New York Islanders vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/22/2024

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Monday, April 22, 2024

Venue:  PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC

Where to Watch:  ESPN2

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Islanders +210, Hurricanes -258; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Islanders +200, Hurricanes -250; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Islanders +200, Hurricanes -250; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

New York Islanders:  39-27-16 (3rd place, Metropolitan Division)

Carolina Hurricanes:  52-23-7 (2nd place, Metropolitan Division)

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New York Islanders:  8-1-1 last 10

Carolina Hurricanes:  8-2-0 last 10

The Islanders are entering this game with 94 points, a 39-27-16 record overall, and they were 18-17-6 in their road games this regular season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Carolina Hurricanes in their last game, losing that one on the road 3-1. Kyle MacLean scored 1 goal for them in that game. Anders Lee and Alexander Romanov each led the team in assists with 1 while Anders Lee led the team in shots on net in that game with 7. Semyon Varlamov was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 25 shots with 23 saves and a .920 save percentage. Their offense has scored 246 goals this season averaging 3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 263 goals against them allowing 3.2 goals per game.

The Hurricanes are entering this game with 111 points, a 52-23-7 record overall, and they were 27-10-4 in their home games this regular season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the New York Islanders in their last game, winning that one at home 3-1. Evgeny Kuznetsov, Martin Nečas, and Stefan Noesen each scored 1 goal for them in that game. Brady Skjei led the team in assists with 2 while Andrei Svechnikov led the team in shots on net in that game with 6. Frederik Andersen was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 1 goal on 34 shots with 33 saves and a .971 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 279 goals this season averaging 3.4 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 216 goals against them allowing 2.6 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Hurricanes listed as a big favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. This is game 2 of a 7 game series between the 2nd seeded Hurricanes and the 3rd seeded Islanders in the Metropolitan Division for Round 1 of the NHL Eastern Conference playoffs. The Hurricanes have a 1-0 series lead after winning game 1 of this series on home ice. The Hurricanes have looked great on home ice all year with their 27-1-4 home record and they added another win to that with the start of this series. They have really played their best on home ice over the last few years and they have been a really tough team to beat there in the playoffs. The Islanders did enough to get themselves into the playoffs, needing to win games right up until the last game of the season, but they still only finished with 94 points and are nowhere near the Hurricanes in talent. The Islanders also struggled a lot more in their road games this year with their 18-17-6 road record, and it showed in game 1 as they struggled to score the 1 goal they did. The Islanders aren't going to pose much of a threat to the Hurricanes in this series, especially in these games that Carolina has the home advantage in. The best way to place a bet here is on the Hurricanes to win this game and on the puckline. 

Islanders Hurricanes Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Monday, April 22, 2024 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Hurricanes 4 Islanders 0.

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New York Islanders: 120-133 (-34 units) on the moneyline in all games. 58-64 (-7.4 units) on the moneyline revenging a loss versus opponent. 32-41 (-11.4 units) on the moneyline after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game. 6-2 UNDER as a # 3 seed in the playoffs. 9-5 UNDER revenging a loss where the team scored 1 or less goals. 

Carolina Hurricanes: 173-100 (+12.5 units) on the moneyline in all games. 63-32 (+12.8 units) on the moneyline vs. division opponents. 112-60 (+15.5 units) on the moneyline off a win or tie in their previous game. 19-7 UNDER vs. division opponents. 19-8 UNDER off a home win. 13-5 UNDER off a home win by 2 goals or more.

New York Islanders:  J. Pageau (C) Ques Mon - Undisclosed. S. Mayfield (D) out for season - Lower Body.

Carolina Hurricanes:  J. Fast (RW) Ques Mon - Undisclosed.

“Encouraged because I thought we played a really solid game. We did a lot of good things out there, it was a hard-fought game but we had our chances. And frustrated because we had our chances." - Patrick Roy after his team’s loss against the Hurricanes in game 1 of this series on Saturday.

"You don't want to be a team relying on your goalie, but Freddie's always been there for us and has made the big save when we need it. Obviously we've got to do a little better job of helping him out.” - Brady Skjei after their win against the Islanders in game 1 of this series on Saturday.

LW Cizikas, Casey

C Horvat, Bo

RW Barzal, Mathew

LD Romanov, Alexander

RD Dobson, Noah

G Varlamov, Semyon

LW Guentzel, Jake

C Aho, Sebastian

RW Jarvis, Seth

LD Slavin, Jaccob

RD Burns, Brent

G Andersen, Frederik

Points: M. Barzal (80)

Goals: B. Nelson (34)

Assists: N. Dobson (60)

GAA: S. Varlamov (2.60)

Points: S. Aho (89)

Goals: S. Aho (36)

Assists: S. Aho (53)

GAA: F. Andersen (1.84)

Coaches:

New York Islanders: Patrick Roy (1st season)

Carolina Hurricanes: Rod Brind'Amour (6th season)