New York Islanders vs Carolina Hurricanes 4/2/2023 Picks

New York Islanders vs Carolina Hurricanes 4/2/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

Brock Nelson and the New York Islanders will head to North Carolina to take on Martin Necas and the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena in Raleigh on Sunday.

The Islanders come into this game with 39 wins for the season but lost three of the last five matches including the recent 0-5 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning that snapped a two-game winning streak on Saturday.

The Islanders’ offense froze after playing a shutout game while their defense collapsed allowing 5 goals to the Lightning in the loss. The NY Islanders made 38 shots with 36 hits while losing 27 face-offs.

New York’s offense has been struggling this year after averaging only 2.96 goals in just over 30 shots per match but their defense has been great in giving away just 2.66 goals per contest this year.

Center Brock Nelson led the way for the Islanders’ offense with a team-leading 69 points after posting a team-high 32 goals and 37 assists. Center Mathew Barzal chipped in a second team-high 51 points for the NY Islanders.

The totals went OVER in 5 of the New York Islanders’ last 7 outings when playing on the road versus Carolina while the Islanders are 2-12 straight up in their last 14 matches played.

The NY Islanders are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games played against a rival in the Metropolitan Division and the Islanders are 2-7 straight up in their last 9 contests played in April.

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New York Islanders vs Carolina Hurricanes Predictions 4/2/2023

The Carolina Hurricanes are going back home with a 48-18-9 record and look for their second straight win with a victory over the New York Islanders on Sunday.

Carolina enters this Metropolitan Division challenge against the NY Islanders after winning their recent road outing versus the Montreal Canadiens that ended a three-game losing streak to a score of 3-0 on Saturday.

Center Sebastian Aho sealed the victory with a goal on a power-play shot assisted by Stefan Noesen and Jack Drury while Paul Stastny chipped in one goal and one assist in the win.

The Carolina Hurricanes feature a potent offense that averaged 3.23 goals on 34.7 shots per contest this year while their defense gave up only 2.58 goals per outing.

Martin Necas is the best skater for the Hurricanes leading the offense with a total of 68 points while Sebastian Aho is the leading goal scorer with 34 for the season. Brent Burns is the top setter for Carolina with 42 assists for the year.

The totals went UNDER in 5 of the Hurricanes’ last 7 outings while Carolina is 2-4 straight up in its last 6 games played.

The totals went OVER in 4 of the Hurricanes’ last 6 contests played versus the NY Islanders while Carolina is 12-6 SU in its last 18 home matches.

New York Islanders vs. Carolina Hurricanes. The NHL Pick for this contest is Carolina -175. Hurricanes enter this competition after ending a three-game skid with a 3-0 shutout loss to the Canadiens.

In contrast, Montreal ended a two-game winning streak with a 0-5 shutout loss to Tampa Bay. Watch Carolina dominate this match-up with its strength on both sides of the puck. The prediction: Carolina Hurricanes will win 3-1.

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