The Carolina Hurricanes and New York Islanders meet in the NHL playoffs for the second consecutive year, with Game 1 of their first-round series taking place on Saturday at PNC Arena.The Hurricanes, which finished second in the NHL standings for the Metropolitan Division, beat New York in six games last year. New York finished third in the Metropolitan Division, climbing the standings with an 8-1-1 record in its last 10 NHL games.
Islanders vs HurricanesPicks
- Pick 1: Hurricanes -220
- Pick 2: Over 5.5 (+100)
Semyon Varlamov (2.60 GAA, .917 save percentage) is expected to start in goal for the Islanders and Frederik Andersen (1.84 GAA, .932 save percentage) is the likely starting goaltender for the Carolina Hurricanes sports betting guide. Let’s take a look at the Islanders vs Hurricanes odds.
New York Islanders vs Carolina Hurricanes Odds
The New York Islanders are betting underdogs in the series and +185 moneyline underdogs in Game 1. They also have +1.5 (-150) puck line odds. The total for the Islanders vs Hurricanes odds is 5.5. Carolina is a -220 moneyline favorite with -1.5 (+130) puck line odds.
New York Islanders vs Carolina Hurricanes Information
New York Islanders vs Carolina Hurricanes
Location of the game: PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina
Date & Time: Saturday, April 20 at 5 p.m. ET
Where to Watch: ESPN and SN360 (Canada)
New York Islanders vs Carolina Hurricanes Betting Preview
Islanders Head into Playoffs on Hot Streak
Since Patrick Roy stepped behind the Islanders bench, the team has gone 20-12-5 and been one of the toughest NHL teams to play against. This is especially true during the last few weeks of the season as they went 8-1-1 in their last 10 games.
However, they’re one of only two NHL teams to qualify for the playoffs with a negative goal differential (-17) and are second-last in NHL picks behind the Washington Capitals to win the Stanley Cup.
New York ranked 22nd in goals (2.99), 19th in shots (30.1), T18th in goals allowed (3.15), and 29th in shots allowed (32.7). For the New York Islanders score predictions, they were 18-17-6 on the road this season and 13-7-6 against teams in the Metropolitan Division. They’re 2-3-5 in their last two playoff series against the Hurricanes and 4-5-1 against them in their last 10 regular season games.
Noah Dobson is day-to-day on the NHL injury report with an upper-body injury. Scott Mayfield and Jean-Gabriel Pageau are also sidelined day-to-day.
Hurricanes Hoping for Repeat of Last Year’s Playoff Series
Carolina has had the Islanders number in the playoffs, winning the last two series 4-2 (2023) and 4-0 (2019). They’re also 6-3-1 in their last 10 regular season games against New York. The Hurricanes were a top-10 team in almost all NHL stats this season, including eighth in goals (3.38), third in shots (33.3), fourth in goals allowed (2.57), and first in shots allowed (25.6).They also have the second-best power play (26.9) and best penalty kill (86.4), which could give them a huge advantage in the Islanders vs Hurricanes odds, especially since the Islanders have the worst PK in the league.
Carolina was 27-10-4 on home ice this season and finished the season 7-3 in their last 10 games. Sebastian Aho led the team in NHL player stats with 89 points (36 goals, 53 assists) and trade deadline acquisition Jake Guentzel was second with 77 points (30 goals, 47 assists). Jesper Fast is the lone player on the NHL injury report for Carolina.
New York Islanders vs Carolina Hurricanes Betting Picks
The Hurricanes have the best defense in the league and their second-ranked power-play going up against the worst penalty kill in the league is a recipe for disaster for the Islanders.
- Pick 1: Hurricanes -220
- Pick 2: Over 5.5 (+100)
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