Carolina Hurricanes at New York Rangers Game 5 odds, picks and predictions

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The Carolina Hurricanes and New York Rangers battle Monday in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference 2nd-round series. Puck drop from Madison Square Garden is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN). Rangers lead series 3-1. Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Hurricanes vs. Rangers odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.

The Hurricanes staved off elimination with a 4-3 victory in Game 4. Carolina not only survived, but it managed to notch a power-play goal from Brady Skjei at 16:49 of the 3rd period. The Hurricanes were 0-for-16 in the series on the man advantage before the former Rangers rearguard beat his former teammate Igor Shesterkin.

The Rangers suffered their 1st loss of the postseason after opening 7-0 in these playoffs. While New York built a 3-0 series lead, all 3 of those victories were by a single goal, and 2 of the games either went to overtime or double-overtime.

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Hurricanes at Rangers odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:06 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Hurricanes -115 (bet $115 to win $100) | Rangers +105 (bet $100 to win $105)
Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Hurricanes -1.5 (+200) | Rangers +1.5 (-250)
Over/Under (O/U): 5.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)

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Hurricanes at Rangers projected goalies

Frederik Andersen (5-3-0, 2.63 GAA, .897 SV% – 2024 playoffs) vs. Igor Shesterkin (7-1-0, 2.25 GAA, .927 SV% – 2024 playoffs)

Andersen was back in the crease for Game 4 after Pyotr Kochetkov made the start in Game 3. Andersen has allowed 3 or more goals in each of his past 5 starts. He stopped 22 of 25 shots in Game 4 for his 1st victory since the series clincher in Game 5 against the New York Islanders.

Shesterkin allowed 4 goals for the 1st time in this postseason, and that came on 31 shots. He hadn’t allowed more than 3 goals in a single outing since March 26 against the Philadelphia Flyers during the regular season.

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Hurricanes at Rangers picks and predictions

Prediction

Hurricanes 2, Rangers 1

Moneyline

The HURRICANES (-115) are road favorites in a game which they’re facing elimination. The Rangers (-105) were underdogs in the 1st 2 games at Madison Square Garden, and New York cashed in each of those outings.

While the Hurricanes dropped the 1st 2 visits to MSG in the postseason, Carolina is a high-octane offense which will be playing desperate hockey. It’s entirely possible Carolina plays its best game of the series, forcing the series back to Raleigh, only to lose in Game 6.

Puck line/Against the spread

The Rangers +1.5 (-250) will cost you 2 1/2 times your potential return, and that’s way too much risk for not enough reward. If you like New York to close out this series in 5 games, just bet it straight up.

The Underdog had won an amazing 12 consecutive meetings between these teams before the Hurricanes broke through as favorites in Game 4 on home ice.

AVOID.

Over/Under

UNDER 5.5 (-115) is a strong play in Game 5, although the Over has dominated in this series so far, cashing in 3 of the 1st 4 games of the series.

Carolina is going to be pressing, but not taking a bunch of silly risks, as its back is against the wall. And New York won’t want any silly miscues to allow Carolina to have any life, and an ability to get back into the series. Go low, and feel confidently about doing so.

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