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 Carolina Hurricanes vs NY Rangers.
New York Rangers Recap
The New York Rangers come into this game looking to snap a three-game losing skid after a 5-2 loss at the hands of the St. Louis Blues last time out. After this game, the Rangers will continue on the road to take on the Philadelphia Flyers.
Rangers Drop Third In A Row
Artemi Panarin has a team-high 26 points with 12 goals and 14 assists while Alexis Lafreniere has 16 points with 8 goals and 8 assists on the year. Adam Fox has 17 assists while Mika Zibanejad has 15 points with 4 goals and 11 assists and Will Cuylle added 17 points with 7 goals and 10 assists. In goal for the Rangers, Igor Shesterkin is 8-6-1 with a 2.91 GAA and a .914 save percentage while Jonathan Quick is 4-1 with a 1.85 GAA and a .943 save percentage this season.
Why the New York Rangers will win
- The Rangers have won 12 of their last 13 games against the Hurricanes following a home loss.
- The Hurricanes have lost five of their last nine games as home favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Rangers have covered the puck line in 18 of their last 19 games as road underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Hurricanes have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games against opponents on a losing streak.
Carolina Hurricanes Recap
The Carolina Hurricanes come into this one looking to build on their 6-4 win over the Dallas Stars last time out. After this game, Carolina will begin a home-and-home with the Florida Panthers.
Hurricanes Looking To Keep Puck Rolling
Martin Necas leads the Hurricanes with 35 points including 12 goals and a team-high 23 assists while Andrei Svechnikov has 18 points with 8 goals and 10 assists. Sebastian Aho has 23 points with 7 goals and 16 assists. Jack Roslovic has 13 points with a team-high 12 goals while Eric Robinson added 13 points with 5 goals and 8 assists. Pyotr Kochetkov has gone 10-2 with a 2.42 GAA and a .904 save percentage in goal for Carolina so far this year while Frederik Andersen is 3-1 with a 1.48 GAA and a .941 save percentage on the year. Spencer Martin has also gone 2-2-1 with a 3.40 GAA and a .854 save percentage this season.
Why the Carolina Hurricanes will win
- The Hurricanes have won each of their last eight games at Lenovo Center.
- The Rangers have lost each of their last three games.
- The favorites have covered the puck line in each of the Hurricanes’ last eight games at Lenovo Center.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games.
Carolina Hurricanes vs NY Rangers
I’m on the Hurricanes here. I know it’s tempting to take the Rangers at plus money, but the ‘Canes are playing the better hockey right now and just keep on finding ways to win at home. I think the Hurricanes get the job done in this one so I’ll lay it here with Carolina.