
Islanders vs Hurricanes Prediction 1/25/25 NHL Picks Today
Carolina Hurricanes (30-16-3) vs. NY Islanders (20-20-7)
January 25, 2025 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: NY Islanders 150 / Carolina Hurricanes -170; Over/Under: 5.5
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In this article, we will formulate an Islanders vs Hurricanes Prediction for this NHL game on Saturday, January 25th at the United Center. Let’s take a look at an Islanders vs Hurricanes Pick.
Hurricanes Have Confidence
The Hurricanes have a ton of confidence right now and they have won four games in a row. In the last game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, they scored seven goals and ended up winning by three goals. Seth Jarvis had a huge game putting up two goals and adding two assists. Frederik Henderson was in goal, and he ended up saving 18 of the 22 shots that he faced. If he wasn’t great, he still ended up picking up the win.
The Hurricanes are averaging 3.34 goals while their defense is giving up 2.7 goals per game. The offense is ranked 6th in the league while the defense is ranked 9th in the league. Martin Necas has been the top player for the Hurricanes, scoring 15 goals and adding 35 assists so far this season. They have a scoring efficiency of 1.22 which is 6th best in the league. Pytor Kochetkov comes into this game with an 18-9-2 record and they are giving up 2.47 goals per game.
Islanders on Tired Legs
The Islanders are going to be on tired legs after their victory on Friday night against the Philadelphia Flyers. The Islanders scored three goals while the defense gave up only one goal and that was enough for the victory. Brock Nelson had a strong game scoring a goal and adding an assist. Ilya Sorokin was in goal and he saved 29 of the 30 shots that he faced. Two games ago against the Columbus Blue Jackets the Islanders also ended up securing the 3-1 victory.
The Islanders are averaging 2.66 goals while their defense is giving up 2.94 goals per game. The offense is ranked 28th in the league while the defense is ranked 15th in the league. All goalies have a save percentage of .896 which is 15th in the league. Whoever is starting in goal in his game is going to need to be lights out to really try to put the pressure on early. The Islanders will face the Bruins following this one.
Islanders vs Hurricanes Prediction
The Islanders are going to be on tired legs and overall the offense hasn’t been great. Even on Friday when they won they only scored three goals. Overall the Islanders are averaging 2.66 goals per game and they are going to step up. I do expect the Hurricanes defense is going to step up though. Look for a low-scoring game, and this one is going to end up staying under the posted total.