Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Rangers Prediction NHL Picks 5/7/24

New York Rangers (60-23-4) vs Carolina Hurricanes (56-24-8)

Game Info: Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 7:00 pm (Madison Square Garden)

Betting Odds: New York Rangers +104 / Carolina Hurricanes -116 --- Over/Under: 5.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds

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In this article, we will formulate a Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Rangers Prediction for this NHL game on Tuesday, May 7th at Madison Square Garden. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Hurricanes recent form and recent player performance

-The Rangers recent form and recent play performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Carolina

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving New York

-Recent betting trends in games played between Carolina and New York.

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for today’s game between the Hurricanes and Rangers.

Rangers Almost Blew First Game

The Rangers almost blew the game late against the Hurricanes, but they were able to hold on for the 4-3 victory. At the end of the first period in the first game, they were up 3-1, and they looked to be in good shape. The Hurricanes only scored one more goal the rest of the game, and they held on for the 4-3 victory. Mika Zibanejad scored two goals and added one assist. Chris Kreider also had two assists and one shot on goal. Igor Shesterkin saved 22 of the 25 shots that he faced. The Rangers offense sure looked good, and the fast start was impressive, but there has to be some concerns about the defense. If the defense struggles, this is going to be a long game. The Rangers' offense was ranked 6th during the regular season was the defense was ranked 7th. During the postseason, the Rangers have been led by Mika Zibanejad, who scored three goals and added seven assists so far this season.

Can Hurricanes Play Better Defense?

The Hurricanes defense really didn’t give them much of a chance on Sunday when they faced off against the Rangers. The defense looked lost a couple of times earlier and that led to the Maple Leafs scoring a couple of early goals. In the third period, the Hurricanes did score two goals, but it was too little too late. Seth Jarvis did finish with a goal and three shots on goal. Martin Necas also finished with two shots on goal and a goal. The Hurricanes' offense was ranked 7th during the regular season, while the defense was ranked 4th. Seth Jarvis has hit four goals and added four assists so far this season.

New York Rangers Player Prop Facts

Artemi Panarin has scored a goal in seven of the Rangers' last eight home games.
Mika Zibanejad has recorded at least one assist in each of the Rangers' last 11 games.
Mika Zibanejad has recorded at least one point in each of the Rangers' last 11 games.
Artemi Panarin ranks 1st in the Metropolitan Division for shootout goals (4) this season.

Carolina Hurricanes Player Prop Facts

Jake Guentzel has scored at least one goal in each of his four previous appearances in night playoff games at Madison Square Garden.
Jake Guentzel has recorded at least one assist in nine of his last 10 appearances with his team as a road favorite against Metropolitan Division opponents.
Jake Guentzel has recorded at least one point in each of his last eight appearances in road playoff games.
Sebastian Aho ranks 1st in the Metropolitan Division for Plus/Minus (+34) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

The New York Rangers rank 3rd in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (84.48%).
The New York Rangers rank 4th in the league in power play percentage this season (26.42%).
The Carolina Hurricanes rank 1st in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (86.43%).
The Carolina Hurricanes rank 2nd in the league in power play percentage this season (26.91%).

Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Rangers Prediction

The Hurricanes and Rangers are going to be involved in a lower-scoring game. The Hurricanes are going to have no issue running up the score here, and that is going to be the difference here. The Rangers are going to get out to a fast start and that will be the difference. There were seven goals scored, and they are going to continue that success here. This game is going to be higher scoring and the over is going to cash.