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The New York Islanders (12-13-7) meet the Carolina Hurricanes (19-10-1) Tuesday at Lenovo Center in Raleigh. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+ / Hulu / Disney+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NHL odds around the Islanders vs. Hurricanes odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.

Season series: Islanders lead 1-0; New York won 4-3 at home as a heavy underdog (+174) while the Over (6) cashed Dec. 7

The Islanders suffered a 5-3 loss on the road against the Chicago Blackhawks Sunday as the Over (5.5) cashed. The total has gone high at a 4-1-1 clip in the past 6 outings. The Isles are 3-2-0 in the past 5 games, too.

For the Hurricanes, they topped the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-1 as giant favorites (-356) Sunday while the Under (6.5) cashed. Carolina has alternated wins and losses in the past 6 games in December, while cashing the Under in each of the past 3 contests.

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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 of NHL odds. Lines last updated at 8:38 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Islanders +185 (bet $100 to win $185) | Hurricanes -225 (bet $225 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: -120 | U: +100)

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Islanders at Hurricanes projected goalies

Ilya Sorokin (9-9-4, 2.71 GAA, .906% SV, 1 SO) vs. Pyotr Kochetkov (12-5-0, 2.61 GAA, .895 SV%)

Sorokin coughed up 4 goals on 22 shots in Sunday’s 5-3 loss at Chicago, following a 5-4 win against the Blackhawks in the front end of the home-and-home. He has managed a 3-3-1 record, 3.15 GAA, .885 SV% in 7 starts in December.

Kochetkov allowed just 2 goals on 21 shots in Ottawa Friday, but he received zero goal support in a 3-0 loss. He has a 2-3-0 record and 3.11 GAA with an .871 SV% in 5 starts since returning from the concussion protocol.

Islanders at Hurricanes picks and predictions

Prediction

Islanders 3, Hurricanes 2

Moneyline

The ISLANDERS (+185) are worth a look for the chance to nearly double up. New York has been a major thorn in the side of the Hurricanes (-250) in recent seasons, winning 4-3 as a heavy underdog in the first meeting Dec. 7, while going 2-2 in last season’s regular-season series, with 3 of those games decided by a single goal.

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Puck line/Against the spread

If you can’t bring yourself to bet New York straight up and would like a little insurance, ISLANDERS +1.5 (-135) isn’t priced out of line. In 4 of the past 5 regular-season meetings, the winning margin has been a single goal, including 2 overtime affairs.

Over/Under

UNDER 5.5 (+100) is worth a look in this battle in Raleigh, although you’ll be going against the trends. The Over is 4-1 in the past 5 regular-season matchups.

While the Over is 4-1-1 in the past 6 games for the Islanders, the Under is 4-2-1 in the past 7 outings on the road.

For the Hurricanes, the Under has cashed in the past 3 games, with Carolina averaging 2.3 goals per game (GPG) while allowing just 2.0 GPG in the span.

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