Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Islanders Betting Pick & Prediction 12/7/24

Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Hurricanes versus the Islanders? The puck drops at 5:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at UBS Arena in Elmont, NY. The Hurricanes are favored by -1.5 in this Metropolitan divisional contest against the Islanders. The game’s over/under currently sits at 6 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 5:00 ET on Saturday, December 7th.

WHY BET THE NEW YORK ISLANDERS:

• The Hurricanes enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
• Take the Hurricanes on the moneyline
• On the puck line, we like Islanders (+1.5)

Will the Hurricanes Win on the Road?

Carolina improved to 17-8-1 with a 4-2 road win against the Capitals. The Hurricanes covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 6 goals matched the pre-game line.

Carolina jumped out to a 1-0 lead, but the Capitals responded with two goals in the first period. The Hurricanes then scored three unanswered goals to secure the victory, including an empty-netter in the third period.

Carolina fired 45 shots on goal and scored four times in their 4-2 win over Washington. Dmitry Orlov netted two goals, his 3rd of the season, while Martin Necas added his 6th goal and two assists. Andrei Svechnikov closed out the game with an empty-net goal, his 6th of the year.

The Hurricanes were held scoreless on the power play and recorded 14 giveaways. They scored once in the first period, twice in the second, and added their final goal with just 9 seconds left in the game.

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, and the defense added 7 takeaways, 10 hits, and 11 blocks.

Do the Islanders Stand a Chance at Home?

The Islanders fell to 9-11-7 after a 5-2 loss to the Rangers. The Islanders, who were underdogs on the puck line, allowed the game’s first goal just 3:44 into the first period. The total was set at 6 goals, but the combined 7 goals pushed the game over.

New York’s defense struggled throughout, allowing goals in each period. The Islanders scored their first goal at 15:22 in the second period, cutting the Rangers’ lead to 2-1. However, the Rangers responded with another goal and added two more to seal the game.

The Islanders took 37 shots on goal but only managed to score twice in their 5-2 loss to the Rangers. Casey Cizikas netted his first goal of the season, while Brock Nelson added his fifth, with Nelson’s goal coming just 8 seconds before the end of the second period.

New York had 23 giveaways and failed to convert on any of their power play opportunities. Pierre Engvall picked up his first assist of the season on Cizikas’ goal.

The Islanders’ defense allowed the first goal just 3:44 into the first period and gave up two more in the third, including an empty-netter. Ilya Sorokin made 35 saves with an 89.7% save percentage, while the defense recorded 12 takeaways and 17 hits.