New York Islanders vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/20/2024

Game Time: 5:00 pm ET, Saturday, April 20, 2024

Venue:  PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC

Where to Watch:  TBS, MAX

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Islanders +180, Hurricanes -218; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Islanders +180, Hurricanes -225; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Islanders +180, Hurricanes -225; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

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

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

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New York Islanders:  8-1-1 last 10

Carolina Hurricanes:  7-3-0 last 10

The Islanders are entering this game with 94 points, a 39-27-16 record overall, and they were 18-17-6 in their road games this regular season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Pittsburgh Penguins in their last game, winning that one at home 5-4. Samuel Bolduc, Simon Holmström, Brock Nelson, Casey Cizikas, and Kyle Palmieri each scored 1 goal for them in that game. Samuel Bolduc, Simon Holmström, Brock Nelson, Ruslan Iskhakov, Kyle MacLean, Ryan Pulock, Mike Reilly, and Alexander Romanov each led the team in assists with 1 while Kyle Palmieri led the team in shots on net in that game with 7. Ilya Sorokin was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 4 goals on 44 shots with 40 saves and a .909 save percentage. 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 Hurricanes are entering this game with 111 points, a 52-23-7 record overall, and they were 27-10-4 in their home games this regular season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Columbus Blue Jackets in their last game, losing that one on the road 6-3. Teuvo Teräväinen led the team in goals scored with 2 while Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored 1 goal for them in that game. Brent Burns and Stefan Noesen each led the team in assists with 2 while Martin Nečas led the team in shots on net in that game with 7. Spencer Martin was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 6 goals on 25 shots with 19 saves and a .760 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 current betting odds have the Hurricanes listed as a big favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. This is game 1 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 looked really good in their games this season with their 52-23-7 record overall which had them in 2nd place of their division in the East with one of the best records in the entire NHL. They have looked great on home ice all year with their 27-10-4 home record too. They lost their last game of the regular season but they have still been really hot lately, going 7-3-0 in their last 10 games. Meanwhile, the Islanders have looked good in their games this season with their 39-27-16 record overall which had them in 3rd place of their division in the East, but they also finished 17 points behind the 2nd place Hurricanes as the race wasn't even close. The Hurricanes also clinched their playoff spot a while ago while the Islanders needed to play until the last week of the season, fighting for that last spot in the division. They have looked really good lately with their 8-1-1 record in their last 10 games, making them the hotter team coming into this one, but they really haven't looked as good in their road games with their 18-17-6 road record this season. The Islanders have been playing well to get themselves into this series, but the Hurricanes have been so good on home ice this year and have been the way better team all year, everything in this game points to the Hurricanes taking a 1-0 lead in the series. The best way to place a bet here is on the Hurricanes to win this game and on the puckline.

Islanders Hurricanes Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Saturday, April 20, 2024 (5:00 pm ET start time) is Hurricanes 4 Islanders 1.

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New York Islanders: 120-132 (-33 units) on the moneyline in all games. 37-44 (-9.9 units) on the moneyline revenging a same season loss vs opponent. 32-34 (-10.9 units) on the moneyline off a home win. 6-3 UNDER off 2 consecutive wins against division rivals. 8-1 UNDER revenging a home loss versus an opponent of 2 goals or more. 35-25 UNDER in the first round of the playoffs.

Carolina Hurricanes: 172-100 (+11.5 units) on the moneyline in all games. 23-7 (+12.2 units) on the moneyline off a loss against a division rival. 24-9 (+10.2 units) on the moneyline after a blowout loss by 3 goals or more in their previous game. 18-7 UNDER vs. division opponents. 20-12 UNDER after one or more consecutive overs. 10-2 UNDER after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game.

New York Islanders:  N. Dobson (D) Ques Sat - Upper Body. J. Pageau (C) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. S. Mayfield (D) out for season - Lower Body.

Carolina Hurricanes:  J. Fast (RW) Ques Sat - Undisclosed.

“You just want to make sure you play the right way. You don’t want to develop bad habits. That’s what I love about this group — there are so many vets on this team and they knew it was important to play the right way and that’s what the guys did.” - Patrick Roy after his team’s win against the Penguins in their last game of the regular season on Wednesday.

“Now we turn the page. This is what we wanted to play for all year, and we’re going to get an opportunity to do that.” - Rod Brind’Amour after his team’s loss against the Blue Jackets in their last game of the regular season on Tuesday.

LW Cizikas, Casey

C Horvat, Bo

RW Wahlstrom, Oliver

LD Pelech, Adam

RD Pulock, Ryan

G Sorokin, Ilya

LW Guentzel, Jake

C Aho, Sebastian

RW Jarvis, Seth

LD Slavin, Jaccob

RD Burns, Brent

G Andersen, Frederik

Points: M. Barzal (80)

Goals: B. Nelson (34)

Assists: N. Dobson (60)

GAA: S. Varlamov (2.60)

Points: S. Aho (89)

Goals: S. Aho (36)

Assists: S. Aho (53)

GAA: F. Andersen (1.84)

Coaches:

New York Islanders: Patrick Roy (1st season)

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