Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Islanders - 1/19/20 NHL Pick, Odds, and Prediction

New York Islanders (28-15-4) at Carolina Hurricanes (27-18-3)

NHL Hockey: Sunday, January 19, 2020 at 5:00 pm (PNC Arena)

The Line: Carolina Hurricanes -165 / New York Islanders +149 --- Over/Under: 5.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds

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The New York Islanders and Carolina Hurricanes meet Sunday in NHL action at the PNC Arena.

The New York Islanders need a win after losing four of their last five games. The New York Islanders are averaging 2.8 goals per game and are scoring on 18.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Brock Nelson leads New York with 18 goals, Mathew Barzal has 22 assists and Anthony Beauvillier has 89 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Islanders are allowing 2.6 goals per game and are killing 79.4 percent of their opponents power plays. Semyon Varlamov has given up 69 goals on 842 shots faced and Thomas Greiss has allowed 48 goals on 606 shots. The New York Islanders have allowed three or more goals in five of their last six games.

The Carolina Hurricanes look for a win after splitting their last 10 games. The Carolina Hurricanes are averaging 3.2 goals per game and are scoring on 21.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Sebastian Aho leads Carolina with 24 goals, Teuvo Teravainen has 36 assists and Dougie Hamilton has 170 shots on goal. Defensively, the Carolina Hurricanes are allowing 2.7 goals per game and are killing 82.6 percent of their opponents power plays. Petr Mrazek has allowed 80 goals on 834 shots and James Reimer has given up 45 goals on 554 shots. The Carolina Hurricanes have allowed three or less goals in five straight games.

The Islanders are 6-1 in their last 7 Sunday games, 5-1 in their last 6 games as a road underdog and 19-7 in their last 26 games playing on 0 days rest. The Hurricanes are 36-17 in their last 53 home games, 30-14 in their last 44 games as a home favorite and 1-4 in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest. The over is 4-1-1 in Islanders last 6 overall. The under is 5-0 in Hurricanes last 5 overall. The Islanders are 0-6 in the last 6 meetings. The underdog is 10-4 in the last 14 meetings.

It's always nice to get a team such as the New York Islanders, which is currently the third most profitable team in the sport, at plus money, but they're in a bit of a slump right now and playing on the end of a back to back usually doesn't fix those issues. The Carolina Hurricanes play their best hockey at home and they've been pretty dominant as a home favorite. We've made a lot of coin this season just blindly backing the Islanders, but this feels like a spot to step back. 

Randy’s Pick Carolina Hurricanes -165

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