New York Islanders Face Off Against Carolina Hurricanes in Thursday Night Showdown
The New York Islanders travel to Carolina on Thursday night to face the Hurricanes (13-8). The Hurricanes are coming off a 4-1 home victory against the Philadelphia Flyers,
Game outlook
The New York Islanders travel to Carolina on Thursday night to face the Hurricanes (13-8). The Hurricanes are coming off a 4-1 home victory against the Philadelphia Flyers, while the Islanders have suffered a 5-4 defeat to the New Jersey Devils after having a two goal lead. Carolina is tipped to win with a betting line of -190 not having been affected by the announcement of this game.
Betting Odds
Moneyline: Islanders +166 | Hurricanes -190
Spread: Islanders +1.5 (-156) | Hurricanes -1.5 (+133)
Total: Over/Under 6 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Carolina will win straight-up is 66%.
New York Islanders
On Tuesday, the New York Islanders led 4-2 after the second period, but were unable to hold off their opponent, resulting in a loss in regulation. Currently, their offense has been struggling and they rank 30th in goals per game at 2.62. Defensively, they fare better, with a 16th ranking in goals allowed per game, though their penalty kill stands at 31st at 70.6%. Ilya Sorokin is expected to start for the Islanders, and Adam Pelech and Sebastion Aho will be out due to injuries. With a 19th ranking in the power rankings, they are 8-7-6 this season and have a goals per game average of 2.60 and goals allowed per game average of 3.10.
Carolina Hurricanes Analysis
The Hurricanes are 7-2 at home with 30-25 goal differential and having a power play efficiency of 21.6 %, ranking 13th. They will be without goalkeeper Frederik Andersen and have Andrei Svechnikov listed as day-to-day.