by Amedeus Mastrangelo
Monday, Apr 25, 2022
Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Venue: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
Where to Watch: MSG
Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks
DraftKings: Moneyline: Hurricanes -115, Rangers -105; Over/Under: 5.5 goals
Bet365: Moneyline: Hurricanes -115, Rangers -105; Over/Under: 5.5 goals
BetMGM: Moneyline: Hurricanes -115, Rangers -105; Over/Under: 5.5 goals
Season Record
Carolina Hurricanes: 52-20-8 (1st place, Metropolitan Division)
New York Rangers: 51-22-6 (2nd place, Metropolitan Division)
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Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Rangers Preview and Analysis
Recent Form
Carolina Hurricanes: 7-3-0 last 10
New York Rangers: 7-2-1 last 10
Carolina Hurricanes Analysis
The Hurricanes are coming into this game with 112 points, a 52-20-8 record overall, and they are 24-12-4 in their road games this regular season where they will be in this game. They are coming into this game on a 4 game winning streak. Their last loss was against the Colorado Avalanche while their 4 wins since then have come against the Arizona Coyotes, the Winnipeg Jets, the New Jersey Devils, and the New York Islanders in their last game. They won that game on the road 5-2. Max Domi, Jesper Fast, Seth Jarvis, Brendan Smith, and Derek Stepan each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Max Domi led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Antti Raanta was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 1 goal on 18 shots with 17 saves and a .944 sv percentage. He left that game with an injury and was replaced by Pyotr Kochetkov who allowed 1 goal on 8 shots with 7 saves and a .875 save percentage. Their offense has scored 268 goals this season averaging 3.4 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 196 goals against them allowing 2.5 goals per game.
New York Rangers Analysis
The Rangers are coming into this game with 108 points, a 51-22-6 record overall, and they are 26-8-4 in their home games this regular season where they will be in this game. They have won 4 of their last 5 games but are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 4 game winning streak that they were on. Their 4 wins in that span were against the Philadelphia Flyers, the Detroit Red Wings, the Winnipeg Jets, and the New York Islanders while their loss came against the Boston Bruins in their last game. They lost that game on the road 3-1. Mika Zibanejad scored the only goal for them in that one while Chris Kreider and Alexis Lafrenière both assisted. Mika Zibanejad and Ryan Strome led the team in shots on net in that game with 5 each. Igor Shesterkin was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 35 shots with 32 saves and a .914 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 245 goals this season averaging 3.1 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 197 goals against them allowing 2.5 goals per game.
Hurricanes vs Rangers Prediction
The Hurricanes are coming into this game as a slight favorite with the current betting odds. They have been playing much better recently as they have won their last 4 straight games and they have been winning some good games on the road in that span with most of their wins coming by 2 or more goals as well. The Hurricanes have also been getting healthy in their recent games and have been playing much better as a result. They will come to play in this game as they can clinch the Metropolitan Division over the Rangers with a win here. The Rangers have been a very good team at home this season but they are also banged up right now with a few players missing from their lineup and they have had problems scoring even strength goals all season as well. The Hurricanes just beat the Rangers in New York a few weeks ago and that game was not even close as the Hurricanes were in control the whole time. This game will be very similar as the Hurricanes take this win and lock their division up. The best bet in this game is on the Hurricanes to win here.
Hurricanes Rangers Prediction: Our NHL Pick for Tuesday, April 26, 2022 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Hurricanes 3 Rangers 1.
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NHL Betting Trends
Carolina Hurricanes: 16-12 (-6.4 Units) ML off a win by 3 goals or more over a division rival. 61-46 (-7.8 Units) ML after playing a road game. 21-5 UNDER after scoring 3 goals or more in 5 straight games.
New York Rangers: 115-93 (+25.6 Units) ML in all games. 19-13 (+4.1 Units) ML in a home game where the total is 5.5. 69-42 UNDER after 1 or more consecutive unders.
Key Injuries
Carolina Hurricanes: A. Raanta (G) Ques Tues - Lower Body injury. J. Kotkaniemi (C) Ques Tues - Undisclosed injury. F. Andersen (G) Early May - Lower Body injury.
New York Rangers: F. Chytil (C) Ques Tues - Upper Body injury. A. Copp (C) Ques Tues - Lower Body injury. L. Hajek (D) Early May - Illness. K. Kakko (RW) Early May - Lower Body injury. T. Motte (C) Early May - Upper Body injury. S. Blais (LW) out for season - Knee injury.
Notable Quotes
“What can you do, just have to keep moving forward.” - Rod Brind-Amour on the injuries to both of their goalies.
“I think intensity-wise, I thought we had it. Obviously, they're preparing for the playoffs like we are also. It's good to play one of those teams and it was a close-fought game. We did a lot of things well and some things we could have done better; little mistakes that cost us." - Barclay Goodrow after their loss against the Bruins on Saturday.
Starting Lineups
Carolina Hurricanes
LW Teräväinen, Teuvo
C Aho, Sebastian
RW Jarvis, Seth
LD Slavin, Jaccob
RD Deangelo, Anthony
G Kochetkov, Pyotr
New York Rangers
LW Chris Kreider
C Mika Zibanejad
RW Vatrano, Frank
LD Lindgren, Ryan
RD Fox, Adam
G Shesterkin, Igor
Statistical Leaders
Carolina Hurricanes
Points: S. Aho (79)
Goals: S. Aho (36)
Assists: S. Aho (43)
GAA: P. Kochetkov (2.03)
New York Rangers
Points: A. Panarin (96)
Goals: C. Kreider (51)
Assists: A. Panarin (74)
GAA: I. Shesterkin (2.03)
Coaches:
Carolina Hurricanes: Rod Brind’Amour (4th season)
New York Rangers: Gerard Gallant (1st season)
Amedeus Mastrangelo
About the Author:
Amedeus Mastrangelo has been heavily wagering on all sports for years and plays just about everything, including sides, totals, favorites, underdogs, against the spread, alternative spreads, first half, second half, player props, and futures. The bottom line is, if Mastrangelo can see an edge in any way shape or form, then he's going to take advantage.
