PNC Arena is the site for a Metropolitan Division showdown as the Carolina Hurricanes open their season at home against the visiting New York Islanders. This one will get going at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, October 4 and it’s being televised live on MSG Network.
New York Islanders vs. Carolina Hurricanes Odds
Carolina (-140) is currently the favorite over New York (+120), and the Over/Under (O/U) has been set at an even 6 goals. The line for betting that total stands at -115 for the over and -105 on the under.
Neither team posted a successful 2017-18 season. The New York Islanders went just 35-47 straight up (SU) last season, while the Carolina Hurricanes finished 36-46.
The visiting Islanders managed to score 3.22 goals per game on offense (31.3 shot attempts per game), while the defense gave up 3.61 goals per contest. Opponents attempted 35.6 shots per game on the Islanders last year.
Behind an offense that managed 33.9 shot attempts per outing, the Hurricanes recorded 2.78 goals/game. They allowed 28.9 shots and 3.12 goals per game on defense.
The Islanders found the net on 23.2 percent of their power play opportunities during the 2017-18 season. They successfully killed off 73.2 percent of all opponent power plays.
The Hurricanes converted on 18.3 percent of their man- advantages and killed off 77.5 percent of the power plays faced by their defense.
New York Islanders vs. Carolina Hurricanes Betting Picks
Pick: SU Winner – Hurricanes, O/U – Over
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Carolina was 3-3 in games that ended with a shootout last year while New York was 3-3 in shootouts.
Carolina’s skaters recorded 10.8 takeaways per game and allowed 9.8 giveaways per game.
New York skaters converted 6.6 takeaways per game while yielding 11.2 giveaways per matchup in 2017-18
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