goals out of those advantages, giving them a percentage of 16.43%.

The player in the crease for this game is Ilya Sorokin. For his career, Sorokin has compiled 90 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .709. He has a save percentage of .924 during his 7,604 minutes played. Sorokin has had 3,888 shot attempts against him and he has 3,591 total saves. Opponents have racked up 297 goals versus Sorokin in his pro career and his goals against average per contest is 2.34. He has amassed an overall record of 67-43-18 and he was named the starter in 127 games. Sorokin has been in goal for 130 contests during his NHL career.

In their last contest, Carolina faced off against the Red Wings in a matchup where the Hurricanes went home in defeat by a final score of 3-2. They had 3 power play opportunities in this contest but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Hurricanes netted 2 goals out of the 33 shots on goal they pursued.

Carolina has attempted 2,570 shots (5th in professional hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 9.30%, while allowing the other team 1,928 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 83.62% on their opponents 232 chances on the power play, and their save percentage is 90.0%. They have a tally of 230 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 20.43%. The Hurricanes have racked up 192 goals at even strength and 47 goals (18th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have allowed 192 goals to be scored by of a combination of 154 goals at even strength and 38 goals while they were shorthanded. This season, the Carolina Hurricanes have earned a total of 239 goals, 103 points, in addition to a points percentage of .696.

For the opposition you are going to see Frederik Andersen patrolling the crease. Opponents are averaging 2.58 goals per game and he has surrendered 1,180 goals overall. Andersen's quality start percentage comes out to 56.6% and he has earned 261 quality starts in his career. He got the starting nod in 461 contests and has accumulated 27,417 minutes. Andersen holds a lifetime mark of 280-123-52 and has played in 475 contests. He has recorded 12,761 stops out of 13,941 shots attempted, which gives him a save percentage of .915.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Carolina

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