Under Best Bet for Islanders vs Hurricanes Game 1

The NHL’s latest lines have Carolina at +125 to cover the 1½-goal puck line with the Islanders priced at -145. The Hurricanes are priced at -425 to win the series compared to +345 odds for the Islanders.

When looking at Stanley Cup odds, Carolina is tied for first at +700 for the best odds to win the Stanley Cup. Only the Washington Capitals have longer championship odds than the +5000 odds for the Islanders.

Islanders vs Hurricanes Game Information

• Game: Islanders (39-27-16) vs Hurricanes (52-23-7)
• Date/Time: Saturday, April 20, 5 p.m. ET
• Location: PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC
• Islanders vs Hurricanes Live Stream: NHL.com

Carolina is 11-4 as a favorite on home ice over the last 15 games and 7-8 against the puck line. The Islanders are 5-5-2 outright and 7-5 ATS in the last 12 games as a road underdog.

Carolina is priced at -230 to win the game outright while the Islanders are +190 in our NHL betting lines.

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The Islanders and the Hurricanes meet on Saturday, April 20, at PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC. You can watch the game on NHLcom at 5 pm ET.

Islanders vs Hurricanes Odds and Spreads

Islanders vs Hurricanes Betting Trends

• The total went over in six of the last nine games between the Islanders and the Hurricanes.
• The Hurricanes are 49-26-7 as the favorite during the regular season.
• The Islanders were 19-23-10 outright as the underdog.
• New York was 24-17 against the Las Vegas NHL odds on the road.
• Just 16 of Carolina’s 41 home games went over the total.
• Seven of Carolina’s last eight home games went under the total.
• The total went under in eight of the last 12 Islanders games.
• The total went under in four of New York’s last six road games.

Islanders vs Hurricanes Over/Under Pick: Under 5½ (Ev)

When looking at the NHL over/under predictions, keep in mind that the total went under in seven of the Hurricanes’ last nine games against Eastern Conference teams.

Carolina leads the NHL in goals-against average and penalty killing since the start of March while the Islanders are 5-1-1 in games with five goals or less being scored.

Defensemen Noah Dobson, who had a breakout season with 70 points, and forward Jean-Gabriel Pageau are questionable for the series opener while defenseman Scott Mayfield is out for the Islanders.

Carolina forward Jesper Fast is questionable.

Islanders vs Hurricanes Moneyline Pick: Hurricanes (-230)

The Islanders won six of their last seven games against Eastern Conference teams while Carolina is 5-1 in its last six games. That is something to consider when looking at the NHL odds tonight.

It is hard to pick against the Hurricanes in the series opener even if their first two home games in the 2023 playoff series against the Islanders were decided by one goal.

When looking at the NHL Vegas odds, the Islanders won’t make things easy but look for the Hurricanes to take the series opener.

Islanders vs Hurricanes Prop Pick: Sebastian Aho 2+ Points (+156)

Sebastian Aho was tied for the team scoring lead in the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs, and over the last 15 games in the regular season, he had 11 goals and 10 assists. So expect Aho to have a productive playoff opening game when making your player prop bets.

Islanders vs Hurricanes Prediction

Hurricanes 3, Islanders 2

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