Carolina Hurricanes at New York Islanders Game 4 odds, picks and predictions
The Carolina Hurricanes meet the New York Islanders on Sunday for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals. Puck drop from UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y., is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET (TNT). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Hurricanes vs. Islanders odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Carolina leads the series 2-1.
The Hurricanes were tied 1-1 after 40 minutes in Game 3, as they looked to snap an ugly playoff road losing streak. However, the dam broke in the 3rd period, much to the dismay of Under bettors, and Carolina dropped its 8th straight road playoff game in a 5-1 loss.
Carolina's last win on the road in the postseason game June 5, 2021, in Tampa, and it's last road victory in regulation was Aug. 13, 2020, in the Bubble in Toronto. If you don't count that, the last true road win in the playoffs for Carolina was April 28, 2019, against the Islanders in Game 2 of the 2nd round.
The Islanders saw Kyle Palmieri strike on the power play with 3:51 remaining in regulation, making it 2-1. Under (5.5) bettors were still feeling good, but then Matt Martin scored at 16:53, Scott Mayfield hit an empty-net goal at 18:11, and Anders Lee
