Hurricanes vs Islanders Prediction 11/5/2026 Today’s NHL Picks

The Carolina Hurricanes and the New York Islanders meet Thursday in NHL action from the UBS Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game.

Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Islanders Prediction

I’m on the under in this one. These are two teams that can flat out score if called upon, but I’m also looking at just a low-scoring game between two teams that have quality goaltending in spades and I think this could easily be a 3-2 kind of game whichever way you slice it. I think the under comes through in this one, so give me the under.

Carolina Hurricanes Recap

The Carolina Hurricanes come into this game looking to bounce back from a 4-1 loss at the hands of the Nashville Predators last time out to sit at 12-3-2 this season. After this game, Carolina will head home for a game against the Chicago Blackhawks. Sebastian Aho powers the Carolina Hurricanes offense through 17 games of the 2026-27 regular season, capturing the top spot on the team scoring leaderboard with 21 points after scoring 9 goals and distributing 12 assists. Jackson Blake follows closely with 17 points, leading the squad by setting up a team-high 13 helpers alongside 4 goals, while Logan Stankoven contributes 16 points, pacing all skaters by lighting the lamp 10 times while adding 6 assists. Nikolaj Ehlers and Andrei Svechnikov each register 14 points, featuring Ehlers’ 10 assists and Svechnikov’s 6 tallies. Shayne Gostisbehere records 12 points from the blue line on 2 goals and 10 assists, followed by Mark Jankowski and Sean Walker with 9 points apiece. William Carrier chips in 8 points, while Jordan Martinook, Seth Jarvis, Eric Robinson, and Jesperi Kotkaniemi each record 7 points, and Taylor Hall rounds out the primary production with 5 points. In net, Pyotr Kochetkov has started 11 games, posting a 10-1-0 record, a 1.64 goals-against average, and a .922 save percentage with 212 saves on 230 shots. Brandon Bussi has made 6 appearances, going 2-2-2 with a 3.27 goals-against average and an .865 save percentage after turning aside 128 of 148 shots.

Why the Carolina Hurricanes will win

• The Hurricanes have won each of their last 11 games following a road loss.
• The Islanders have lost five of their last six games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Hurricanes have covered the puck line in each of their last five road games following a road loss.
• The Islanders have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five home games.
• The Hurricanes have won the third period in each of their last seven games against the Islanders when trailing after the second period.

New York Islanders Recap

The New York Islanders come into this game looking to shake off a 4-0 loss at the hands of the Edmonton Oilers last time out to sit at 7-5-2 this season. After this game, New York will take on New Jersey at home. Matthew Schaefer and Bo Horvat share the offensive load for the New York Islanders through 14 games of the 2026-27 regular season, pacing the team with 14 points apiece after Schaefer anchored the blue line with 4 goals and a team-high 10 assists while Horvat tallied a team-best 7 goals alongside 7 helpers. Brayden Schenn follows closely with 9 points through 4 tallies and 5 assists over 14 appearances, while Simon Holmstrom and Jean-Gabriel Pageau each contribute 7 points, featuring Holmstrom’s 4 goals and Pageau’s 6 helpers. Emil Heineman and Matias Maccelli register 6 points each with 2 goals apiece, while Victor Eklund chips in 5 points from 3 tallies. Logan Stanley, Anthony Duclair, Tony DeAngelo, Ondrej Palat, and Kyle Palmieri round out the primary roster production with point totals ranging from 4 to 5, while Adam Pelech adds 3 points. In net, Ilya Sorokin has started 10 games, posting a 6-4-0 record, a 2.41 goals-against average, and a .911 save percentage with 247 saves on 271 shots. Semyon Varlamov has made 4 appearances, going 1-1-2 with a 2.40 goals-against average and an .891 save percentage after turning aside 82 of 92 shots.

Why the New York Islanders will win

• The Islanders have won each of their last six games as home underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Hurricanes have lost two of their last three games as road favorites.
• The Islanders have covered the puck line in 12 of their last 13 games as a home underdog when playing with a rest advantage.
• The Hurricanes have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games at UBS Arena.
• The Islanders have won the second period in each of their last four home games against the Hurricanes following a loss.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Under 5.5