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Hurricanes vs Islanders Prediction, Live Stream, Game Preview, Odds and Picks
Hurricanes Trying To Find Way To Close Season with a Flourish
Islanders Near Wild-Card Spot
The New York Islanders and Carolina Hurricanes are both in a similar spot. Each franchise is locked into a fight for playoff seeding within a few points of another rival and needs to find the juice to grab points at the end of the season.
NHL news shows that Carolina has a one-point lead over New Jersey for first place in the Metropolitan Division but has a game in hand.
The Islanders have the top Wild Card spot and are two points ahead of Florida. New York is three points ahead of Pittsburgh.
Hurricanes Don’t Give Opponents Room To Breathe
The Carolina Hurricanes have made life difficult for its opponents all season. The Hurricanes have only allowed their opponents to generate 25.9 shots on net per game. When it comes to making NHL picks, Carolina has utilized that defense to surge to the top of the Metropolitan Division.
The Hurricanes, who have seen their last three games go under the total, have gotten consistency in net despite having three goaltenders make 24 or more appearances this season. Antti Raanta has had the most success, ranking third in league with a 2.22 goals-against average and 18th with a .910 save percentage.
Raanta returned from a three-week stint on the injured list to make 14 stops and shut out the Canadiens during Carolina’s last game. The Hurricanes’ offense has been solid, contributing 3.23 goals per game.
Islanders Will Be Down for Low-Scoring Game
New York Islanders’ hockey, the past few seasons, has also been a style that has embraced lower-scoring games.
This season, anyone doing NHL betting has seen that New York averages 2.92 goals per game and generates 30.7 shots per game. When it comes to special teams, the Islanders leave a little to be desired as well.
New York only converts on 16.2% of its power play opportunities. The Islanders’ NHL playoffs odds may be determined by how much their top players are able to convert on offense. New York is led by Brock Nelson, who has scored 32 goals. Anders Lee has also tallied 27 goals for the Islanders.
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Hurricanes vs Islanders Head-to-Head
The Hurricanes and Islanders have met three times, and scores and odds show that there wasn’t much drama in any of the three meetings.
New York won the first meeting between the sides by four goals in October. The other two games were three-goal victories by Carolina.
Hurricanes vs Islanders Game Information
- Game: Hurricanes (48-18-9) vs Islanders (39-29-9)
- Location: UBS Arena
- Day/Time: Sunday, 6 p.m. ET
- Hurricanes vs Islanders Live Stream: NHL TV
Hurricanes vs Islanders Betting Lines
Hurricanes vs Islanders Picks and Prediction
This is a spot where anyone trying to make NHL picks on this game will show that both teams are equally motivated to grab a victory. Neither team has been particularly sharp as of late, with both recording a 5-4-1 record over their past 10 games. New York needs to gain some confidence against Carolina, a team that it hasn’t been since October.
With the Islanders being set up to play in front of their passionate home crowd, New York should be able to hang with Carolina and defense and find a few goals to grab a victory.
