The New York Islanders travel to Raleigh, NC to play the Carolina Hurricanes this afternoon at PNC Arena in the first match of their playoff series. Watch Islanders VS Hurricanes.
MatchPlug has the NHL Predictions today for the Islanders VS Hurricanes. Use the Prediction today, picks, odds, and analysis we laid out in this preview.
Betting Preview for New York Islanders VS Carolina Hurricanes
- Venue: PNC Arena.
- Date: Saturday, April 20th, 2024.
- Time: 22:00.
- Teams to play: Islanders and Hurricanes.
- NHL Picks: MONEYLINE 1.81.
Odds as provided by 1XBet and BetMGM.
Betting On The New York Islanders
- 1XBet Spread: +1.5
- 1XBet Total: Over 5.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 3.97
- BetMGM Spread: +1.5
- BetMGM Total: Over 5.5
- BetMGM Moneyline: 3.00
The New York Islanders ended the regular season in style, winning eight of their final nine matches, including a 5-4 home victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Goaltender Ilya Sorokin, who blocked 39 Penguins shots on the net, stopped a late penalty shot from Sidney Crosby to preserve the victory.
RW Simon Holstrom scored his 15th goal of the year and delivered an assist for New York. The Islanders’ defence has stepped up recently, permitting two goals or less in seven of their last eight matches.
Betting On The Carolina Hurricanes
- 1XBet Spread: -1.5
- 1XBet Total: Over 5.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 1.81
- BetMGM Spread: -1.5
- BetMGM Total: Under 5.5
- BetMGM Moneyline: 1.40
Carolina Hurricanes watched their five-game winning streak end when they lost 6-3 to the Columbus Blue Jackets on the road in their last regular season contest. Goaltender Spencer Martin had a rough match, permitting 25 Columbus shots on net, He ended the season with a 7-9-2 record.
LW Teuvo Teravainen scored twice for the Hurricanes to record 25 this season. Carolina forward Jesper Fast was injured on a hit during the game and his postseason status is uncertain. The Hurricane’s offence was topnotch in the last week, scoring four goals or higher in four of their previous six games.
MatchPlug Prediction On New York Islanders VS Carolina Hurricanes
While the Hurricanes had strong goaltending this season, the Islanders have an edge in save percentage. So, expect New York to play Carolina close throughout the match. The trends strongly back an Islanders upset in Carolina in Game 1.
Final Prediction: New York Islanders Moneyline.
