New York Islanders vs. Carolina Hurricanes NHL Playoffs First Round Game 6 odds, tips and betting trends

The Carolina Hurricanes visit the New York Islanders at UBS Arena in Game 6 of the NHL Playoffs First Round, with the Hurricanes ahead 3-2 in the series. Watch on Friday at 7:00 PM ET on TBS,SN360,TVAS2.

New York won 3-2 on the road its last time out on April 25 against the Carolina Hurricanes.

Carolina lost 3-2 at home against the New York Islanders in its most recent game on April 25.

Ahead of watching this matchup, here’s everything you need to know about Friday’s NHL Playoffs First Round action.

New York Islanders vs. Carolina Hurricanes Odds and Betting Lines

• Favorite: Islanders (-120)
• Underdog: Hurricanes (-100)
• Over/under: 5.5

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• New York has won 26 of its 43 games as a favorite this season.
• The Islanders have won 22 of the 38 games they have played with moneyline odds lower than -120.
• The moneyline odds imply that New York has a 54.5% chance of winning this contest.
• New York has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 44 of 87 games this season.
• In the last 10 contests, the Islanders have claimed 70.0% of the possible points with a 5-4-1 record.
• They are scoring at a 3.1 goals-per-game average (31 total) during that span.
• Defensively, the Islanders have given up 22 goals (2.2 per game) in those 10 matchups.

• This season the Hurricanes have six wins in the 13 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
• Carolina is 3-5 when it is the underdog by -100 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline in this outing implies a 50.0% chance for the Hurricanes to win.
• Carolina has combined with its opponent to score over 5.5 goals in 41 of 87 games this season.
• In their past 10 matchups, the Hurricanes are 5-5-0 to earn 75.0% of the possible points.
• They have averaged 2.9 goals per game (29 total) over that time.
• Over on the defensive end, the Hurricanes have allowed 27 goals (2.7 per game) in those 10 outings.