Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Rangers Betting Pick & Prediction 1/28/25
Betting on today’s Hurricanes and Rangers game? Catch the action at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY, as the Rangers hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Hurricanes come into this Metropolitan division matchup as the -1.5 goal favorite to pick up the win. Currently, the over/under for the game is at 5.5 goals.
CAROLINA HURRICANES VS NEW YORK RANGERS BETTING PICK
The Pick: New York Rangers +1.5
This game will be played at Madison Square Garden at 7:00 ET on Tuesday, January 28th.
WHY BET THE NEW YORK RANGERS:
- Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Rangers to come out on top with a final score of 4-3.
- We like the Rangers on the moneyline (+118)
- The Rangers are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
Will the Hurricanes Secure A Victory as Road Favorites?
With a 4-2 victory over the Capitals, the Hurricanes improved to 30-17-4 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 to secure the win, including an empty-netter from Andrei Svechnikov with 9 seconds left.
Dmitry Orlov led the Hurricanes’ offense with two goals in their 4-2 win over the Capitals. Orlov now has three goals on the season, scoring on two of his three shots on goal. Martin Necas added his sixth goal of the year and picked up two assists, bringing his assist total to 12. Andrei Svechnikov also found the net for the sixth time this season, scoring on an empty net with just nine seconds left in the game.
Carolina fired 45 shots on goal but went scoreless on power plays. They had 14 giveaways and scored their first goal at 5:59 in the first period. After trailing 2-1, the Hurricanes tied it up at 17:31 in the second period and took the lead with Orlov’s second goal at 14:34 in the same period.
Carolina’s defense struggled late in the first period, allowing two goals in the final minute, but they tightened up after that, not conceding again. Pyotr Kochetkov made 19 saves with a 90.5% save percentage, and the Hurricanes’ defense added 7 takeaways and 10 hits.
Does New York Have What it Takes at Home?
The Rangers improved to 24-21-4 with a 5-2 win over the Islanders. As -1.5 goal favorites, they covered the puck line, 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. Chris Kreider opened the scoring at 16:16 in the first period.
Artemi Panarin scored twice in the Rangers’ 5-2 win over the Islanders, netting his 8th goal on a power play in the second period and adding his 9th on an empty net. Adam Edstrom also found the net for the first time this season. Chris Kreider opened the scoring with his 8th goal, and Vincent Trocheck added his 4th.
The Rangers fired 40 shots on goal and recorded 14 giveaways. Mika Zibanejad contributed with assists on Kreider’s short-handed goal and Panarin’s empty-netter, bringing his season total to 8 assists.
On defense, the Rangers will look to build on their last performance, where they allowed 2 goals to the Islanders. Igor Shesterkin made 35 saves with a 94.6% save percentage. The Rangers’ defense also recorded 10 takeaways, 19 hits, and 18 blocks.