Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Islanders Betting Pick & Prediction 1/25/25

Planning on watching today’s Hurricanes and Islanders game? Catch the action at UBS Arena in Elmont, NY, as the Islanders hosts this showdown at 7:30 ET on ESPN+. In this division matchup, the Hurricanes are favored by -1.5 against the Islanders. The over/under for the game is 5.5 goals.

CAROLINA HURRICANES VS NEW YORK ISLANDERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: New York Islanders +1.5

This game will be played at UBS Arena at 7:30 ET on Saturday, January 25th.

WHY BET THE NEW YORK ISLANDERS:

• Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Islanders winning this game by a score of 4-3.
• We like the Islanders on the moneyline (+149)
• The Islanders are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Can The Hurricanes Secure a Road Victory?

Carolina improved to 30-16-3 with a 4-2 road 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, including an empty-netter, to secure the win.

Dmitry Orlov led the Hurricanes’ offense with two goals in their 4-2 win over the Capitals. Orlov scored for the third time this season, finding the net on two of his three shots on goal. Martin Necas added his sixth goal of the year and contributed two assists, bringing his assist total to 12.

Carolina fired 45 shots on goal and scored their final goal on an empty net, as Andrei Svechnikov netted his sixth of the season. The Hurricanes had 14 giveaways in the game.

Carolina’s defense struggled late in the first period, giving up two goals to Washington at 19:16 and 19:49. However, they tightened up after that, not allowing another goal for the rest of the game. Pyotr Kochetkov made 19 saves with a 90.5% save percentage, and the defense added 7 takeaways and 10 hits.

Can New York Lock in a Home Win?

With a 5-2 loss to the Rangers, the Islanders are now 20-20-7. The total for the game was set at 6 goals, but the teams combined for 7. The Islanders, as underdogs on the puck line, failed to cover.

After falling behind 2-0, the Islanders scored their first goal at 15:22 in the second period. They added another goal with just 8 seconds left in the second, cutting the deficit to 3-2, but the Rangers pulled away with two more goals in the third period.

In their 5-2 loss to the Rangers, the Islanders fired 37 shots on goal but only found the net twice. Casey Cizikas scored his first goal of the season, while Brock Nelson added his fifth, with his goal coming just 8 seconds before the second period ended.

The Islanders recorded 23 giveaways and were shut out in the first and third periods. Simon Holmstrom picked up his fourth assist of the season on Cizikas’ goal.

The Islanders’ defense gave up an early goal just 3:44 into the first period and allowed two more in the third, leading to a 5-2 loss to the Rangers. Ilya Sorokin made 35 saves, finishing with an 89.7% save percentage. The Islanders’ defense also had 12 takeaways and 17 hits.