Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Islanders Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/27/2024

Game Time: 2:00 pm ET, Saturday, April 27, 2024

Venue:  UBS Arena, Elmont, NY

Where to Watch:  TBS, MAX

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Hurricanes -185, Islanders +154; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Hurricanes -180, Islanders +150; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Hurricanes -185, Islanders +155; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Carolina Hurricanes:  52-23-7 (2nd place, Metropolitan Division)

New York Islanders:  39-27-16 (3rd place, Metropolitan Division)

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Carolina Hurricanes:  8-2-0 last 10

New York Islanders:  6-3-1 last 10

The Hurricanes are entering this game with 111 points, a 52-23-7 record overall, and they were 25-13-3 in their road games this regular season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the New York Islanders in their last game, winning that one on the road 3-2. Sebastian Aho, Brent Burns, and Dmitry Orlov each scored 1 goal for them in that game. Andrei Svechnikov led the team in assists with 2 while Sebastian Aho, Tony DeAngelo, Brady Skjei, and Jaccob Slavin each led the team in shots on net in that game with 3. Frederik Andersen was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 31 shots with 29 saves and a .935 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 279 goals this season averaging 3.4 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 216 goals against them allowing 2.6 goals per game.

The Islanders are entering this game with 94 points, a 39-27-16 record overall, and they were 21-10-10 in their home games this regular season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Carolina Hurricanes in their last game, losing that one at home 3-2. Pierre Engvall and Brock Nelson each scored 1 goal for them in that game. Anders Lee, Kyle Palmieri, Adam Pelech, and Ryan Pulock each led the team in assists with 1 while Mathew Barzal led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Ilya Sorokin was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 14 shots with 11 saves and a .786 save percentage before getting replaced by Semyon Varlamov who stopped all 8 shots he faced. Their offense has scored 246 goals this season averaging 3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 263 goals against them allowing 3.2 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Islanders listed as an underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. This is game 4 of a 7 game series between the 2nd seeded Hurricanes and the 3rd seeded Islanders in the Metropolitan Division for Round 1 of the NHL Eastern Conference playoffs. The Hurricanes have a 3-0 series lead after winning game 3 of this series on the road. The Hurricanes have been a great road team this season with their 25-13-3 road record and it showed in game 3 as they took a commanding 3-0 lead in the series, now putting the Islanders on the verge of elimination. The Islanders were hindered in game 3 due to some bad goaltending, but once they pulled Sorokin for Varlamov they started to come back in the game and almost completed it. They got themselves in an early hole in game 3 but it was still the closest game of the series since they have looked a lot better on home ice all season. The Islanders will have a better chance to win this game at home with Varlamov back in net for them and they are going to bring their best effort here to play a tight game since they are on the verge of elimination. Even if the Hurricanes find a way to win this game and sweep the Islanders, they aren't going to do it in a blowout in this elimination game. The best way to place a bet here is on the Islanders to win this game or on the puckline for them to keep it close. 

Hurricanes Islanders Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Saturday, April 27, 2024 (2:00 pm ET start time) is Islanders 2 Hurricanes 1.

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Carolina Hurricanes: 24-8 (+10.5 units) on the moneyline off a road win by 1 goal. 43-20 (+12.2 units) on the moneyline off a win against a division rival. 4-1 OVER in the 4th game of a playoff series. 12-7 OVER when leading in a playoff series. 19-9 OVER off 3 consecutive wins against division rivals.

New York Islanders: 5-13 (-7.4 units) on the moneyline off a home loss against a division rival. 13-22 (-11.7 units) on the moneyline after 3 or more consecutive losses. 11-6 OVER after a close loss by 1 goal in their previous game. 24-18 OVER after 1 or more consecutive losses. 21-10 OVER when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days.

Carolina Hurricanes:  B. Pesce (D) Early May - Lower Body. J. Fast (RW) out for season - Neck.

New York Islanders:  S. Mayfield (D) out for season - Lower Body.

“We knew it was coming, they were going to give it everything they had. That’s exactly what happened but obviously Freddy came up with a couple of huge saves and that’s the difference in the game." - Rod Brind’Amour after his team’s win against the Islanders in game 3 of this series on Thursday.

“I thought it was a hard-fought game, there were not many chances on both sides. We had a good push in the third. We had our chances and the puck wasn't bouncing our way.” - Patrick Roy after his team’s loss against the Hurricanes in game 3 of this series on Thursday.

LW Guentzel, Jake

C Aho, Sebastian

RW Svechnikov, Andrei

LD Slavin, Jaccob

RD Burns, Brent

G Andersen, Frederik

LW Cizikas, Casey

C Horvat, Bo

RW Barzal, Mathew

LD Romanov, Alexander

RD Dobson, Noah

G Varlamov, Semyon

Points: S. Aho (89)

Goals: S. Aho (36)

Assists: S. Aho (53)

GAA: F. Andersen (1.84)

Points: M. Barzal (80)

Goals: B. Nelson (34)

Assists: N. Dobson (60)

GAA: S. Varlamov (2.60)

Coaches:

Carolina Hurricanes: Rod Brind'Amour (6th season)

New York Islanders: Patrick Roy (1st season)