Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Rangers NHL Betting Prediction

NHL Hurricanes vs New York Rangers Prediction 1/28/2025

The Carolina Hurricanes (30-17-4) travel to face off against the New York Rangers (24-21-4) on Tuesday, January 28th. This game will be played at Madison Square Garden in New York and televised on ESPN+. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Puck drop is set for 7:00 ET.

Hurricanes vs Rangers

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The Carolina Hurricanes Are Coming Off A Win

Carolina improved to 30-17-4 with a 4-2 win over the Capitals. The Hurricanes covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 6 goals matched the pre-game line.

The Hurricanes scored first, but the Capitals responded with two goals in the first period. Carolina then scored three unanswered goals to secure the win.

The New York Rangers Are Coming Off A Win

The Rangers improved to 24-21-4 with a 5-2 win over the Islanders. New York covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 7 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.

Four different players scored for the Rangers, with Artemi Panarin leading the way with two goals. New York built a 2-0 lead before the Islanders got on the board, and they pulled away with two more goals in the third period.

Carolina Offense Breakdown

Carolina fired 45 shots on goal and scored four times in their 4-2 win over Washington. Dmitry Orlov scored twice, bringing his season total to 3 goals. Martin Necas added his 6th goal and picked up his 12th assist on Orlov’s second goal. Andrei Svechnikov sealed the game with an empty-netter, his 6th goal of the season.

The Hurricanes scored once in the first period, twice in the second, and added their final goal with just 9 seconds left in the game. Carolina had 14 giveaways and did not score on the power play.

Rangers Offense Breakdown

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Artemi Panarin led the way for the Rangers with two goals, including his 9th of the season on an empty net and his 8th on a power play in the 2nd period. Chris Kreider opened the scoring with his 8th goal, which came shorthanded. Vincent Trocheck added his 4th goal, while Adam Edstrom netted his 1st of the season.

Mika Zibanejad contributed with three assists, bringing his total to 8 for the season. The Rangers fired 40 shots on goal and scored 5 times, including their final goal at 3:23 in the 3rd period.

Carolina Team Defense

Carolina’s defense gave up two late goals in the first period, but they shut out the Capitals in the second and third, leading to a 4-2 win. Pyotr Kochetkov made 19 saves with a 90.5% save percentage, while the defense added 7 takeaways and 10 hits.

New York Team Defense

Igor Shesterkin made 35 saves with a 94.6% save percentage, helping the Rangers to a 5-2 win over the Islanders. Defensively, the Rangers had 10 takeaways and 19 hits. They gave up two goals, including one late in the second period, but shut out the Islanders in the third.

Hurricanes vs Rangers Trends

  • Although Carolina has a straight up record of 4-6 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 3-7. The team averaged 2 goals per game in these games.
  • New York has played well in their previous three home games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 5 goals per game while allowing 2. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 2-1.
  • Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, New York has an puck line mark of 4-1 while going 2-3 straight up.
  • The last ten games that Carolina was favored, they have an puck line mark of 3-7 while going 6-4 straight up.

Hurricanes vs Rangers Prediction

If you’re looking for a moneyline pick, my choice is the Rangers to take down the Hurricanes at home. With the moneyline currently at +118, I’m placing my bet on the Rangers straight-up.

Our projections have the Rangers pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Rangers, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.

When considering the over/under line, which is currently at 5.5 goals, we believe that this game will go over that threshold, and we recommend wagering on the over.


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