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The New York Islanders and Carolina Hurricanes battle in Game 5 of a best-of-7 Eastern Conference, 1st-round series Tuesday. The Hurricanes lead the series 3-1. Puck drop from PNC Arena is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (TBS). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Islanders vs. Hurricanes odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Islanders snapped a 3-game losing streak with a 3-2 double-OT win over the Hurricanes Saturday to cash as +159 home favorites. C Mathew Barzal led the way with 2 goals, including the game-winner, while C Bo Horvat had 2 assists.
C Seth Jarvis and RW Stefan Noesen each found the back of the net for the Hurricanes, who failed to cash as -178 favorites, with Noesen tying it on a power-play goal with 5:52 remaining.
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Islanders at Hurricanes odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:34 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Islanders +200 (bet $100 to win $200) | Hurricanes -250 (bet $250 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Islanders +1.5 (-135) | Hurricanes -1.5 (+115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 5.5 (O: +100 | U: -120)
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Islanders at Hurricanes projected goalies
Semyon Varlamov (14-8-4, 2.60 GAA, .918 SV%, 3 SO) vs. Frederik Andersen (13-2-0, 1.84 GAA, .932 SV%, 3 SO)
Varlamov has the 12th-best GAA and 3rd-best SV%. While he has not been the top goaltender on the Islanders, he has started in 3 of the games in this series and played in all 4. He has allowed 2 or fewer goals in 3 of his appearances with his 2.08 GAA and .930 SV% being slightly better than his regular-season averages.
Andersen has seen the least action of any of the 4 Carolina goalies this season, but he has started in each of the 4 games so far in this series. He has allowed 2 or more goals in 3 of the 4 games, while his 2.08 GAA and .920 SV% are slightly lower than his season averages.
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Islanders at Hurricanes picks and predictions
Prediction
Hurricanes 4, Islanders 2
Moneyline
PASS.
The value is better on the Hurricanes’ (-250) puck line.
Puck line/Against the spread
BET HURRICANES -1.5 (+115).
Expect Carolina to close out the series on its home ice Tuesday. The Hurricanes are 8-1-1 in their last 10 games and 4-0 in their last 4 at home. New York has scored 3 or fewer goals in each game this series and will not be able to contain the Hurricanes.
Over/Under
BET OVER 5.5 (+100).
While these teams have combined for more than 5 goals just once in this series, the implications of this Game 5 will cause more action on both sides.
The Hurricanes will be looking to put away N.Y. by force and will have a great opportunity to add to their total if they are able to bring a lead into the final minutes of the game. With a high chance of an empty-net goal, the Over will be all but certain.
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