Hurricanes vs Islanders Prediction NHL Picks 3/19/24

New York Islanders (29-23-15) vs Carolina Hurricanes (41-20-6)

Game Info: Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at 7:30 pm (UBS Arena)

Betting Odds: New York Islanders +109 / Carolina Hurricanes -135 --- Over/Under: 6

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

Carolina Hurricanes Betting Preview

The Carolina Hurricanes are coming off wins over the Panthers, Maple Leafs and Senators. The Carolina Hurricanes are averaging 3.38 goals per game and are scoring on 26.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Sebastian Aho leads Carolina with 27 goals, Seth Jarvis has 30 assists and Martin Necas has 186 shots on goal. Defensively, the Carolina Hurricanes are allowing 2.65 goals per game and are killing 85.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Pyotr Kochetkov has given up 78 goals on 874 shots faced, while Antti Raanta has allowed 63 goals on 493 shots.

New York Islanders Betting Preview

The New York Islanders are coming off losses to the Sabres, Senators, and Rangers. The New York Islanders are averaging 3 goals per game and are scoring on 21.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Brock Nelson leads New York with 29 goals, Noah Dobson has 57 assists and Mathew Barzal has 193 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Islanders are allowing 3.25 goals per game and are killing 71.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Ilya Sorokin has given up 147 goals on 1,603 shots faced, and Semyon Varlamov has allowed 53 goals on 588 shots.

New York Islanders Player Prop Facts

• Kyle Palmieri has scored at least one goal in each of the Islanders' last five night games at UBS Arena.
• Noah Dobson has recorded at least one assist in each of the Islanders' last seven home games.
• Mathew Barzal has recorded at least one point in each of his last 13 appearances with the Islanders as home underdogs.
• Mathew Barzal has scored two goals against the Hurricanes this season - equal-most against any opponent.

Carolina Hurricanes Player Prop Facts

• Sebastian Aho has scored a goal in each of the Hurricanes' last six games against the Islanders.
• Jake Guentzel has recorded at least one assist in five of his last six appearances with his team as a favorite.
• Sebastian Aho has recorded at least one point in each of the Hurricanes' last six games against the Islanders.
• Sebastian Aho ranks 1st in the Metropolitan Division for Plus/Minus (+23) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The New York Islanders rank 32nd in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (71.79%).
• The New York Islanders rank 1st in the league in short handed goals allowed this season (2).
• The Carolina Hurricanes rank 2nd in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (85.78%).
• The Carolina Hurricanes rank 4th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.65).

Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Islanders prediction

Right when it looked like the Islanders were turning the corner, they drop four straight games and put a serious damper on their playoff chase. The Carolina Hurricanes remain one of the most consistent teams in the league, and they've been on a tear offensively as of late. It's usually a fun, high scoring game when the Canes and Islanders clash, but the Hurricanes are the far safer bet. It's hard seeing the Islanders stop the bleeding against one of the best teams in the league. Give me the Canes and the cheap price.

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.