New York Islanders vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, 4/25/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Islanders vs Carolina Hurricanes

Date: Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Islanders (+145) Hurricanes (-170)

The Carolina Hurricanes will take on the New York Islanders at PNC Arena on Tuesday in Game 5 of their series. The Hurricanes lead 3-1. The odds on this game have the Islanders at +145 and the Hurricanes are sitting at -170. The total is set at 6.

The New York Islanders had a rough game after their 5-2 defeat against the Hurricanes in Game 4. New York accounted for 24 penalty mins in this contest. Moreover, they had 3 attempts on the power play but weren't able to score. The Islanders didn't have their best offensive outing in the loss. In the matchup, they tallied a score on 2 of the 29 shots they put on net.

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New York Islanders opponents have tallied 219 power play tries (30th in pro hockey) and have tallied 39 goals in those chances. The Islanders have seen 2,544 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .915. New York has taken 2,524 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.6%. While at even strength, the Islanders have surrendered 178 goals while notching 207 on the offensive side of the ice. New York has tallied 222 power play chances and they have tallied 35 goals out of those tries, giving them a rate of 15.77%. For the current campaign, they have racked up 93 points and their points percentage sits at .567. With respect to their goal scoring prowess, the New York Islanders have accounted for 242 goals (22nd in the league) for the season and have given up 217.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Ilya Sorokin. During his career on the ice, Sorokin has recorded 94 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .707. He has a save percentage of .924 during his 7,931 minutes guarding the cage. Sorokin has seen 4,044 shots against him and he has 3,735 saves. Opponents have racked up 309 goals against Sorokin in his pro hockey career and his goals against average is 2.34. He has earned a win-loss mark of 70-46-18 and he has gotten the start in 133 games. Sorokin has been involved in 136 contests over the course of his pro hockey career.

In Game 4 the Hurricanes scored 5 goals out of the 29 shots on goal they took. They had 5 power play opportunities in this outing and netted 2 out of those tries.

The Hurricanes have accumulated 212 goals at even strength and 50 goals (18th in the NHL) while on the power play. Carolina has taken 2,852 shots (3rd in the NHL) and has a shot percentage of 9.19%, while allowing their opponents 2,132 shots. For the season, the Carolina Hurricanes have accumulated 262 goals, 113 points, as well as a points percentage of .689. They have allowed 210 goals to be scored by way of 170 goals at even strength and 40 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a total of 253 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 19.76%. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 84.38% on their opponents 256 tries on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 90.2%.

Across the ice you will find Frederik Andersen in net. Opponents are averaging 2.58 goals per game and he has yielded 1,190 goals overall. Andersen's quality start percentage comes out to 56.8% and he has qualified for 264 quality starts in his professional career. He has been a starter 465 games and has played for a total of 27,653 minutes. Andersen is the owner of a lifetime record of 282-125-52 and has played in 479 games. He has racked up 12,861 saves out of the 14,051 shots attempted, giving him a save percentage of .915.

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

Tony's Pick: Take New York (+145)

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