The Carolina Hurricanes (17-8-1) travel to face off against the New York Islanders (9-11-7) on Saturday, December 7th. This game will be played at UBS Arena in Elmont and televised on ESPN+. The Hurricanes are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Islanders are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Rangers. Puck drop is set for 5:00 ET.

Hurricanes vs Islanders

The Carolina Hurricanes Are Coming Off A Win

With a 4-2 win over the Capitals, the Hurricanes improved to 17-8-1 this season. Carolina covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 6 goals matched the pre-game line.

Carolina scored first, but the Capitals responded with two goals in the first period. The Hurricanes then scored three unanswered goals, including an empty-netter, to secure the victory.

The New York Islanders Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Islanders dropped to 9-11-7 after a 5-2 loss to the Rangers. Going into the game, the total was set at 6 goals, but the combined 7 goals surpassed that number. The Islanders, as the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover.

New York fell behind 2-0 before Casey Cizikas scored at 15:22 in the second period. The Rangers responded with another goal, but Brock Nelson brought the Islanders within one, scoring with just 8 seconds left in the second period. However, the Rangers pulled away with two more goals in the third.

Carolina Offense Breakdown

Carolina took 45 shots on goal in their 4-2 win over Washington, with Dmitry Orlov scoring twice on just 3 shots. Orlov now has 3 goals on the season. Martin Necas added his 6th goal and picked up two assists, bringing his assist total to 12.

Andrei Svechnikov also netted his 6th goal, which came on an empty net with 9 seconds left. The Hurricanes scored once in the 1st period, twice in the 2nd, and added their final goal in the 3rd.

Islanders Offense Breakdown

The Islanders fired 37 shots on goal but only managed to score twice in their 5-2 loss to the Rangers. Casey Cizikas netted his first goal of the season, while Brock Nelson added his fifth, scoring with just 8 seconds left in the second period.

New York recorded 23 giveaways and was held scoreless in the first and third periods. Pierre Engvall picked up his first assist of the season on Cizikas’s goal, while Simon Holmstrom earned his fourth assist.

Carolina Team Defense

Defensively, the Hurricanes will look to carry over their performance from the last game, where they allowed just two goals to Washington. Pyotr Kochetkov made 19 saves with a 90.5% save percentage, and the defense added 7 takeaways and 10 hits. Carolina’s defense will need to be ready from the start, as both of Washington’s goals came late in the 1st period, at 19:16 and 19:49.

New York Team Defense

The Islanders’ defense gave up the first goal just 3:44 into the first period and allowed the Rangers to score the final two goals of the game. New York’s defense also gave up a goal at 8:56 in the 2nd period, which put them behind 3-1. Ilya Sorokin made 35 saves with a save percentage of 89.7%.

Hurricanes vs Islanders Trends

• Across their ten previous road games, Carolina has an puck line mark of 4-6. Their straight up record in these matchups was 5-5 while averaging 3 goals per game.
• When looking at their past five home matchups, New York has an puck line record of 2-3 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
• Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Islanders have a straight up record of 3-7. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 8-2.
• Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Hurricanes have a straight up record of 6-4. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 5-5.

Hurricanes vs Islanders Prediction

To those searching for a pure moneyline wager, the Hurricanes is the clear pick. Still, with a payout of -173, it’s worth thinking about including this bet in a parlay.

My recommended pick for the puck line is to take the Islanders to cover. Even if the Hurricanes win straight-up, this one should be close throughout and the Islanders should cover the puck line.

When considering the over/under line, which is currently at 6 goals, we believe that this game will go over that threshold, and we recommend wagering on the over.

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