The Carolina Hurricanes, fueled by Sebastian Aho and Teuvo Teravainen, are ready to take the ice against Mika Zibanejad, Chris Kreider, and the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden in a Metropolitan Division showdown. The puck will drop at 8 p.m. ET on Friday, February 8, and it will be shown live on MSG Network.
Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Rangers Odds
Boasting a -125 moneyline, Carolina comes into the contest as the favorite. The line for the Rangers is standing at +105 and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 6 goals (-110 for the over, -110 for the under).
Carolina is 27-27 straight up (SU) and has lost 10.6 units for moneyline bettors this year. 30 of its contests have gone under the total, while 22 have gone over and just one has pushed. This 2018-19 Hurricanes team is 13-14 SU on the road.
Carolina has converted on just 16.2 percent of its power play chances this season, a figure that places them in the bottom-10 overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 15th overall, and it has successfully killed off 80.0 percent of all penalties..
Averaging 23.7 saves per game with a .894 save percentage, Petr Mrazek (11-14-3) has been the primary option in goal for Carolina this year. If Carolina chooses to rest him, however, they could turn to Curtis McElhinney (13-7-1 record, .915 save percentage, 2.50 goals against average).
New York is 23-30 straight up (SU) and has lost 0.1 units for moneyline bettors thus far. 28 of its games have gone over the total, while 24 have gone under and just one has pushed. This season, the team is 14-14 SU as the home team.
The Rangers have converted on just 21.2 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 28th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 76.6 percent of all penalties.
Henrik Lundqvist has denied 28.8 shots per game as the top choice in goal for the Rangers. Lundqvist has 16 wins, 22 losses, and eight overtime losses and has registered a pedestrian 3.04 goals against average and a subpar .906 save percentage this year.
Carolina Hurricanes at New York Rangers Betting Picks
Prediction: SU Winner – Hurricanes, O/U – Under
Betting Trends
- The majority (63.0 percent) of Carolina’s wins have come by two or more goals, and the team is 17-18 overall in such games. 8 of New York’s wins (34.8 percent) have been decided by two or more goals.
- The Hurricanes are 10-14 in games where they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponent and 18-21 when they’re in the penalty box for fewer than 10 minutes, total.
- Carolina is 1-2 in games decided by a shootout this season while New York is 6-2 in shootouts.
- For both of these teams, the over has hit in three of their past five outings.
- Carolina has averaged 9.6 giveaways over its last five home games, an improvement from its season average of 11.2 giveaways per game (ranked 21st in the NHL).
- New York skaters have averaged 16.6 giveaways over its last five home games, a rise over its season average of 12.8 giveaways per game (ranked 29th in the NHL).
- This game features two of the more physical defenses in the league. Carolina skaters have dished out the league’s seventh-most hits per game (25.9) while the Rangers have handed the fifth-most (26.3).
