New York Islanders vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, 12/17/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Islanders vs Carolina Hurricanes

Date: Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Islanders (+172) Hurricanes (-210)

The New York Islanders (12-13-7) are on their way to PNC Arena on Tuesday where they will play the Carolina Hurricanes (19-10-1). The odds on this game have the Islanders at +172 while the Hurricanes are at -210. The total is 6.

The New York Islanders will look for better times on the ice after their 5-3 loss against the Blackhawks in their previous game. The Islanders had an average offensive output in the defeat. In the outing, they converted 3 of the 33 shots they attempted. Additionally, they had 4 power play tries but weren't able to score. New York garnered 4 penalty mins in this game.

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When talking about their scoring capabilities, the New York Islanders have tallied 84 goals (24th in pro hockey) on the season and have allowed 98. For the season, they have recorded 31 points and their points percentage sits at .484. New York comes into tonight with 90 power play opportunities and they have scored 11 goals out of those attempts, earning them a percentage of 12.22%. While at even strength, the Islanders have allowed 74 goals while getting 73 on the offensive side of the ice. New York has tried 899 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.3%. The Islanders so far have had 914 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .893. New York Islanders opponents have earned 68 power play tries (31st in the league) and have a total of 24 goals in those attempts.

The man in goal for this game is Ilya Sorokin. Sorokin has taken the ice for 214 contests during his NHL career. He has amassed an overall record of 104-74-34 and he has gotten the start in 210 games. Opponents have tallied 535 goals versus Sorokin in his professional career and his goals against average per contest is 2.84. Sorokin has seen 6,497 shot attempts against him and has recorded 5,962 saves. His save percentage is .918 during his 11,311 minutes between the pipes. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Sorokin has accumulated 143 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .681.

In their last contest, Carolina opposed the Blue Jackets in a matchup where the Hurricanes got the victory by a final score of 4-1. They had 3 power play opportunities in this one but weren't able to notch a goal. The Hurricanes notched 4 goals out of the 28 shots on goal they were seeking.

So far this season, the Carolina Hurricanes have a total of 108 goals, 39 points, in addition to a points percentage of .650. They have allowed 86 goals to be scored by way of 71 goals at even strength and 15 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Hurricanes have racked up 82 goals at even strength and 26 goals (5th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have a tally of 97 power play opportunities and they have a power play percentage of 26.80%. Carolina has attempted 963 shots (3rd in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 11.21%, while allowing the opposition 754 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 85.15% on their oppositions 101 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 88.6%.

For the opposition you are going to see Pyotr Kochetkov between the pipes. The opposition is averaging 3.04 goals per game and he has allowed 201 goals overall. Kochetkov's rate of quality starts is 56.6% and he has made 47 quality starts in his hockey career. He has been a starter 83 games and has racked up 3,968 mins. Kochetkov has compiled a lifetime mark of 50-25-9 and has been in goal for 87 games. He has compiled 1,956 stops out of 2,157 shots taken against him, which gives him a rate of .907.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Carolina (-210) and under 6 goals

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