The New York Rangers (25-9-1), first in the NHL standings for the Metropolitan Division, host the Carolina Hurricanes (20-13-4), second in the Metropolitan, on Tuesday in a battle of two of the top NHL teams in the Eastern Conference. New York beat the Hurricanes 2-1 in November and is 7-3 in its last 10 NHL games, while Carolina is 6-1-3 during that same stretch.
Hurricanes vs Rangers Picks
We are going to take on the Carolina Hurricanes +100 over the NY Rangers.
- Pick: Hurricanes +100
Pyotr Kochetkov (2.61 GAA, .900 save percentage) is the expected starting goaltender for the Hurricanes, while Igor Shesterkin (2.69 GAA, .913 save percentage) is likely to start for the Rangers. Let’s take a look at some of the Hurricanes vs. Rangers best bets.
Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Rangers Odds
CAR Hurricanes vs NY Rangers Information
Carolina Hurricanes vs NY Rangers
Location of the game: Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York
Date & Time: Tuesday, January 2 at 7 p.m. ET
How to Watch: ESPN+
Carolina Hurricanes vs NY Rangers Recent Scores
Carolina has won three games in a row ahead of the Hurricanes vs. Rangers best bets, including a 3-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday. Kochetkov, who is 5-1-2 in his last eight starts, made 25 saves in the victory and Sebastian Aho had three points. Aho has 11 points in the last three Carolina Hurricanes games.
The Rangers are coming off of a 5-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday. Shesterkin made 34 saves and Artemi Panarin scored a hat trick. New York lost 4-3 to the Florida Panthers on Friday.
Carolina Hurricanes vs NY Rangers Analysis
Carolina’s offense wasn’t quite living up to its potential early in the season, but they’re now 12th in goals per game (3.32) after scoring 24 goals in their last six games. Aho, who leads the team in NHL player stats with 42 points (15 goals, 27 assists) has been leading the charge offensively, with strong support from Seth Jarvis (13 goals, 14 assists), Michael Bunting (8 goals, 17 assists), and Martin Necas (9 goals, 16 assists).
Carolina, among the early season NHL picks to win the East, also struggled to keep the puck out of their net early this season, most notably Antii Raanta, who has a 3.56 GAA and .855 save percentage. Kochetkov has stabilized the team’s goaltending for the time being. The Hurricanes are 10-10-1 on the road this season, but 4-0-1 in their last five.
The Rangers are 10th in goals (3.43) and seventh in goals allowed (2.69) and have been a balanced and consistent team throughout the NHL schedule. They haven’t lost more than two games in a row on the New York Rangers schedule all season. They’re also great on home ice with a 12-4-0 record.
Artemi Panarin leads the Rangers in NHL player stats with 50 points (23 goals, 27 assists) and has scored in each of his last four games. Mika Zibanejad is second in team scoring with 37 points (14 goals, 23 assists) and Chris Krieder is third with 33 points (18 goals, 15 assists).
Carolina is without goaltender Frederik Andersen and forward Jesper Fast, while Filip Chytil and Kaapo Kakko are on the NHL injury report for New York in the Hurricanes vs. Rangers best bets.
Odds Breakdown
Carolina
Carolina is a slight +100 moneyline betting underdog in the Hurricanes vs. Rangers best bets. They have +1.5 (-265) puck line odds.
New York
The Rangers are -120 moneyline favorites and have -1.5 (+190) puck line odds. The over/under for the Hurricanes vs. Rangers best bets is 5.5.
Carolina Hurricanes vs NY Rangers Betting Pick and Prediction
Carolina has been much improved on the road as of late and will want to return the favor to the Rangers after losing to New York in Raleigh earlier this season. Even with improved goaltending, these two teams have plenty of offensive firepower, so the 5.5 total seems a bit low.
- Pick 1: Hurricanes +100
- Pick 2: Over 5.5. (-130)
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