Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Rangers Prediction 2/5/2026 Today’s NHL Picks
Chris Ruffolo
Jan 23, 2026; San Jose, California, USA; New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad (93) controls the puck during the third period against the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center at San Jose. Mandatory Credit: Stan Szeto-Imagn Images
MATCHUP
Carolina Hurricanes
New York Rangers
Team Records
35-15-6
22-28-6
Spread
-1.5 120
+1.5 -142
Moneyline
-205
+170
Total
Over 6.5 (105)
Under 6.5 (-125)
Where
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
When
Thursday, February 5, 2026
Time
07:00 PM EST
TV
ESPN+
The Carolina Hurricanes and the New York Rangers meet Thursday in NHL action from Madison Square Garden. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Rangers prediction.
Carolina Hurricanes Recap
The Carolina Hurricanes come into this game looking to build on their 4-3 win over Ottawa last time out to sit at 35-15-6 this season.
Hurricanes Win 7 Of Last 9
Sebastian Aho leads the Hurricanes in scoring with 57 points including 20 goals and 37 assists while Seth Jarvis has 43 points with a team-high 25 goals. Jackson Blake’s added 32 points with 16 goals and 16 assists while Logan Stankoven has 25 points with 10 goals and 15 assists and Nikolaj Ehlers has 42 points with 14 goals and 28 assists of his own this season. Taylor Hall has also chipped in 27 points with 12 goals and 15 assists. Shayne Gostisbehere has 38 points with 29 assists and Andrei Svechnikov has 48 points with 20 goals and 28 assists. In goal for Carolina, Frederik Andersen has gone 7-10-5 with a 3.26 GAA and an .871 save percentage while Brandon Bussi is 22-3-1 with a 2.24 GAA and a .905 save percentage this season. Pyotr Kochetkov is also 6-2 with a 2.33 GAA and an .899 save percentage as well this season.
New York Rangers Recap
The New York Rangers come into this game looking to shake off a 6-5 loss at the hands of Pittsburgh last time out to sit at 22-28-6 this season.
Rangers Drop 3 Straight & 8 Of Last 10
Mika Zibanejad leads the Randers with 52 points coming on 23 goals and 29 assists while Vincent Trocheck has 36 points with 12 goals and 24 assits and J.T. Miller has 36 points with 14 goals and 22 assists. Alexis Lafreniere has 32 points with 12 goals and 20 assists and Adam Fox has 28 points with 24 assists. Will Cuylle also has 27 points with 13 goals and 14 assists. Igor Shesterkin has gone 17-12-4 with a 2.45 GAA and a .913 save percentage while Jonathan Quick is 4-13-2 with a 3.22 GAA and an .883 save percentage in goal for the Rangers so far this season. Spencer Martin is also 1-3 with a 4.13 GAA and an .864 save percentage.
Carolina Hurricanes @ New York Rangers Betting Trends: February 5, 2026
Why the New York Rangers will win
The Hurricanes have lost four of their last five games as road favorites following a win.
The home team has won each of the Hurricanes’ last four games.
The Rangers have covered the puck line in each of their last eight games as home underdogs against opponents on a winning streak.
The Hurricanes have failed to cover the puck line in 10 of their last 11 away games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
The underdogs have won the third period in each of the Rangers’ last four games at Madison Square Garden.
Why the Carolina Hurricanes will win
The Rangers have lost nine of their last 10 night games.
The Hurricanes have won each of their last four road games against the Rangers.
The road team has covered the puck line in 10 of the last 11 games between the Hurricanes and Rangers.
The Rangers have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last 10 home games against Eastern Conference opponents.
The Rangers have lost the second period in each of their last six games as home underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
Total Goals Facts
Each of the last eight games between teams from the same division have gone OVER the total goals line.
Nine of the Rangers’ last 10 games against Eastern Conference opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
Each of the Hurricanes’ last four games following a win have gone OVER the total goals line.
The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Hurricanes’ last nine night games.
The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Rangers’ last eight games against Eastern Conference opponents.
New York Rangers Player Prop Facts
Mika Zibanejad has scored at least one goal in three of the Rangers’ last four games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
Artemi Panarin has recorded at least one assist in each of his last 13 appearances with the Rangers as underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
Matthew Robertson has recorded two assists against the Hurricanes this season – equal-most against any opponent.
Carolina Hurricanes Player Prop Facts
Seth Jarvis has scored a goal in each of his last four appearances against the Rangers.
Sebastian Aho has recorded at least one assist in each of the Hurricanes’ last four games against the Rangers.
Nikolaj Ehlers has recorded four points against the Rangers this season – equal-most against any opponent.
Matchup/League Facts
The New York Rangers rank 26th in the league for goals per game this season (2.66).
The New York Rangers rank 32nd in the league for Period 2 goals scored per game this season (0.79).
The Carolina Hurricanes are one of four teams to rank in the top 10 for both goals scored and goals conceded per game this season.
The Carolina Hurricanes rank 5th in the league for goals per game this season (3.41).
Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Rangers Prediction
I’m on the Hurricanes here. I get the case to be made for a home underdog, but the problem is that the fire sale has started in New York and I think the Rangers are just beginning to tear everything down to try to build it back up. The Hurricanes are just in better form right now and should be able to take care of business going into the olympic break. Give me the ‘Canes.
