New York Rangers at Carolina Hurricanes odds, picks and predictions
The New York Rangers (41-20-10) travel to meet the Carolina Hurricanes (46-15-8) Thursday for the second end of a home-and-home set. Puck drop from PNC Arena is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Rangers vs. Hurricanes odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Rangers picked up a 1-0 lead late in the 1st period at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday against the Hurricanes thanks to C Tyler Motte. Carolina's D Jalen Chatfield, a.k.a. "Chat-man-do", leveled things 1-1 midway through the 3rd period, before RW Kaapo Kakko restored the lead for the home side just 31 seconds later.
However, just 18 seconds later, RW Stefan Noesen evened things up at 2-2, before RW Teuvo Teravainen quieted the crowd with just 2:33 left in regulation to make it 3-2. Now, what will Part Deux bring in Raleigh?
Carolina reached 100 points in 69 games with the victory, the fewest games they've needed to do so in team history. It sits 2 points clear of the New Jersey Devils with 2 games in hand in the Metropolitan Division, while leading the 3rd-place Rangers by 8 points, also with 2 games in hand.
