Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Islanders Prediction NHL Picks 12/7/24

In this article, we will formulate a Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Islanders Prediction for this NHL game on Saturday, December 7th, at the UBS Arena.  To formulate this prediction, we will look at: 

-The Hurricanes’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Islanders’ recent form and recent player 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 Islanders. 

Islanders Are Struggling

The Islanders are struggling right now and they have lost two games in a row. Two games ago against the Montreal Canadiens, they ended up losing 2-1, and in the last game against the Seattle Kraken, they lost 5-2. Ilya Sorokin started in goal and he saved 9 of the 13 shots that he faced. The Islanders can’t let that happen again, and the defense is going to need to be a whole lot better. The Islanders are averaging 2.48 goals while their defense is giving up 3.0 goals per game. The offense is ranked 30th in the league while the defense is ranked 15th in the league. The Islanders will face the Senators following this one.

Hurricanes Look to Build on Last Game

The Hurricanes in the last game faced off against the Colorado Avalanche and they were able to secure the 5-3 victory. Andrei Svechnikov had a strong game scoring a a goal and adding two assists. Pytor Kochetov started in goal and saved 16 of the 19 shots that he faced. In this game, they are going to need to find a way to play a lot better defense. The Hurricanes are averaging 3.76 goals, while their defense is giving up 2.92 goals per game. The offense is ranked 4th in the league while the defense is ranked 10th. The Hurricanes will meet the Sharks after this game.

Why the Hurricanes are going to beat the Islanders

• The Hurricanes have won each of their last four night games at UBS Arena.
• The Islanders have lost six of their last seven games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Islanders have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five night games.
• The Hurricanes have covered the puck line in three of their last four games as road favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Islanders have lost the first period in four of their last five home games following a home loss.

Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Islanders Prediction

The Islanders are going to really struggle here. The Hurricanes offense has been strong all season averaging 3.77 goals per game and they are going to have no issue running up the score here. The Islanders are going to continue to struggle scoring much like they have done all season. They are averaging 2.48 goals and they are going to struggle to even reach two goals here. The Hurricanes are going to get the job done.