New York Rangers vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction 12/29/2025 Today’s NHL Picks

The New York Rangers and the Carolina Hurricanes meet Monday in NHL action from the Lenovo Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a New York Rangers vs. Carolina Hurricanes prediction.

New York Rangers Recap

The New York Rangers come into this game looking to shake off a 2-0 loss at the hands of the New York Islanders last time out to sit at 19-17-4 this season. After this game, the Rangers will head on the road for a game against the Washington Capitals.

Rangers Alternate Wins & Losses In 4 Straight

Artemi Panarin has 38 points with 14 goals and 24 assists while Adam Fox has 26 points with 23 assists. JT Miller has 22 points with 10 goals and 12 assists while Will Cuylle has 23 points with 10 goals and 13 assists and Mika Zibanejad has 29 points with 12 goals and 17 assists. Alexis Lafreniere also has 20 points with 12 assists as well this season. Igor Shesterkin has gone 16-12-3 with a 2.51 GAA and a .910 save percentage while Jonathan Quick is 3-5-1 with a 1.79 GAA and a .937 save percentage in goal for the Rangers so far this season.

Carolina Hurricanes Recap

The Carolina Hurricanes come into this game looking to add on to their 5-2 win over Detroit last time out to sit at 23-11-3 this season. After this game, Carolina will head on the road for a game against Pittsburgh.

Hurricanes Snap Three-Game Skid

Sebastian Aho leads the Hurricanes in scoring with 33 points including 13 goals and 20 assists while Seth Jarvis has 29 points with a team-high 19 goals. Jackson Blake’s added 23 points with 11 goals and 12 assists while Logan Stankoven has 16 points with 6 goals and 10 assists and Nikolaj Ehlers has 24 points with 8 goals and 16 assists of his own this season. Taylor Hall has also chipped in 17 points with 7 goals and 10 assists. Shayne Gostisbehere has 29 points with 25 assists and Andrei Svechnikov has 27 points with 10 goals and 17 assists. In goal for Carolina, Frederik Andersen has gone 5-8-2 with a 3.27 GAA and an .869 save percentage while Brandon Bussi is 12-1-1 with a 2.10 GAA and a .912 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 @ Carolina Hurricanes Betting Trends: December 29, 2025

Why the Carolina Hurricanes will win

• The Hurricanes have won 23 of their last 25 home games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Hurricanes have covered the puck line in four of their last five games against the Rangers.
• The Rangers have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last nine games.
• The Rangers have lost the second period in each of their last six games as underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents when trailing after the first period.

Why the New York Rangers will win

• The Rangers have won each of their last six games as road underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Hurricanes have lost three of their last four games as home favorites following a home win.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Rangers’ last 14 games.
• The Hurricanes have failed to cover the puck line in 12 of their last 13 games following a win.
• The Hurricanes have lost the third period in each of their last eight home games against Eastern Conference opponents when trailing after the second period.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Hurricanes’ last five games as favorites following a home win have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Five of the Rangers’ last six night games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Each of the last five Monday games at Lenovo Center have gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Rangers’ last nine Monday games.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Hurricanes’ last six home games against the Rangers.

Carolina Hurricanes Player Prop Facts

• Sebastian Aho has recorded at least one assist in each of the Hurricanes’ last four home games against the Rangers.
• Seth Jarvis has scored a goal in each of the Hurricanes’ last four games against the Rangers.
• Sebastian Aho has recorded three assists against the Rangers this season – equal-most against any opponent.

New York Rangers Player Prop Facts

• Will Cuylle has scored a goal in each of the Rangers’ last four games as road underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• Adam Fox has recorded at least one assist in each of his last six appearances.
• Braden Schneider has recorded seven hits against the Hurricanes this season – equal-most against any opponent.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Carolina Hurricanes rank 5th in the league for goals per game this season (3.30).
• The Carolina Hurricanes are one of five teams to rank in the top 10 for both goals scored and goals conceded per game this season.
• The New York Rangers rank 31st in the league for goals per game this season (2.55).
• The New York Rangers rank 7th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.68).

New York Rangers vs. Carolina Hurricanes Prediction

I’m on the Rangers here. I just don’t think that the Hurricanes should be this heavily favored, as the goaltending has still been questionable over the last couple of weeks and New York has played their best hockey on the road this season. If this line was a lot closer to a coin flip, maybe you could convince me to take Carolina, but at this price, I have to side with New York here.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: New York Rangers +155