The New York Islanders and the Carolina Hurricanes meet Sunday 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 New York Islanders vs. Carolina Hurricanes prediction.
Matchup History
The New York Islanders won the most recent meeting between these two teams by a final score of 3-2 in OT back on January 25th, 2025. The win made it five straight wins for the home team in this head-to-head matchup going back to last year’s playoff series.
New York Islanders Recap
The New York Islanders will be out to bounce back after ending up on the wrong side of a 5-3 loss at the hands of the Tampa Bay Lightning last time out to slip to 32-30-10 on the year. After this game, New York will head home for a rematch with the Lightning.
Islanders Lose 4th In A Row
Anders Lee has 49 points including 26 goals and 23 assists while Kyle Palmieri has 45 points split between 22 goals and 23 assists. Bo Horvat has 49 points with 24 goals and 25 assists. Simon Holmstrom has 38 points with 17 goals and 21 assists and Maxim Tsyplakov has 31 points with 8 goals and 23 assists. J-G Pageau has 37 points with 12 goals and 25 assists and Noah Dobson has 34 points with 8 goals and 26 assists up to this point in the year. Ilya Sorokin has gone 27-22-6 with a 2.79 GAA and a .905 save percentage in goal for the Islanders while Semyon Varlamov is 3-4-3 with a 2.89 GAA and an .889 save percentage this season. Marcus Hogberg has also gone 2-3-1 with a 1.92 GAA and a .931 save percentage as well on the year.
Why the New York Islanders will win
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- The underdogs have won three of the Islanders’ last four games.
- The Hurricanes have lost 11 of their last 22 games as favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Hurricanes have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Islanders have covered the puck line in each of their last four road games on the second leg of a back-to-back against the Hurricanes.
New York Islanders Player Prop Facts
- Marc Gatcomb has scored a goal in three of the Islanders’ last four games as underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Anthony DeAngelo has recorded at least one point in eight of his last nine appearances with his team as an underdog against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Maxim Tsyplakov has recorded at least one assist in each of the Islanders’ last four games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- Kyle MacLean has recorded two blocks against the Hurricanes this season – equal-most against any opponent.
Carolina Hurricanes Recap
The Carolina Hurricanes will be out to build on their 4-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens last time out to improve to 44-24-4 on the year. After this game, Carolina will head home for a game against the Washington Capitals.
Hurricanes Looking For Consistency After Alternating Wins & Losses In Five Straight
Sebastian Aho leads Carolina with 66 points with 27 goals and 39 assists while Andrei Svechnikov has 44 points with 19 goals and 25 assists. Jack Roslovic has 35 points with 21 goals while Shayne Gostisbehere’s added 40 points with 7 goals and 33 assists. Seth Jarvis has also chipped in 56 points with a team-high 27 goals as well this season. Pyotr Kochetkov has gone 25-13-3 with a 2.50 GAA and a .902 save percentage in goal for Carolina so far this year while Frederik Andersen is 12-5 with a 2.01 GAA and a .919 save percentage on the year. Spencer Martin has also gone 3-4-1 with a 3.89 GAA and an .846 save percentage and Dustin Tokarski’s 4-2 with a 2.18 GAA and a .902 save percentage this season.
Why the Carolina Hurricanes will win
- The Hurricanes have won each of their last 11 home games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Islanders have lost 13 of their last 14 road games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The home team has covered the puck line in each of the last eight games between the Islanders and Hurricanes.
- The Islanders have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine road games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
Carolina Hurricanes Player Prop Facts
- Sebastian Aho has scored a goal in seven of the Hurricanes’ last eight games as favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Sebastian Aho has recorded at least one assist in seven of the Hurricanes’ last eight home games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Seth Jarvis has recorded at least one point in each of the Hurricanes’ last nine night games.
- Sebastian Aho ranks T2nd in the league for Game Winning Goals (9) this season.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Islanders’ last seven games have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Hurricanes’ last six games against opponents on a losing streak have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Eight of the last nine Sunday night games between two teams from the Eastern Conference have gone OVER the total goals line.
New York Islanders vs. Carolina Hurricanes Prediction
I’m on the Hurricanes here. The Islanders just look like a team that’s running out of gas as the season winds down, while the Hurricanes have been inconsistent but when they come through, they show up in a big way. I just feel like the Hurricanes continue to beat up on inferior teams and I just think that the Islanders are in the wrong place at the wrong time. Give me the Hurricanes here.