Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Rangers Betting Pick & Prediction 5/13/24

Planning on watching 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 are the -1.5 goal favorites in this Metropolitan division matchup against the Rangers. The over/under for the game is set 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 Monday, May 13th.

WHY BET THE NEW YORK RANGERS:

• In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Rangers winning this one 4-3.
• We like the Rangers on the moneyline (-107)
• The Rangers are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Pressure Builds for Carolina as Away Favorites

Carolina enters the game with a record of 52-23-7, which is good for 111 points and 2nd place in the Eastern Conference. On the road, the Hurricanes have gone 25-13-3 this season. Over their last ten games, they have gone just 5-5.

Against other teams in the Eastern Conference, Carolina has gone 35-15 this season. In games where they have been favored, the Hurricanes have gone 49-19-7. Over their last five games, Carolina has gone 2-3.

Carolina comes into the game with a puck line record of 37-45, including going 0-3 against the puck line in their last three games. On the road, the Hurricanes have a puck line mark of 19-22 this year and have gone just 4-6 against the puck line in their last ten road games.

So far, the Hurricanes have 35 wins by multiple goals compared to just 17 wins by one goal. In their 75 games as the favorite, Carolina has an average scoring margin of +.9 goals per game, and their puck line record when favored is 33-42.

On average, Carolina's games have finished with 6 goals per game. The season's average over/under line stands at 6.2. In total, the Hurricanes come in with an over/under record of 33-47-2.

In their last three games away from home, the Hurricanes have a straight up record of 0-3 while going 0-3 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 2 goals per game in these contests.

When looking at their offense, the Hurricanes have an average of 3.4 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 7th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 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.

Carolina will be looking for a good game from Sebastian Aho who leads the team in scoring with 36 goals, ranking 22nd in the NHL. In addition to his goal scoring, Aho has 53 assists this season.

Defensively, the Rangers are currently 22nd in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 29.3 shots per game against New York. They also are 14th in shutouts, coming in with 5 shutouts.

Goalie Frederik Andersen comes into the game having made 16 starts this season. So far, his record is 13-2 and he has a save percentage of 0.397%.

Is an Upset Waiting to Happen at Home?

As the season comes to a close, the New York Rangers have already locked up the top spot in the Eastern Conference and Metropolitan Division. Their overall record of 54-23-4 has given them 112 points, and they have won two straight games.

In the Eastern Conference, the Rangers have gone 34-16, and they have won nine of their last ten games. At home, New York has gone 29-11-0 this season, and they have won two straight games at home.

On the year, the Rangers have gone 40-41 against the puck line and have gone 8-2 against the puck line in their last ten games. So far, New York has 31 wins by multiple goals and has gone 25-39 against the puck line when favored.

As the underdog, the Rangers have gone 15-2 against the puck line, and their average scoring margin on the year is +.6 goals per game. In their last five games, the team's puck line record is 5-0, and their average scoring differential at home is +.7 goals per game.

The average goal total for New York's games is sitting at 6.3. The average over/under line for the season is 6.1. The Rangers come in with an over/under record of 44-34-3.

When looking at their past three road matchups, Carolina has an puck line record of 0-3 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 0-3 overall in these games.

On offense, the Rangers are averaging 3.4 goals per game which is 9th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 14th in the league. New York's offense is currently ranked 7th in power play goals. When it comes to shorthanded goals, they are 11th in the league.

New York will be looking for a good game from Artemi Panarin who leads the team in scoring with 49 goals, ranking 5th in the NHL. In addition to his goal scoring, Panarin has 69 assists this season.

Defensively, the Rangers come into the season ranked 22nd in goals allowed. Opponents are averaging 29.3 shots per game against New York. For the season, they are ranked 14th in shutouts, coming in with 5 shutouts.

Entering the game, goalie Igor Shesterkin has started 54 games this season. His current record stands at 35-17, and his save percentage is 0.94%.