Planning on watching today’s Hurricanes and Islanders game? Catch the action at UBS Arena in Elmont, NY, as the Islanders hosts this showdown at 7:30 ET on ESPN2. The Hurricanes come into this Metropolitan division matchup as the -1.5 goal favorite to pick up the win. Currently, the over/under for the game is at 5.5 goals.

CAROLINA HURRICANES VS NEW YORK ISLANDERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: New York Islanders +1.5

This game will be played at UBS Arena at 7:30 ET on Thursday, April 25th.

WHY BET THE NEW YORK ISLANDERS:

  • The Hurricanes enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
  • Take the Hurricanes on the moneyline
  • On the puck line, we like Islanders (+1.5)

Will Carolina Come Through as Road Favorites?

Carolina comes into this game with a record of 52-23-7, which has them in 2nd place in the Eastern Conference. In their last ten games, the Hurricanes have gone 8-2, and they have won four of their last five games.

On the road this season, Carolina has gone 25-13-3, and they have been favored in 75 of their 82 games this year. Against other teams in the Eastern Conference, the Hurricanes have gone 35-15, and in the Metropolitan Division, they have a record of 16-10.

Carolina enters the game with a puck line record of 37-45 on the season and a puck line mark of 8-2 in their last ten games. So far, the Hurricanes have won 35 games by multiple goals and have a scoring differential of +.8 goals per contest.

On the road, the Hurricanes have gone 19-22 against the puck line, including a mark of 6-4 in their last ten road games. In their last five road games, Carolina has gone 4-1 against the puck line.

On average, Carolina’s games have finished with 6 goals per game. The season’s average over/under line stands at 6.2. In total, the Hurricanes come in with an over/under record of 33-47-2.

In their last three road games, Carolina has averaged 4 goals per game while allowing 3. The team’s record in this stretch was 2-1 while going 2-1 vs. the spread.

When looking at their offense, the Hurricanes have an average of 3.4 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 7th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 3rd in the league. Coming into the game, the Hurricanes have a 39-20 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 11-1.

Carolina’s leading goal scorer is Sebastian Aho. So far this season, he has 36 goals, placing him 22nd in the NHL. Aho also comes into the game with 53 assists.

The Islanders defense is currently 4th in goals allowed. Opponents are averaging 32.5 shots per game against New York. In terms of shutouts, they come into the game ranked 16th with 5 shutouts.

Goalie Frederik Andersen gets the start and has made 16 starts this season. His record at this point is 13-2, and his save percentage is 0.397%.

Can New York Pull Out the Win as Home Underdogs?

The Islanders enter this game with a record of 39-27-16, which has them in 3rd place in the Metropolitan Division and 7th in the Eastern Conference. At home this season, New York has gone 21-10-10 and have won their last five games at the Nassau Coliseum. Over their last ten games, the Islanders are 7-3.

As the underdog, the Islanders have gone 19-14-10 this season and have gone 2-3 over their last five games. In the Eastern Conference, New York has gone 25-25 this season.

At home this season, the Islanders have gone 18-23 against the puck line and have an average scoring margin of .0 goals per game. So far, they have been the underdog in 43 of their games and have a puck line record of 30-13 in those games. Overall, New York has gone 42-40 against the puck line.

Coming into this game, the Islanders have gone 6-4 against the puck line in their last ten games and have a puck line record of 2-1 in their last three home games. So far this season, they have 21 wins by just one goal and have dropped 19 games by just one goal.

For the season, New York’s games have finished with an average of 6.2 goals per game. Their average over/under line for the season is 6. Overall, the Islanders have an over/under record of 42-35-5.

Across their last three road contests, Carolina has been good against the puck line posting a mark of 2-1. Their overall mark in these games was 2-1, while averaging 4 goals per game.

Offensively, the Islanders come into the game at 3 goals per contest placing 22nd in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 18th position in the league. In terms of the Islanders’ offense during power plays, they are 20th in power play goals and 8th in shorthanded goals.

New York’s leading scorer is Brock Nelson. So far, he has 34 goals which is 24th in the NHL. In addition to his goal scoring, Nelson has 35 assists this season.

Defensively, the Islanders are currently 4th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 32.5 shots per game against New York. They also are 16th in shutouts, coming in with 5 shutouts.

Goalie Ilya Sorokin comes into the game having made 55 starts this season. So far, his record is 25-19 and he has a save percentage of 0.983%.