New York Islanders vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/30/2024

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Venue:  PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC

Where to Watch:  TBS, MAX

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Islanders +205, Hurricanes -250; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Islanders +200, Hurricanes -250; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Islanders +200, Hurricanes -250; 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:  6-3-1 last 10

Carolina Hurricanes:  8-1-1 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 Carolina Hurricanes in their last game, winning that one at home 3-2 in double overtime. Mathew Barzal led the team in goals scored with 2 while Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored 1 goal for them in that game. Bo Horvat led the team in assists with 2 while Kyle Palmieri led the team in shots on net in that game with 6. Semyon Varlamov was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 44 shots with 42 saves and a .955 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 New York Islanders in their last game, losing that one on the road 3-2 in 2OT. Seth Jarvis and Stefan Noesen each scored 1 goal for them in that game. Jake Guentzel, Martin Nečas, and Teuvo Teräväinen each led the team in assists with 1 while Tony DeAngelo led the team in shots on net in that game with 6. Frederik Andersen 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 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 5 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 3-1 series lead after the Islanders won game 4 of this series on their home ice. The Islanders looked good in their 2 games on home ice and they were able to avoid getting swept in game 4 with a double overtime win against the Hurricanes in a tough game. They haven't been able to do much in this series otherwise though and they aren't going to have an easy time trying to come back in this series with their next game on the road being an elimination game. The Islanders now have to win 2 road games in this series to win it and that is just not going to happen with how good the Hurricanes have looked at home. The Hurricanes have a really good home record this season with their 27-10-4 home record while the Islanders haven't looked nearly as good in their road games, going 18-17-6 in those this season. The Islanders were able to squeak out the win on home ice in OT to extend this series 1 more game at least, but that is all this series will be extended by as the Hurricanes will close out this series in game 5 on their home ice. 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 Tuesday, April 30, 2024 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Hurricanes 5 Islanders 2.

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New York Islanders: 32-35 (-11.9 units) on the moneyline off a home win. 56-65 (-25.2 units) on the moneyline off a win or tie in their previous game. 29-35 (-11 units) on the moneyline after playing 2 consecutive home games. 4-1 UNDER off a home win against a division rival. 8-3 UNDER as a # 3 seed in the playoffs. 

Carolina Hurricanes: 65-33 (+13 units) on the moneyline vs. division opponents. 24-7 (+13.2 units) on the moneyline off a loss against a division rival. 22-8 (+10.6 units) on the moneyline after 1 or more consecutive losses. 15-8 UNDER after losing their previous game in overtime. 21-8 UNDER vs. division opponents.

New York Islanders:  M. Martin (LW) Ques Tues - Lower Body. S. Mayfield (D) out for season - Lower Body.

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

“Our mindset was really good. Guys were determined to find a way to fight to win this hockey game. ... It was a team effort. It was about our D played a strong game and we were very good defensively, we were very good offensively.” - Patrick Roy after his team’s win against the Hurricanes in game 4 of this series on Saturday.

“It was a good game, two teams played hard. We didn't get the bounce. That's how it goes. ... We expected it to be a long series and we just have to focus on the next one." - Rod Brind’Amour after his team’s loss against the Islanders in game 4 of this series on Saturday.

LW Cizikas, Casey

C Horvat, Bo

RW Barzal, Mathew

LD Romanov, Alexander

RD Dobson, Noah

G Varlamov, Semyon

LW Guentzel, Jake

C Aho, Sebastian

RW Svechnikov, Andrei

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)