The Carolina Hurricanes (45-15-8) play the front-end of a home-and-home set with the New York Rangers (41-19-10) Tuesday. Puck drop from Madison Square Garden is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Hurricanes vs. Rangers odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Hurricanes are coming off a thrilling 5-4 overtime victory at the Philadelphia Flyers. Carolina’s Martin Necas scored a power-play goal with an extra attacker with just 0.3 seconds remaining in regulation to force OT. Sebastian Aho then capped off the night in the extra session just 28 seconds into OT with the game-winning tally, his 3rd goal of the evening.
The Rangers have been on a serious roll, winning 4 straight games, while picking up points in 7 in a row (6-0-1). That includes a 6-0 shutout over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday with Igor Shesterkin in the crease, and a 7-0 victory against the Nashville Predators on Sunday behind backup tendy Jaroslav Halak.
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Hurricanes at Rangers odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Monday at 10:58 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Hurricanes -110 (bet $110 to win $100) | Rangers -110 (bet $110 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Hurricanes +1.5 (-290) | Rangers -1.5 (+210)
- Over/Under (O/U): 5.5 (O: -135 | U: +115)
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Hurricanes at Rangers projected goalies
Frederik Andersen (18-7-0, 2.47 GAA, .902 SV%, 1 SO) vs. Igor Shesterkin (32-11-7, 2.57 GAA, .912 SV%, 2 SO)
Andersen was the beneficiary of that late Necas goal and Aho OT goal in Philly, turning a near-regulation loss into an OTW. He has won 4 of his last 5 outings, and Andersen is 4-2-0 with a 2.49 GAA and .891 SV% with 1 SO in 5 starts and 6 appearances in March.
Andersen was tattooed for 5 goals on just 18 shots in a 6-2 home loss against the Rangers back on Feb. 11.
Shesterkin made a 33-save shutout against the Penguins on Saturday, and he has won 5 consecutive starts. In March, he is an impressive 6-1-0 with a 2.10 GAA and .928 SV% with 1 SO.
Shesty allowed 3 goals on 23 shots in a 5-3 victory over the Hurricanes at MSG in his lone appearance vs. Carolina this season on Jan. 3.
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Hurricanes at Rangers picks and predictions
Prediction
Rangers 3, Hurricanes 1
Moneyline
The RANGERS (-110) are on a serious roll lately, and New York has dominated the series against the Hurricanes (-110) this season, too.
Carolina is just 4-22 in the last 26 trips to MSG, while going 15-38 in the last 53 meetings. The favorite is 11-5 in the last 16 meetings, while the home team has collected wins in 7 of the last 9 in the series.
Puck line/Against the spread
The RANGERS -1.5 (+210) are worth playing lightly on the puck line. During the current 4-game win streak, New York has won each outing by at least 2 goals, with an average margin of victory at 4.3 goals per game (GPG).
The Rangers are kryptonite for the Hurricanes +1.5 (-290), and MSG has been a house of horrors for Carolina over the years, both in the regular season and the playoffs.
Over/Under
The UNDER 5.5 (+115) is a tremendous value, and a rather surprising number at plus-money.
The Rangers have posted back-to-back shutouts, and the Under is 4-1 in the last 5 games inside the Metropolitan Division for the Blueshirts.
The Under is 4-1 in the last 5 games vs. Metro teams for the Canes, too, while going 5-2-1 in the last 8 games against teams with a winning overall record.
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