New York Islanders vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, 4/22/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Islanders vs Carolina Hurricanes

Date: Monday, April 22, 2024

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: Islanders (+180) Hurricanes (-230)

PNC Arena is the site where the Carolina Hurricanes (52-23-7) will attempt to defeat the New York Islanders (39-27-16) on Monday in Game 2 of their 1st round series. Carolina leads the series 1-0. The moneyline on this game has the Islanders at +180 and the Hurricanes are at -230. The over/under comes in at 7.

The New York Islanders will need a bounce back game after taking a 3-1 defeat against the Hurricanes in Game 1. New York recorded 6 penalty minutes in this contest. The Islanders had a below average offensive outing in the defeat. They also had 2 chances with the advantage but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. In the game, they converted 1 of the 34 shots they attempted.

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With regard to their scoring, the New York Islanders have racked up 245 goals (22nd in the NHL) over the course of the season and have surrendered 258. For the year, they have scored 94 points and their points percentage is .573. New York has tallied 231 power play opportunities and they have added 47 goals out of those attempts, earning them a percentage of 20.35%. While at even strength, the Islanders have surrendered 195 goals while having 198 of their own. New York has taken 2,470 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.9%. The Islanders so far have had 2,685 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .904. New York Islanders opponents have earned 221 power play tries (28th in the NHL) and have earned 63 goals in those attempts.

The player between the pipes for this game is Semyon Varlamov. The opposition has racked up 1,541 goals against Varlamov in his NHL career and his goals against average is 2.64. Varlamov has participated in 611 contests throughout his hockey career. He has a save percentage of .916 during his 35,007 minutes in the crease. He has compiled a mark of 286-228-68 and he started in 583 games. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Varlamov has accounted for 334 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .573. Varlamov has seen 18,348 shots taken against him and has garnered 16,807 total saves.

In Game 1, Carolina played the Islanders in an outing where the Hurricanes got the win by a tally of 3-1. They had 3 power play attempts in this one and scored 1 out of those attempts. The Hurricanes scored 3 goals of the 26 shots on goal they pursued.

This season, the Carolina Hurricanes have earned 277 goals, 111 points, and a points percentage of .677. They have allowed 211 goals to be scored by way of 176 goals at even strength and 35 goals while they were shorthanded. The Hurricanes have earned 210 goals at even strength and 67 goals (2nd in hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have a total of 249 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 26.91%. Carolina has attempted 2,733 shots (3rd in pro hockey) and has a shot percentage of 10.14%, while allowing their opponents 2,101 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 86.43% on the other teams 258 power play chances, and their save percentage comes in at 90.0%.

For the opposition you will find Frederik Andersen protecting the net. He has compiled 13,243 saves out of the 14,461 shots attempted, which gives him a save % of .916. Andersen holds a lifetime mark of 295-127-52 and has played in 495 games. He has started in 481 games and has played for a total of 28,566 minutes. Andersen's quality start percentage comes out to 57.4% and he has accumulated 276 quality starting assignments in his pro career. Teams are averaging 2.56 goals per contest and he has yielded 1,218 goals altogether.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Carolina (-230)

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