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 2:00 ET on TBS. The Hurricanes are favored by -1.5 in this Metropolitan divisional contest against the Islanders. The game’s over/under currently sits 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 2:00 ET on Saturday, April 27th.

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)

Does Carolina Stand a Chance on the Road?

Carolina enters the game with a record of 52-23-7 and 111 points, good for 2nd in the Eastern Conference and 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. On the road this season, the Hurricanes are 25-13-3.

Over their last ten games, Carolina has gone 8-2, and they have won their last three games. For the season, the Hurricanes have been favored in 75 of their 82 games and have gone 49-19-7 as the favorite.

On the season, the Hurricanes have 35 wins by multiple goals and have gone 37-45 on the puck line. Over their last ten games, Carolina has gone 7-3 vs. the puck line, and they have a puck line mark of 33-42 when favored.

So far, the team’s average scoring margin is +.8 goals per game, and they have gone 19-22 vs. the puck line on the road. In their last ten road games, the Hurricanes have gone 6-4 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.

Through their last three road contests, the Hurricanes offense has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing an average of 3. Carolina posted an overall record of 2-1 while going 1-2 ATS.

On the offensive side, the Hurricanes are scoring an 3.4 goals per game this season, ranking 7th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 3rd in the league. Carolina’s offense comes into the game ranked 3rd in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 4th in the NHL.

The leading scorer for Carolina’s offense is Sebastian Aho. Coming into the game he has 36 goals, ranking 22nd in the NHL. In addition to his goal scoring, Aho has 53 assists this season.

Defensively, the Islanders come into the season ranked 4th in goals allowed. Opponents are averaging 32.5 shots per game against New York. For the season, they are ranked 16th in shutouts, coming in with 5 shutouts.

Heading into this matchup vs. New York, goalie Frederik Andersen has started 16 games in this season. His current record is 13-2, and his save percentage stands at 0.397%.

Can the Islanders Please their Home Crowd?

At home this season, the Islanders have gone 21-10-10 and have won five straight games. In the Eastern Conference, New York is in 7th place and has an overall record of 39-27-16. Against the Metropolitan Division, the Islanders have gone 13-13 this year.

Over their last ten games, the Islanders have gone 6-4, and they have lost three straight games. As the underdog this season, New York has gone 19-14-10, and they have a record of 2-3 in their last five games.

At home, the Islanders have a puck line record of 18-23 and an average scoring margin of .0 goals per game. So far, they have 21 wins by one goal and 18 wins by multiple goals.

Overall, New York’s puck line record is 42-40 and 30-13 as an underdog. In their last 10 home games, the Islanders have a puck line record of 5-5.

This season, New York’s games are averaging 6.2 goals per game. Their average over/under line is 6. The Islanders currently have an over/under record of 42-35-5.

In their last three games away from home, the Hurricanes have a straight up record of 2-1 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 3 goals per game in these contests.

The Islanders come into the game scoring an average of 3 goals per game, putting them 22nd in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 18th in the league. New York’s offense comes into the game ranked 20th in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 8th in the NHL.

New York’s current leading scorer is Brock Nelson. This season, he has 34 goals, which puts him 24th in the NHL. Along with his scoring, he has come up with 35 assists so far.

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 Semyon Varlamov comes into the game having made 27 starts this season. So far, his record is 14-8 and he has a save percentage of 0.634%.