The New York Islanders are one of four NHL teams trying to stave off elimination in the NHL playoffs on Tuesday as they visit Raleigh, North Carolina for Game 5 of their first-round series in the NHL playoffs against the Carolina Hurricanes. The Islanders avoided a sweep with a 3-2 double-overtime victory on Saturday. Mathew Barzal scored the overtime winner, his second of the game and series.
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Game Details and Betting Picks
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: Tuesday, April 30 at 7:30 p.m. ET
Where to Watch: ESPN and Sportsnet (Canada)
Islanders vs Hurricanes Picks
- Pick: Islanders +1.5 (-130)
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Semyon Varlamov (2.60 GAA, .918 save percentage) is confirmed to start in goal for the Islanders and Frederik Andersen (1.84 GAA, .932 save percentage) is the expected starting goalie for the Hurricanes. Varlamov Key for Islanders Again? Explore our top picks and parlays of the day with Islanders Props!
Let’s take a look at the Islanders vs Hurricanes score prediction.
Islanders vs Hurricanes Odds
New York Islanders vs Carolina Hurricanes Recent Scores
The Hurricanes outscored the Islanders 11-6 in the first four games of the Islanders vs Hurricanes score prediction and looked as though they were going to close the series out on the road after Stefan Noesen tied Game 4 at 2-2 with less than six minutes remaining in regulation. Varlamov, who started three of the four NHL games in the series, stopped 42 of 44 shots faced in Game 4.
The Islanders were among the best NHL picks toward the end of the regular season, going 8-1-1 in their last 10 games before the playoffs. Carolina was 7-3-0 in its last 10 regular season contests.
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Last Game Records
New York
New York and Carolina are playing in the NHL playoffs for the second consecutive year. The Hurricanes beat the Islanders in six games in 2023. They also swept the Islanders in 2019.
Carolina
Focusing just on the regular season, the Hurricanes score prediction record against New York Islanders is 6-3-1 in their last 10 games.
New York Islanders vs Carolina Hurricanes Betting Preview
Islanders Hoping to Extend the Series Once More
Not many picked the Islanders to win Game 4, but they’re alive in the series and could certainly make things interesting if they can go back to Long Island for Game 6. It’s a possibility too, considering how well the Islanders played since Patrick Roy took over as head coach. New York also beat the Hurricanes twice on the road in the regular season and beat Carolina Hurricanes in a pivotal Game 5 on the road in last year’s first-round series.
Varlamov has been great for the Islanders, allowing just eight goals on 115 shots for a .930 save percentage. Barzal and Bo Horvat, who has three points (1 goal, 2 assists), have been among the best forwards for the Islanders. Barzal led the team in NHL player stats in the regular season with 80 points (23 goals, 57 assists).
Scott Mayfield and Matt Martin are on the NHL injury report for the Islanders.
Hurricanes Special Teams is Key
Carolina had two power-play goals in Game 4, equaling their total from the previous three games. If they can get their special teams working as efficiently as they did in the regular season, they’ll have no issues winning Game 5. The Hurricanes ranked second among NHL teams in power play (26.9 percent) and first in penalty kill (86.4 percent).
Carolina had the fifth-best home record, going 27-10-4 in road games on the NHL schedule this season. They’ve won six of their last seven home playoff games against the Islanders. Sebastian Aho, who led the Hurricanes in NHL player stats in the regular season with 89 points (36 goals, 53 assists), has just three points in the series.
Jesper Fast and Brett Pesce are out with injuries for the Hurricanes.
New York Islanders vs Carolina Hurricanes Odds Breakdown
New York is a +215 moneyline underdog with NHL Vegas odds of +1.5 (-130) for the puck line. The Hurricanes are -260 moneyline favorites with -1.5 (+110) puck line odds. The total for the Islanders odds analysis is 5.5 according to BetUS.
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