The New York Rangers and the Carolina Hurricanes meet Wednesday in NHL action from the Lenovo Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Hurricanes vs Rangers Prediction.
New York Rangers Recap
The New York Rangers come into this game looking to add on to their 3-2 win over St. Louis last time out to sit at 11-11-2 this season. After this game, New York will head on the road for a game against the Boston Bruins.
Rangers Snap Four-Game Slide
Artemi Panarin has 20 points with 6 goals and 14 assists while Adam Fox has 21 points with a team-high 18 assists. JT Miller has 12 points with 6 goals and 6 assists while Will Cuylle has 13 points with 6 goals and 7 assists and Mika Zibanejad has 15 points with 7 goals and 8 assists. Alexis Lafreniere also has 13 points with 8 assists as well this season. Igor Shesterkin has gone 8-8-2 with a 2.50 GAA and a .909 save percentage while Jonathan Quick is 3-3 with a 1.69 GAA and a .944 save percentage in goal for the Rangers so far this season.
Why the New York Rangers will win
- The Rangers have won each of their last three games as road underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Hurricanes have lost two of their last three games as favorites.
- The Rangers have covered the puck line in each of their last eight night games at Lenovo Center.
- The Hurricanes have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games.
New York Rangers Player Prop Facts
- Mika Zibanejad has scored the first goal in three of the Rangers’ last four road games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Artemi Panarin has recorded at least one assist in each of the Rangers’ last four road games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Adam Fox has recorded at least one point in eight of the Rangers’ last nine road games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- J.T. Miller has scored a goal in three of his last four road appearances against the Hurricanes.
- Adam Fox ranks T1st in the league for multi-assist games (7) this season.
Carolina Hurricanes Recap
The Carolina Hurricanes come into this game looking to shake off a 4-1 loss at the hands of Buffalo last time out to sit at 14-6-2 this season. After this game, Carolina will take on the Winnipeg Jets at home.
Hurricanes Alternate Wins & Losses In 8 Straight
Sebastian Aho leads the Hurricanes in scoring with 21 points including 8 goals and a team-high 13 assists while Seth Jarvis has 18 points with a team-high 11 goals and 7 assists. Jackson Blake’s added 15 points with 6 goals and 9 assists while Logan Stankoven has 11 points with 5 goals and 6 assists and Nikolaj Ehlers has 14 points with 10 assists of his own this season. Taylor Hall has also chipped in 12 points with 5 goals and 7 assists. Shayne Gostisbehere has 14 points with 12 assists and Andrei Svechnikov has 12 points with 7 goals and 5 assists. In goal for Carolina, Frederik Andersen has gone 5-5-2 with a 3.07 GAA and an .881 save percentage while Brandon Bussi is 5-1 with a 2.67 GAA and an .897 save percentage this season. Pyotr Kochetkov is also 4-0 with a 1.70 GAA and a .926 save percentage as well this season.
Why the Carolina Hurricanes will win
- The Hurricanes have won 21 of their last 22 home games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Rangers have lost four of their last five games.
- The Hurricanes have covered the puck line in each of their last four games against the Rangers.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six games following a win.
Carolina Hurricanes Player Prop Facts
- Seth Jarvis has scored a goal in five of the Hurricanes’ last six games against the Rangers.
- Shayne Gostisbehere has recorded at least one assist in each of his last four home appearances against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Shayne Gostisbehere has recorded at least one point in each of his last seven home appearances against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Seth Jarvis ranks T2nd in the league for Game Winning Goals (4) this season.
Total Goals Facts
- Nine of the Hurricanes’ last 10 home games have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Seven of the last eight games between two teams from the Metropolitan Division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Rangers’ last four games against Metropolitan Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Hurricanes vs Rangers Prediction
I’m on Carolina here. I get the case to be made for either side in this game, as New York has been decent on the road this season. But the thing here is that the Hurricanes are back at home off of a loss where they’ve been so solid this season. The Rangers have been having issues on the road, despite being better there this season. The Rangers are also in a tough travel spot, off of a road trip, going back home for one game before heading back on the road. I think that the Hurricanes get it done at home here. Give me the Hurricanes.