by Rod Pearson
Friday, May 10, 2024
Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Saturday, May 11, 2024
Venue: PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC
Where to Watch: TNT, MAX
Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks
DraftKings: Moneyline: Rangers +124, Hurricanes -148; Over/Under: 5.5 goals
Bet365: Moneyline: Rangers +120, Hurricanes -145; Over/Under: 5.5 goals
BetMGM: Moneyline: Rangers +120, Hurricanes -145; Over/Under: 5.5 goals
Season Record
New York Rangers: 55-23-4 (1st place, Metropolitan Division)
Carolina Hurricanes: 52-23-7 (2nd place, Metropolitan Division)
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Recent Form
New York Rangers: 9-1-0 last 10
Carolina Hurricanes: 5-3-2 last 10
New York Rangers vs Carolina Hurricanes Preview and Analysis
The Rangers are entering this game with 114 points, a 55-23-4 record overall, and they were 25-12-4 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 on the road 3-2 in overtime. Alexis Lafrenière, Artemi Panarin, and Chris Kreider each scored 1 goal for them in that game. Vincent Trocheck led the team in assists with 2 while Alexis Lafrenière led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Igor Shesterkin was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 47 shots with 45 saves and a .957 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 282 goals this season averaging 3.4 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 229 goals against them allowing 2.8 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 Rangers in their last game, losing that one at home 3-2 in OT. Jake Guentzel and Andrei Svechnikov each scored 1 goal for them in that game. Andrei Svechnikov, Dmitry Orlov, Brady Skjei, and Sebastian Aho led the team in assists with 1 while Andrei Svechnikov led the team in shots on net in that game with 6. Pyotr Kochetkov was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 25 shots with 22 saves and a .880 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.
Rangers vs Hurricanes Prediction
The current betting odds have the Hurricanes listed as a favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. This is game 4 of a 7 game series between the 1st seeded Rangers and the 2nd seeded Hurricanes from the Metropolitan Division for Round 2 of the NHL Eastern Conference playoffs. The Rangers have a 3-0 series lead after winning game 3 of this series on the road. The Rangers won the Presidents' Trophy this season for finishing the regular season with the most points in the NHL and usually winning that trophy becomes a curse for that team in the playoffs, but not this season for the Rangers since they have won all 7 games in the playoffs after sweeping the Capitals in the last round and now being up 3-0 in this series. As good as they have looked in their games, the Rangers aren't going to keep up this perfect record in the playoffs for much longer and they already had to go to overtime to win both of their last 2 games. They are also going to get the best effort the Hurricanes have in this game as they are now facing elimination and they are going to throw everything they have at the Rangers to stay alive here, leaving it all out on the ice. The Hurricanes have looked really good on home ice all season with their 27-10-4 home record and this is the perfect situation to take them in to break that perfect playoff record of the Rangers since they have been right there with the Rangers in every game of this series so far. The best way to place a bet here is on the Hurricanes to win this game.
Rangers Hurricanes Prediction: Our NHL Pick for Saturday, May 11, 2024 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Hurricanes 3 Rangers 1.
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NHL Betting Trends
New York Rangers: 66-39 (+14.5 units) on the moneyline vs. division opponents. 43-22 (+18.3 units) on the moneyline off a win against a division rival. 12-0 (+12.6 units) on the moneyline after winning their previous game in overtime. 32-17 UNDER in a road game where the total is 5.5. 10-3 UNDER off 2 consecutive close wins by 1 goal over a division rival. 20-9 UNDER after winning their previous game in overtime.
Carolina Hurricanes: 29-22 (-8.3 units) on the moneyline revenging a close loss vs opponent of 1 goal or less. 12-14 (-14.4 units) on the moneyline after losing their previous game in overtime. 0-5 (-6.6 units) on the moneyline when trailing in a playoff series. 22-11 UNDER vs. division opponents. 25-15 UNDER when trailing in a playoff series. 9-3 UNDER after 3 or more consecutive losses.
Key Injuries
New York Rangers: B. Wheeler (RW) out for season - Lower Body.
Carolina Hurricanes: B. Pesce (D) Out Indefinitely - Lower Body. J. Fast (RW) out for season - Neck.
Notable Quotes
“This is a resilient group and they’ve been in these situations before. And I think (it was) just sending messaging that we're doing the right things, we were going to finish this because of what we've been through and the way we're playing the game right now.” - Peter Laviolette after his team’s win against the Hurricanes in game 3 of this series on Thursday.
“There's two games going on here. If you want to write the right story, that's what's going on. And we're losing one badly. But we're doing pretty damn good on the other one. So it's just how we can figure out to make this story get a little better, that's the difference.” - Rod Brind’Amour after his team’s loss against the Rangers in game 3 of this series on Thursday.
Starting Lineups
New York Rangers
LW Panarin, Artemi
C Trocheck, Vincent
RW Lafrenière, Alexis
LD Lindgren, Ryan
RD Fox, Adam
G Shesterkin, Igor
Carolina Hurricanes
LW Guentzel, Jake
C Aho, Sebastian
RW Svechnikov, Andrei
LD Slavin, Jaccob
RD Burns, Brent
G Kochetkov, Pyotr
Statistical Leaders
New York Rangers
Points: A. Panarin (120)
Goals: A. Panarin (49)
Assists: A. Panarin (71)
GAA: I. Shesterkin (2.58)
Carolina Hurricanes
Points: S. Aho (89)
Goals: S. Aho (36)
Assists: S. Aho (53)
GAA: F. Andersen (1.84)
Coaches:
New York Rangers: Peter Laviolette (1st season)
Carolina Hurricanes: Rod Brind'Amour (6th 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.
