The Carolina Hurricanes, led by Sebastian Aho and Teuvo Teravainen, are ready to take the ice against Mathew Barzal, Josh Bailey, and the New York Islanders at Nassau Coliseum in a Metro Division showdown. MSG Network will broadcast the matchup, and the action gets underway at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, January 8.
Carolina Hurricanes at New York Islanders Odds
New York heads into the contest as the favorite with a moneyline of -130. The line for Carolina sits at +110, and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 6 goals. The odds for betting the total stand at -125 for the under and +105 for the over.
New York is 23-17 straight-up (SU) and has netted 12.9 units for moneyline bettors this year. That winning percentage, the third-best in the Metropolitan Division in this young season, is a welcomed improvement over the 35-47 record from last year’s regular season campaign. Among the team’s 40 games this season, 14 have gone under the total, while 14 have gone over and just three have pushed. The team is 10-8 SU at home this year.
The Islanders have converted on just 16.1 percent of their power play chances this season, a figure that puts them in the bottom-10 overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked 24th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 77.1 percent of all penalties.
Averaging 25.6 saves per game with a .917 save percentage, Thomas Greiss (15 wins, eight losses, and one OT loss) has been the principal option in goal for New York this season. If head coach Barry Trotz chooses to rest him, however, New York might go with Robin Lehner (11-10-10 record, .927 save percentage, 2.18 goals against average).
On the visiting bench, Carolina is 19-22 straight up (SU) and has lost 10.9 units for bettors taking the moneyline this year. Through 41 regular season outings, 26 of its games have gone under the total, while 14 have gone over and just one has pushed. As an away team, the Hurricanes are 8-11 SU so far.
The Hurricanes have converted on 16.4 percent of their power play chances this season, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 16th overall and it’s successfully killed off 80.3 percent of all opponent power plays.
Petr Mrazek (.900 save percentage and 2.69 goals against average) has been the primary option in goal for Carolina. Mrazek is averaging 24.1 saves per game and owns an 8-10-2 record.
Carolina Hurricanes at New York Islanders Free Picks
NHL Pick: SU Winner – Hurricanes, O/U – Under
Betting Trends
- The Islanders are 2-3 in games decided by a shootout this season while the Hurricanes are 1-2 in shootouts.
- The under has hit in three of New York’s last five outings.
- Carolina has managed 31.0 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while New York is averaging 37.6 shots per game over its last five at home.
- Seven of New York’s last ten contests have been decided by two or more goals. The team is 6-1 overall in those games.
- This game features two of the tougher teams in the league. Carolina skaters have accounted for the league’s fourth-most hits per game (27.0) and the Isles have registered the eighth-most (24.7).
