The Carolina Hurricanes and New York Rangers meet Thursday in NHL action at Madison Square Garden. Here’s a Rangers vs Hurricanes Prediction. This article will include a Rangers vs Hurricanes Pick.
Carolina Hurricanes Betting Preview
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Kings and Senators, and they play the Lightning next. The Hurricanes have won 7 of their last 9 games.
The Carolina Hurricanes are averaging 3.41 goals per game and are scoring on 22 percent of their power play opportunities. Seth Jarvis leads Carolina with 25 goals, Sebastian Aho has 37 assists, and Andrei Svechnikov has 149 shots on goal. Defensively, the Carolina Hurricanes are allowing 2.86 goals per game and are killing 80.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Frederik Andersen has given up 72 goals on 560 shots faced, while Brandon Bussi has allowed 59 goals on 613 shots.
New York Rangers Betting Preview
The New York Rangers lost to the Islanders and Penguins, and play the Flyers next. The Rangers have lost 6 of their last 7 games.
The New York Rangers are averaging 2.66 goals per game and are scoring 23 percent of their power play opportunities. Mika Zibanejad leads New York with 23 goals, Artemi Panarin has 38 assists, and JT Miller has 105 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Rangers are allowing 3.18 goals per game and are killing 79.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Igor Shesterkin has allowed 82 goals on 946 shots faced, while Jonathan Quick has given up 57 goals on 486 shots.
Why the New York Rangers will win
- The Hurricanes have lost four of their last five games as road favorites following a win.
- The home team has won each of the Hurricanes’ last four games.
- The Rangers have covered the puck line in each of their last eight games as home underdogs against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Hurricanes have failed to cover the puck line in 10 of their last 11 away games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
- The underdogs have won the third period in each of the Rangers’ last four games at Madison Square Garden.
Why the Carolina Hurricanes will win
- The Rangers have lost nine of their last 10 night games.
- The Hurricanes have won each of their last four road games against the Rangers.
- The road team has covered the puck line in 10 of the last 11 games between the Hurricanes and Rangers.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last 10 home games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Rangers have lost the second period in each of their last six games as home underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
Total Goals Facts
- Nine of the Rangers’ last 10 games against Eastern Conference opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Hurricanes’ last four games following a win have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Three of the last four games between two teams from the Metropolitan Division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Hurricanes’ last nine night games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Rangers’ last eight games against Eastern Conference opponents.
New York Rangers Player Prop Facts
- Mika Zibanejad has scored at least one goal in three of the Rangers’ last four games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Artemi Panarin has recorded at least one assist in each of his last 13 appearances with the Rangers as underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
Carolina Hurricanes Player Prop Facts
- Sebastian Aho has recorded at least one assist in each of the Hurricanes’ last four games against the Rangers.
- Seth Jarvis has scored a goal in each of his last four appearances against the Rangers.
Matchup/League Facts
- The New York Rangers rank 26th in the league for goals per game this season (2.66).
- The New York Rangers rank 32nd in the league for Period 2 goals scored per game this season (0.79).
- The Carolina Hurricanes are one of four teams to rank in the top 10 for both goals scored and goals conceded per game this season.
- The Carolina Hurricanes rank 5th in the league for goals per game this season (3.41).
Rangers vs Hurricanes Prediction
The Rangers continue to get beat over the head defensively, and the losses are piling up out of control. The Rangers have also been dreadful on their home ice all season. The Hurricanes are back on a heater, and they’re running into a Rangers side that they’ve won 8 of the last 10 games against. The Rangers are watching their season spiral out of control, and this doesn’t feel like a spot where they find their footing. Give me the Canes and the PL for max betting value.