The Carolina Hurricanes and New York Islanders meet Saturday in Game 4 East NHL Playoffs action at the UBS Arena. Here’s a Carolina Hurricanes vs NY Islanders Prediction.
Carolina Hurricanes Betting Preview
The Carolina Hurricanes look for a win to complete the sweep and advance to the second round for a fourth straight season. The Carolina Hurricanes are averaging 3.67 goals per game and are scoring on 20 percent of their power play opportunities. Sebastian Aho leads Carolina with 2 goals, Andrei Svechnikov has 4 assists and Jaccob Slavin has 8 shots on goal. Defensively, the Carolina Hurricanes are allowing 2 goals per game and are killing 80 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Frederik Andersen has given up 6 goals on 77 shots faced.
New York Islanders Betting Preview
The New York Islanders need a win to save their season and force a game 5 on Tuesday. The New York Islanders are averaging 2 goals per game and are scoring on 20 percent of their power play opportunities. Kyle Palmieri leads New York with 1 goal, Anders Lee has 2 assists and Bo Horvat has 10 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Islanders are allowing 3.67 goals per game and are killing 80 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Ilya Sorokin has given up 3 goals on 14 shots faced, and Semyon Varlamov has allowed 6 goals on 71 shots.
Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Islanders Injury Report
The Hurricanes will continue to be without Jesper Fast and Brett Pesce for the remainder of the season. The Islanders will be missing Scott Mayfield for the remainder of the season. There’s no new injuries for the Hurricanes or Islanders.
New York Islanders Team Facts
- The Islanders have lost each of their last eight day games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Islanders’ last eight games at UBS Arena.
- The Islanders have lost the third period in each of their last four day games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Islanders’ last nine day games at UBS Arena.
Carolina Hurricanes Team Facts
- The Hurricanes have won eight of their last nine games.
- The home team has covered the puck line in each of the Hurricanes’ last four games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Hurricanes’ last six games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Hurricanes have won the third period in each of their last five Saturday games against the Islanders.
Carolina Hurricanes vs NY Islanders Prediction
The NY Islanders had their chances in their game 3 loss but couldn’t get over the hump, and that’s just been the story of the series. The Islanders can compete for a period of two, but there’s just not enough here to close the deal. The Canes are the better team at both ends of the ice, and they’ve won 4 straight games against the Islanders and 7 of the last 10 games overall. The Islanders will put up a fight with their season on the line and help from the home crowd is nice. I just haven’t seen enough from the Islanders to believe this series can be extended. Give me the Hurricanes and the somewhat reasonable price.