New York Rangers (29-14-8) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (34-9-8)
February 11, 2023 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Carolina Hurricanes -156 / New York Rangers +126; Over/Under: +5.5
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The New York Rangers and Carolina Hurricanes meet Saturday in NHL action at the PNC Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The New York Rangers Betting Preview
The New York Rangers are averaging 3.2 goals per game and are scoring on 21.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Mika Zibanejad leads New York with 25 goals, Artmei Panarin has 41 assists, and Chris Kreider has 157 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Rangers are allowing 2.6 goals per game and are killing 81 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Igor Shesterkin has allowed 92 goals on 1,106 shots faced, and Jaroslav Halak has given up 37 goals on 390 shots.
The Carolina Hurricanes Betting Preview
The Carolina Hurricanes are averaging 3.3 goals per game and are scoring on 20 percent of their power play opportunities. Sebastian Aho leads Carolina with 23 goals, Brent Burns has 27 assists and Andrei Svechnikov has 169 shots on goal. Defensively, the Carolina Hurricanes are allowing 2.6 goals per game and are killing 81.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Pyotr Kochetkov has allowed 43 goal on 497 shots faced, and Antti Raanta has allowed 46 goals on 469 shots.
Rangers vs Hurricanes Trends
The Rangers are 4-1 in their last 5 overall. The Hurricanes are 42-15 in their last 57 home games and 24-6 in their last 30 overall. The under is 5-2 in Rangers last 7 road games. The over is 11-4 in Hurricanes last 15 overall. The Rangers are 2-6 in the last 8 meetings in Carolina and 37-15 in the last 52 meetings. The favorite is 36-17 in the last 53 meetings. The home team is 7-1 in the last 8 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Carolina Hurricanes are going to get the benefit of the doubt, especially at home, where they’ve beaten teams into the ground dating back to last season. However, the Rangers are playing some of the best hockey as well, and their defensive effort travels. There’s going to be value with the Rangers and the plus money. I’ll take a shot in the dark here.
