New York Islanders vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction 10/30/2025 Today’s NHL Picks

The New York Islanders and the Carolina Hurricanes meet Thursday in NHL action from the Xfinity Mobie Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a New York Islanders vs. Carolina Hurricanes prediction.

New York Islanders Recap

The New York Islanders come into this game looking to bounce back from a 5-2 road loss at the hands of the Boston Bruins last time out to sit at 4-4-1 this season. After this game, the Islanders will head on the road for a game against the Washington Capitals.

Islanders Drop Back-to-Back Games

Bo Horvat has a team-high 11 points with a team-high 6 goals and 5 assists while Anders Lee and Mathew Barzal each have 8 points with 2 goals and a team-high 6 assists. Kyle Palmieri has 7 points with 4 goals and 3 assists while Matthew Schaefer has 7 points with 2 goals and 5 assists. Jonathan Drouin has 6 points with 5 assists and Emil Heineman has 6 points with 5 goals as well this season. J-G Pageau and Simon Holmstrom each have 5 points with 2 goals and 3 assists while Ryan Pulock has 4 assists. Ilya Sorokin is 2-4-1 with a 3.75 GAA and an .868 save percentage while David Rittich is 2-0 with a 2.01 GAA and a .940 save percentage in goal for the Islanders so far this season.

Carolina Hurricanes Recap

The Carolina Hurricanes come into this game looking to rebound from a 6-3 loss at the hands of the Vegas Golden Knights last time out to sit at 6-3 this season. After this game, Carolina will head on the road for a game against the Boston Bruins.

Hurricanes Drop Back-To-Back Games

Seth Jarvis and Sebastian Aho each have a team-high 11 points with Jarvis logging a team-high 7 goals with 4 assists while Aho has 4 goals and 7 assists. Jackson Blake’s added 7 points with 2 goals and 4 assists while Shayne Gostisbehere has 7 points with 6 assists. Taylor Hall has 5 points with 3 assists and Logan Stankoven’s got 5 points with 3 goals and Jordan Martinook has 5 points with 4 assists. Eric Robinson’s got 4 points with 3 goals and Alexander Nikishin has 4 points with 3 assists while K’Andre Miller’s added 4 points with 2 goals and 2 assists. Jordan Staal has 3 goals while Nikolaj Ehlers, Jalen Chatfield and Mike Reilly each have 3 assists. In goal for Carolina, Frederik Andersen has gone 4-2 with a 3.11 GAA and an .892 save percentage while Brandon Bussi is 2-1 with a 2.34 GAA and a .911 save percentage this season. 

New York Islanders @ Carolina Hurricanes Betting Trends: October 30, 2025

Why the Carolina Hurricanes will win

• The Hurricanes have won each of their last 20 home games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Islanders have lost each of their last eight night games following a road loss.
• The home team has covered the puck line in each of the last nine games between the Islanders and Hurricanes.
• The Islanders have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven night games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Islanders have lost the third period in 14 of their last 15 games as road underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents when leading after the second period.

Why the New York Islanders will win

• The underdogs have won three of the Hurricanes’ last four games.
• The Hurricanes have lost two of their last three games as favorites following a loss.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Hurricanes’ last five games.
• The Hurricanes have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six home games.
• The Hurricanes have lost the third period in each of their last five games.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Islanders’ last seven games against Eastern Conference opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Each of the Hurricanes’ last four home games have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Four of the last five games between teams from the same division have gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Hurricanes’ last seven home games against the Islanders.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Islanders’ last six night games.

Carolina Hurricanes Player Prop Facts

• Seth Jarvis has scored at least one goal in each of the Hurricanes’ last four games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• Sebastian Aho has recorded at least one point in each of the Hurricanes’ last 12 games.
• Shayne Gostisbehere has recorded at least one assist in each of his last four home appearances against the Islanders.
• Seth Jarvis ranks T1st in the league for Game Winning Goals (4) this season.

New York Islanders Player Prop Facts

• Kyle Palmieri has scored a goal in three of the Islanders’ last four road games.
• Mathew Barzal has recorded an assist in each of the Islanders’ last four night games.
• Jonathan Drouin has recorded at least one point in seven of his last eight appearances against Eastern Conference opponents.
• Scott Mayfield has recorded a positive plus minus rating in each of his last four appearances – equal-longest active streak in the league.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Carolina Hurricanes rank 32nd in the league in power play percentage this season (10.00%).
• The Carolina Hurricanes rank 4th in the league for goals per game this season (3.67).
• The New York Islanders rank 26th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.56).
• The New York Islanders rank 26th in the league in power play percentage this season (15.63%).

New York Islanders vs. Carolina Hurricanes Prediction

I’m on the under here. New York’s played a lot of high-scoring games so far this season, but there’s simply no denying the talent that Ilya Sorokin has in his bag when he’s on point. The Hurricanes are solid defensively themselves, and I think this could be a 3-2 kind of game whichever way you slice it. Give me the under.