Free NHL Hockey Prediction: Islanders vs. Hurricanes NHL Odds
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(41-20-10) New York Islanders vs Carolina Hurricanes (45-20-6)
Date: Friday, April 8th
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Venue: PNC Aren
NHL Hockey Moneyline Odds: Islanders +150 | Hurricanes -175(Bet Now!)
NHL Hockey Puck Line Odds: Islanders -1.5 -170 | Hurricanes -1.5 +150
NHL Betting Total: 5.5
The New York Islanders and Carolina Hurricanes face off on Friday in an NHL showdown at PNC Arena. When these two teams faced off in October of 2021 it was the Hurricanes that secured the 6-3 victory.
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders come into this game with a 32-28-9 record overall and away from home this season they are 14-15-5. The Islanders had won three games in a row before their last game against the Dallas Stars. The offense only scored two goals in that game and that was the difference as they lost by a goal.
The Islanders are averaging 2.77 goals per game while their defense is giving up 2.65 goals per game. The Islanders defense has been really good this season but the offense has let them down.
The top player this season has been Brock Nelson and he has scored 33 goals and added another 17 assists. In this game if the Islanders want to get the job done the offense is going to need to be good.
Carolina Hurricanes
On the other side of this matchup is the Carolina Hurricanes who sit with a 45-17-8 record and at home they have gone 25-6-4. The Hurricanes have had a strong season but they have lost two games in a row. In the last game against the Buffalo Sabres the defense gave up four goals and that led to the defeat.
The Hurricanes are 3.3 goals per game while their defense is giving up 2.731 goals per game. The offense is ranked 9th in the league while the defense is ranked 1st in the NHL. The best player this season for the Hurricanes has been Sebastian Aho who has scored 31 goals and added 38 assists.
Andrei Svechnikov is also having a big season scoring 27 goals and adding another 33 assists so far.
NHL Betting Trends:
- Islanders are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. Metropolitan.
- Islanders are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. Eastern Conference.
- Hurricanes are 6-1 in their last 7 Friday games.
- Islanders are 4-1 in their last 5 overall.
- Under is 5-0 in Hurricanes last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
- Under is 7-1 in Hurricanes last 8 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Under is 7-1 in Islanders last 8 Friday games.
Free New York Islanders vs. Carolina Hurricanes NHL Prediction:
The trends point towards the under, and with both of these being strong defenses I expect that will continue in that game. Look for the Islanders especially to struggle to score against this Hurricanes defense and that is going to lead to this game going under the total. Back the under to cash.
Overview 4* Free NHL Betting Pick: Under
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