by Rod Pearson
Monday, Jan 01, 2024
Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Tuesday, January 2, 2024
Venue: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
Where to Watch: ESPN+
Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks
DraftKings: Moneyline: Hurricanes +110, Rangers -130; Over/Under: 6 goals
Bet365: Moneyline: Hurricanes +110, Rangers -130; Over/Under: 6 goals
BetMGM: Moneyline: Hurricanes +110, Rangers -130; Over/Under: 6 goals
Season Record
Carolina Hurricanes: 20-13-4 (2nd place, Metropolitan Division)
New York Rangers: 25-9-1 (1st place, Metropolitan Division)
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Recent Form
Carolina Hurricanes: 6-1-3 last 10
New York Rangers: 7-3-0 last 10
Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Rangers Preview and Analysis
The Hurricanes are entering this game with 44 points, a 20-13-4 record overall, and they are 10-10-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Toronto Maple Leafs in their last game, winning that one on the road 3-2. Sebastian Aho, Michael Bunting, and Seth Jarvis each scored 1 goal for them in that game. Sebastian Aho and Andrei Svechnikov each led the team in assists with 2 while Sebastian Aho, Seth Jarvis, and Brent Burns each led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Pyotr Kochetkov was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 27 shots with 25 saves and a .926 save percentage. Their offense has scored 124 goals this season averaging 3.4 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 117 goals against them allowing 3.2 goals per game.
The Rangers are entering this game with 51 points, a 25-9-1 record overall, and they are 12-4-0 in their home games this regular season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Tampa Bay Lightning in their last game, winning that one on the road 5-1. Artemi Panarin led the team in goals with 3 as he recorded the hattrick while Vincent Trocheck and Chris Kreider each scored 1 goal for them in that game. Vincent Trocheck led the team in assists with 3 while Artemi Panarin led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Igor Shesterkin was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 1 goal on 35 shots with 34 saves and a .971 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 121 goals this season averaging 3.5 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 95 goals against them allowing 2.7 goals per game.
Hurricanes vs Rangers Prediction
The current betting odds have the Rangers listed as a slight favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Rangers have looked really good in their games this season with their 25-9-1 record overall which has them right at the top of their division in the East. They have also looked great on home ice this year with their 12-4-0 home record. Meanwhile, the Hurricanes have also looked really good in their games this season with their 20-13-4 record overall but they have struggled a lot more in their road games. They are 10-10-1 in their road games this season which isn't very good and this has been a big problem for them going back to last season too as they were a lot better on home ice last year. The Hurricanes did manage to get a nice road win in Toronto the other night but the Leafs haven't been at their best lately while the Rangers have been hot coming into this one and they will be looking to get another home win and extend their lead over the Hurricanes in 2nd place of the division. The best way to place a bet here is on the Rangers to win this game.
Hurricanes Rangers Prediction: Our NHL Pick for Tuesday, January 2, 2024 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Rangers 4 Hurricanes 1.
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NHL Betting Trends
Carolina Hurricanes: 20-17 (-7.7 units) on the moneyline in all games. 8-12 (-11.5 units) on the moneyline after playing a road game. 8-3 UNDER vs. division opponents. 33-23 UNDER after a close win by 1 goal in their previous game.
New York Rangers: 24-10 (+8.1 units) on the moneyline in all games. 40-25 (+10.4 units) on the moneyline off a road win. 16-9 UNDER after a blowout win by 4 goals or more. 16-8 UNDER in January games.
Key Injuries
Carolina Hurricanes: J. Fast (RW) Ques Tues - Head. F. Andersen (G) Out indefinitely - Illness.
New York Rangers: K. Kakko (RW) Out indefinitely - Lower Body. F. Chytil (C) Out indefinitely - Upper Body.
Notable Quotes
“Overall, pretty gutsy effort out of us in a pretty tough back-to-back.” - Jacob Trouba after their win against the Lightning in their game on Saturday.
“Our goalie ... was great. I hate that the last one counted because it was such a great save.” - Rod Brind’Amour after his team’s win against the Leafs in their game on Saturday.
Starting Lineups
Carolina Hurricanes
LW Noesen, Stefan
C Aho, Sebastian
RW Jarvis, Seth
LD Slavin, Jaccob
RD Burns, Brent
G Raanta, Antti
New York Rangers
LW Kreider, Chris
C Zibanejad, Mika
RW Wheeler, Blake
LD Lindgren, Ryan
RD Fox, Adam
G Shesterkin, Igor
Statistical Leaders
Carolina Hurricanes
Points: S. Aho (42)
Goals: S. Aho (15)
Assists: S. Aho (27)
GAA: P. Kochetkov (2.61
New York Rangers
Points: A. Panarin (50)
Goals: A. Panarin (23)
Assists: A. Panarin (35)
GAA: J. Quick (2.41)
Coaches:
Carolina Hurricanes: Rod Brind'Amour (6th season)
New York Rangers: Peter Laviolette (1st season)
Rod Pearson
About the Author:
Rod Pearson has been a rabid sports fan his entire life. He grew up in Ontario, and was skilled in both hockey and baseball, and pitched in an elite baseball league for many years. In 2022, Rod decided to hang up his glove, so that he could write about the sports he loves -- but from a gambling perspective. Join Rod every day as he breaks down the games to find the best betting value.
