Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Rangers Prediction NHL Picks 12/22/24

The Carolina Hurricanes and New York Rangers meet Sunday in NHL action at Madison Square Garden. Here’s a Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Rangers Prediction. This article will include a Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Rangers Pick.

Carolina Hurricanes Betting Preview

The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Islanders, lost to the Capitals, and they play the Predators, Devils, and Blue Jackets next. The Carolina Hurricanes are averaging 3.53 goals per game and are scoring 26.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Martin Necas leads Carolina with 14 goals, Sebastian Aho has 25 assists and Andrei Svechnikov has 100 shots on goal. Defensively, the Carolina Hurricanes are allowing 2.78 goals per game and are killing 85.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Spencer Martin has given up 27 goals on 175 shots faced, and Pyotr Kochetkov has allowed 49 goals on 492 shots.

New York Rangers Betting Preview

The New York Rangers lost to the Predators, beat the Stars, and they play the Devils, Lightning, Panthers, Bruins, and Capitals next. The New York Rangers are averaging 2.97 goals per game and are scoring 20.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Artemi Panarin leads New York with 15 goals, Adam Fox has 25 assists, and Vincent Trocheck has 83 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Rangers are allowing 2.94 goals per game and are killing 88 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Igor Shesterkin has allowed 67 goals on 759 shots faced, and Jonathan Quick has given up 22 goals on 259 shots.

Why the New York Rangers will win

• The Hurricanes have lost each of their last four games as road favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The underdogs have won six of the last seven games between the Hurricanes and Rangers at Madison Square Garden.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in 14 of the last 15 games between the Hurricanes and Rangers.
• The Hurricanes have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last five road games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Rangers have won the first period in four of their last five day games at Madison Square Garden.

Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Rangers Prediction

The Carolina Hurricanes are the better team playing the better hockey, and they should be favored. The Canes have also won 3 of the last 4 games against the Rangers. The New York Rangers have also been a mess over the last couple of weeks. With all of that said, the Rangers are coming off a strong road win over the Stars, which could be what they needed to right the ship. Also, this is an early start that usually favors the home team. It’s easier to show up in the morning when you sleep in your own bed. The value is with the Rangers and the plus money.