It’s a battle of streaking teams Thursday night at Madison Square Garden as the New York Rangers (7-2-0), first in the NHL standings for the Metropolitan Division, look to extend their winning streak to six NHL games against the Carolina Hurricanes (6-4-0), second in the Metropolitan. Carolina is on a three-game winning streak.
Hurricanes vs RangersPicks
Hurricanes +100
Frederik Andersen (3.06 GAA, .888 save percentage) is the projected starting goaltender for this game in the Carolina Hurricanes schedule. Igor Shesterkin (2.56 GAA, .911 save percentage) is likely to start for the Rangers. Let’s take a closer look at the relevant info for the Hurricanes vs Rangers betting analysis.
Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Rangers Odds
Hurricanes vs. Rangers Information
Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Rangers
Location of the game: Madison Square Garden. New York City, NY.
Date & Time: Thursday, November 2. 7:00 p.m. ET.
How to Watch: ESPN+
Recent Scores
Carolina, one of the leading NHL picks to win the Stanley Cup, had lost three in a row before righting the ship with three consecutive victories. The win streak began with a 3-2 overtime victory over the Seattle Kraken and has been extended by wins over the San Jose Sharks and Philadelphia Flyers. The Hurricanes have given up just four goals in their last three games.
The New York Rangers players have been performing at an elite level during their five-game winning streak, which also began with a win over the Kraken. The Rangers then recorded a clean sweep of Western Canadian teams with wins over the Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, Vancouver Canucks, and Winnipeg Jets. They’ve only allowed seven goals during their winning streak.
Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Rangers Betting Analysis
Hurricanes Rounding into Form
Carolina has seemingly overcome a shaky start to the season and looks to be settling in as one of the premier NHL teams in the league. They have a high-powered offense, which ranks sixth in goals per game (3.6) and second in shots per game (35.1), and have noticed significant year-over-year improvements from Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Seth Jarvis, who lead the team in NHL player stats with 10 and nine points, respectively.
Nine Hurricanes players, including offseason signing Michael Bunting, have at least six points through the team’s first 10 games. The offense could get even better as Andrei Svechnikov, who had 61 points in 68 games last season, returned from injury on October 27. He had yet to play this season.
Andersen and Antti Raanta have split duties in goal, and neither have played really well. Carolina is 29th in goals allowed per game (3.7) despite leading the league in shots allowed (26.1).
Rangers Stout Defense Carrying the Team
The Rangers have one of the best offenses in the league with stars like Mika Zibanejad, Artemi Panarin, and Chris Kreider, but it’s their team defense and goaltending that is leading the way early this season. For the Hurricanes vs Rangers betting analysis, New York is second in both shots allowed (26.2) and goals allowed (2.0) per game. They also have a top-10 penalty kill.
This will be the Rangers third home game this season. They’re 6-1 on the road and have split their only two home games. They’ve lost their only other meeting with a Metropolitan Division opponent, losing 5-3 to the Columbus Blue Jackets on October 14.
Updates
Ryan Suzuki and Brett Pesce are on the NHL injury report for Carolina ahead of the Hurricanes vs Rangers betting analysis. The Rangers have no known injuries or absences.
Hurricanes vs. Rangers Betting Preview
- New York Rangers: The Rangers are slight betting favorites with NHL odds of -120 and a -1.5 (+200) puck line.
- Carolina Hurricanes: The Hurricanes have +100 moneyline odds and +1.5 (-240) puck line odds.
- Over/Under: The over/under is 5.5.
Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Rangers Betting Prediction
- NHL Pick: Hurricanes +100
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