Teuvo Teravainen, Andrei Svechnikov, and the Carolina Hurricanes will face off against Artemi Panarin, Ryan Strome, and the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden for a divisional showdown. The opening face-off takes place at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 27, and you can witness it live on MSG Network.
Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Rangers Odds
Carolina heads into the game as the obvious favorite with a -160 moneyline. The line for the Rangers is standing at +140 and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under (O/U) at 7 goals (-115 for the over, -105 for the under).
Carolina is 15-9 straight up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 0.3 units this year. 13 of its matches have gone over the total, while 11 have gone under and none have pushed. As the away team this season, the Canes are 7-5 SU.
Carolina has converted on 21.9 percent of its power play chances this season, a figure that places them in the top-10 among NHL teams. On the other hand, it has the ninth-best penalty kill in the league, and the team’s successfully killed off 84.0 percent of its penalties..
Sporting a .903 save percentage and 23.8 saves per game, Petr Mrazek (11-5-1) has been the best option in goal for Carolina this year. If Carolina chooses to rest him, however, the team might turn to James Reimer (4-5 record, .910 save percentage, 2.71 goals against average).
New York is 11-11 straight up (SU) and has earned 3.4 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 22 regular season outings, 12 of its games have gone under the total, while 10 have gone over and none have pushed. This season, the team’s 7-6 SU as the home team.
The Rangers have converted on 20.8 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a figure that’s good enough for 10th-best in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 25th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 74.4 percent of all penalties.
Henrik Lundqvist has stopped 31.1 shots per game as the top option in goal for the Rangers. Lundqvist has six wins, eight losses, and one OT loss and has recorded a .910 save percentage and 3.26 goals against average this year.
Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Rangers Betting Picks
Free Pick: SU Winner – Hurricanes, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- The Hurricanes are 4-2 when they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponent and 9-6 in games where they serve fewer than 10 total penalty minutes.
- For both of these teams, the under has hit in three of their last five outings.
- Carolina is ranked 17th this season with 10.9 giveaways per game. That figure has trended down lately, however, as the team’s averaged 9.9 giveaways over its last 10 games and 7.8 giveaways over its last five.
- New York is ranked 31st this season with 13.9 giveaways per game. That figure has trended down recently, however, as it’s averaged 11.1 giveaways over its last 10 games and 9.4 giveaways over its last five.
