Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Islanders Prediction, 12/7/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Islanders

Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024

Location: UBS Arena in Elmont, NY

TV: MSG

Odds/Point Spread: Hurricanes (-144) Islanders (+120)

UBS Arena is the site where the New York Islanders (9-10-7) will take on the Carolina Hurricanes (16-8-1) on Saturday. The moneyline on this contest has Carolina at -144 while New York is sitting at +120. The total is set at 6.

The Carolina Hurricanes were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 4-2 defeat against the Kraken their last time out. Carolina tallied 4 penalty minutes for this matchup. The Hurricanes didn't have a great showing offensively in this loss. Furthermore, they had 1 power play try and were able to net 1 goal. For the game, they scored on 2 of the 19 shots they put on goal.

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When at even strength, the Hurricanes let the opposition score 58 goals while having 71 when they are on offense. Carolina Hurricanes opponents have amassed 86 power play opportunities (6th in professional hockey) and have come away with 15 goals in those attempts. With regard to their scoring, the Carolina Hurricanes have tallied 93 goals (6th in the National Hockey League) on the year and have surrendered 73. Carolina has taken 809 shots and has a shot percentage of 11.5%. For the current campaign, the have a total of 33 points and their points % is .660. The Hurricanes thus far have had 637 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .885. Carolina skates onto the rink with 80 power play opportunities and they have tallied 22 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 27.50%.

The man in goal for this game is Dustin Tokarski. Over the course of his pro career, Tokarski has accounted for 31 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .463. He has a save percentage of .902 in his 4,302 minutes played. Tokarski has seen 2,301 shot attempts against him and has accrued 2,075 total saves. The opposition has racked up 226 goals versus Tokarski in his pro hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 3.15. He has an overall record of 23-34-12 and he has started in 67 games. Tokarski has been in goal for 80 games over the course of his NHL career.

Their last time out, New York faced off against the Canadiens in a matchup where the Islanders took the defeat by a final score of 2-1. The Islanders recorded 1 goal out of the 31 shots on goal they tried. They had 3 power play opportunities in this outing but weren't able to put one in the back of the net.

The Islanders have racked up 56 goals at even strength and 9 goals (32nd in pro hockey) while on the power play. New York has put up 758 shots (12th in the league) and has earned a shooting percentage of 8.58%, while allowing the opposition 744 shots. Over the course of the season, the New York Islanders have 65 goals, 25 points, as well as a points percentage of .481. They have allowed 76 goals to be scored by of a combination of 59 goals at even strength and 17 goals while they were shorthanded. They have earned 73 power play chances and they have earned a power play percentage of 12.33%. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 69.09% on the other teams 55 power play chances, and their save percentage sits at 89.8%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Ilya Sorokin patrolling the crease. His opponents are averaging 2.74 goals per game and he has yielded 516 goals in total. Sorokin's quality start percentage sits at 68.6% and he has 140 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. He has been a starter 204 games and his ice time sits at 11,297 mins. Sorokin is the owner of a lifetime record of 101-71-34 and has participated in 208 games. He has accrued 5,825 saves out of 6,341 shots tried, giving him a save % of .919.

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

Tony's Pick: Take New York (+120)

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