The Carolina Hurricanes return home tonight with a chance to close out the series against the New York Islanders at PNC Arena.
The Hurricanes are huge home favorites on the NHL odds board, but will they advance in Game 5? Read on for expert NHL picks and Islanders vs. Hurricanes predictions on Tuesday, April 30th.
Islanders vs Hurricanes prediction
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Teuvo Teravainen to record a point (-118 via Pinnacle)
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The New York Islanders were able to stay alive with a double-overtime victory on Saturday afternoon, but they may not be as fortunate tonight. The Carolina Hurricanes are 29-10-4 at home, while the Isles are 18-19-6 on the road this season.
The Canes were huge favorites in the series — much like they are tonight — but they know nothing comes easy in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
“It’s tough to win four games in a row on someone, especially when the games are so even like they are,” Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour said.
“It could have went either way in all three, just like tonight could have easily gone the other way. We expected it to be a long series and we've got to focus on the next one.”
The Hurricanes are still among the favorites to win the Stanley Cup, and for good reason. They bring in an experienced group, a few key trade deadline additions, and a fresh Frederik Andersen for their march to the Cup.
Veteran forward Teuvo Teravainen may be a bit overlooked in the Hurricanes lineup, but he put up 53 points in 76 games this season and has picked it up in the playoffs with a point in three straight games.
Teravainen plays on the second line with Jordan Staal and Seth Jarvis, as well as the second power-play unit for Carolina. The Canes have their talent spread out throughout both units, with guys like Evgeny Kuznetsov and Martin Necas joining Teravainen on that second squad.
The Finnish forward ended the season on a three-game point streak as well before being held off the scoresheet in Game 1. He has a total of eight points (five goals, three assists) in his last seven games.
Islanders vs Hurricanes same-game parlay (SGP)
Teuvo Teravainen anytime goal
Islanders +2.5
Under 7.5
This has been a hard-fought, low-scoring series between these Metropolitan Division rivals. Each of the past two games had 3-2 final scores after 3-1 and 5-3 victories (with empty-net goals) to open things up.
We could very well see another 3-2 final score here, potentially in overtime, as the Islanders fight to stay alive.
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Islanders vs Hurricanes odds
Islanders vs Hurricanes live odds
Islanders vs Hurricanes opening odds
- Puck line: New York +1.5 (-135) | Carolina -1.5 (+119)
- Moneyline: New York +199 | Carolina -230
- Over/Under: Over 5.5 (-103) | Under 5.5 (-109)
Islanders vs Hurricanes moneyline and Over/Under analysis
- The Hurricanes odds opened around -250 but now have some variance between -240 and -255 across the board.
- In turn, the New York Islanders are between +190 and +210 after opening at +205.
- The total opened at 5.5 and remains there with the Over 5.5 (+100) and Under 5.5 (-115)
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Islanders vs Hurricanes trend
The Islanders have hit the Under in 11 of their last 16 games (+6.80 Units / 39% ROI). Find more NHL betting trends for Islanders vs. Hurricanes.
Islanders vs Hurricanes game info
| Location: | PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC |
| Date: | Tuesday, 4-30-2024 |
| Puck drop: | 7:30 p.m. ET |
| TV: | BSSO, MSGSN |
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