The Carolina Hurricanes (52-23-7) travel to face off against the New York Rangers (54-23-4) on Tuesday, May 7th. This game will be played at Madison Square Garden in New York and televised on ESPN. The Rangers are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Hurricanes are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Blue Jackets. Puck drop is set for 7:00 ET.

Hurricanes vs Rangers

The Carolina Hurricanes Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Carolina enters the game with a record of 52-23-7, which has them in second place in the Eastern Conference and the Metropolitan Division. On the road, the Hurricanes are 25-13-3 this season, and they have gone 7-3 in their last ten games. Over their last five games, Carolina has gone 3-2, and they are 1-2 in their last three.

When favored this season, the Hurricanes have gone 49-19-7, and they have been favored in 75 of their 82 games. Against other teams from the Eastern Conference, Carolina has gone 35-15 this season.

When playing on the road, the Hurricanes have an average scoring margin of +.7 goals per game. So far this season, Carolina’s puck line record is 37-45, including a road puck line record of 19-22.

Over their last ten games, the Hurricanes have gone 6-4 vs. the puck line. In their last three road games, Carolina’s puck line record is 0-3, and their puck line record for the season when favored is 33-42.

Coming off a 6-3 loss on the road to the Blue Jackets, the Hurricanes are hoping to bounce back today. In the offensive department, the Hurricanes notched two goals during the first period and one time in the second period. Of Carolina’s three goals, one came while in power play. They ended the game with 41 shots on goal and had four giveaways.

Carolina was favored by -1.5 giving them a loss vs. the puck line. The teams surpassed the over/under line, which was set at 6 goals, with a combined total of 9 goals.

The New York Rangers Are Coming Off A Win

At 112 points, the New York Rangers have locked up the top spot in the Eastern Conference and the Metropolitan Division. With a record of 54-23-4, the Rangers have won their last two games and have gone 8-2 over their last ten games.

When playing at home this season, the Rangers have gone 29-11-0, and they have won their last two games at Madison Square Garden. As the underdog, the Rangers have gone 11-4-2 this season.

On the season, the Rangers have gone 40-41 against the puck line, including a mark of 18-22 at home. So far, New York has 31 wins by multiple goals and 23 wins by just one goal.

Currently, the Rangers have gone 4-1 against the puck line in their last five games and 6-4 in their last ten games. As the underdog, the team has a puck line mark of 15-2, and they have gone 3-0 against the puck line in their last three games.

In their previous game, the Rangers hosted the Senators and game away with a 4-0 win. Throughout the game against the Senators, Rangers’ offense managed to score in every single period. The New York offense recorded 34 shots on goal and successfully netted one time while short-handed during the game.

New York secured a win against the puck line, entering the game as the favorites with a -1.5 goal advantage. The game finished below the over/under line of 6.5 with a combined total of 4 goals.

Carolina Offense Breakdown

On offense, the Hurricanes are averaging 3.4 goals per game which is 7th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 3rd in the league. The Carolina offense is ranked 3rd in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 4th in the NHL.

The Hurricanes’ come into the game with an over/under record of 33-47-2. Over the course of last season, they had 44 games that did not surpass the 5.5 over/under line. The average number of goals in their games was 5.8 per game.

Rangers Offense Breakdown

The Rangers come into the game scoring an average of 3.4 goals per game, putting them 9th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 14th in the league. Looking at how the Rangers’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 7th in power play goals and 11th in shorthanded goals.

So far, the Rangers have an over/under record of 44-34-3. Coming into the game, they have played 50 games that went beyond the 5.5 over/under line. Their games, on average, had 6.3 goals per game.

Carolina Team Defense

The Hurricanes defense is currently 32nd in goals allowed. Opponents are averaging 25.5 shots per game against Carolina. In terms of shutouts, they come into the game ranked 1st with 8 shutouts.

New York Team Defense

The Rangers defense is currently 22nd in goals allowed. Opponents are averaging 29.3 shots per game against New York. In terms of shutouts, they come into the game ranked 14th with 5 shutouts.

Hurricanes vs Rangers Trends

• In their last ten games away from home, the Hurricanes have a straight up record of 5-5 while going 4-6 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 3 goals per game in these contests.
• The Rangers are 2-1 puck line in their last three home games and 3-0 straight-up.
• Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Rangers have gone 9-1 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 7-3.
• Spanning across their last three games as the betting favorite, the Hurricanes have gone 1-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-2.

Hurricanes vs Rangers Prediction

When it comes to a moneyline wager, I’m going with the Rangers to defeat the Hurricanes while playing at home. Given the current moneyline odds at +100, I’m placing a wager on the Rangers to win outright.

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.

For those looking at the over/under line set at 5.5 goals, our expectation is that this game will surpass that mark, and we suggest making a bet on the over.

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