Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Islanders Prediction, 4/25/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Islanders

Date: Thursday, April 25, 2024

Location: UBS Arena in Elmont, NY

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: Hurricanes (-182) Islanders (+148)

The Carolina Hurricanes are en route to UBS Arena on Thursday where they will take on the New York Islanders in Game 3 of their 1st round series. The 'Canes lead the series 2-0. The odds on this game have Carolina at -182 while New York is sitting at +148. The over/under comes in at 7.

The Carolina Hurricanes were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 5-3 win over the Islanders in Game 2. Carolina earned 43 penalty minutes for this contest. Furthermore, they had 5 chances on the power play and were able to notch 1 goal. The Hurricanes had a great offensive game plan going into this one and it showed in the victory. In the game, they tallied a score on 5 of the 39 shots they tried.

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With respect to their goal scoring prowess, the Carolina Hurricanes have earned 277 goals (8th in the NHL) on the year and have surrendered 211. For the current campaign, they have tallied 111 points and their points percentage is .677. Carolina has accounted for 249 power play opportunities and they have notched 67 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 26.91%. When at even strength, the Hurricanes have conceded 176 goals while notching 210 when they are on offense. Carolina has taken 2,733 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.1%. The Hurricanes have seen 2,101 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .900. Carolina Hurricanes opponents have earned 258 power play tries (8th in professional hockey) and have notched 35 goals in those chances.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Frederik Andersen. For his career, Andersen has accrued 276 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .574. His save percentage currently is at .916 for his 28,566 mins guarding the cage. Andersen has had 14,461 shots taken against him and has gathered 13,243 saves. Opponents have been able to score 1,218 goals against Andersen in his pro hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.56. He has a record of 295-127-52 and he was named the starter in 481 games. Andersen has been involved in 495 contests over the course of his hockey career.

In Game 2, New York had 1 power play chance in this outing and notched 1 on that attempt. The Islanders recorded 3 goals of the 12 shots on goal they attempted.

The Islanders have 198 goals at even strength and 47 goals (20th in the NHL) while having a power play advantage. New York has put up 2,470 shots (19th in professional hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 9.92%, while allowing their opponents 2,685 shots. Over the course of the season, the New York Islanders have 245 goals, 94 points, and a points percentage of .573. They have allowed 258 goals to be scored by way of 195 goals at even strength and 63 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a tally of 231 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play rate of 20.35%. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 71.49% on the other teams 221 power play tries, and their save percentage comes in at 90.4%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Semyon Varlamov in net. He is sitting with 16,807 saves out of the 18,348 shots attempted, giving him a save % of .916. Varlamov has a career mark of 286-228-68 and has participated in 611 games. He has started in 583 games and has been on the ice for 35,007 minutes. Varlamov's quality start percentage is 57.3% and he has 334 quality starting assignments in his professional career. His opposition is averaging 2.64 goals per contest and he has surrendered 1,541 goals overall.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Carolina (-182)

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