Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Islanders: Game Preview, Predictions, Odds and Betting Tips for 2024 NHL playoffs Game 4 | April 27th, 2024

The Carolina Hurricanes will play against the New York Islanders in Game 4 of the NHL Playoffs East 1st Round at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York on Saturday at 2 p.m. ET. The game will be aired on ESPN+, TBS, truTV, MAX, SN, TVAS, BSSO, and MSGSN.

The Hurricanes are currently leading the series 3-0. They started strong with a 3-1 win in Game 1, followed by a 5-3 win in Game 2 and a 3-2 win in Game 3. This leaves the Islanders on the verge of elimination.

In playoffs, the Hurricanes have an 11-2 head-to-head playoff win advantage over the Islanders and have won both series.

Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Islanders: Game preview

With a 52-23-7 overall record and a 19-6-4 record against the Metropolitan Division, the Carolina Hurricanes have been strong this season. They have a 24-9-3 record when they manage to score a power-play goal.

In the ongoing playoff series, their average goals per game stands at 3.67, while they concede an average of 2.00 goals per game. Their power play success rate is 20.0%.

Sebastian Aho leads the team with two goals for 3 points, while Seth Jarvis, Stefan Noesen, Jordan Martinook, and Jake Guentzel each have one goal. Andrei Svechnikov has contributed with 4 assists and has 4 points.

Frederik Andersen, with a 3-0-0 record, a GAA of 2.01, and an SV% of .922, has let in 6 goals on 77 shots and is expected to start in goal again.

On the other hand, the New York Islanders have a 13-10-6 record in Metropolitan Division games and a 39-27-16 record overall. They have a -13 scoring differential, having scored 245 goals and conceded 258.

They are now in a do-or-die situation, scoring an average of 2.00 goals per game and conceding 3.67. Their power play success rate is also 20.0%. Bo Horvat, Brock Nelson, Anders Lee, and Kyle Palmieri have each scored one goal.

In the net, Semyon Varlamov, with a 0-2-0 record, a GAA of 2.41, and an SV% of .915 allowed 6 goals on 71 shots faced.

Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Islanders: Injury report

The Hurricanes' Jesper Fast is dealing with an upper-body injury and Brett Pesce has a lower-body injury.

On the other hand, Scott Mayfield of the Islanders is sidelined due to a lower-body injury.

Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Islanders: Head-to-head and significant numbers

The New York Islanders have a playoff record of 2-11-0 against the Hurricanes.

Both teams are performing well in penalty kills in the ongoing series, with a success rate of 80.0%. However, the Hurricanes have an edge in faceoffs, leading with a 53.7% rate compared to the Islanders' 46.3%.

Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Islanders: Odds and prediction

The Hurricanes have been favored in 78 games, winning 52 of them. They have a record of winning 29 out of 37 games when the odds are less than -184, indicating a 64.8% likelihood of winning this game.

Conversely, the New York Islanders have been underdogs in 46 games, managing to pull off 20 upsets. When the Islanders are listed at odds of +154 or longer, they have a 2-3 record, which means they have a 39.4% chance of winning this contest.

Prediction: Hurricanes 4 - 2 Islanders

Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Islanders: Betting tips

Tip 1: Hurricanes to win

Tip 2: Total goals over 4.5: Yes

Tip 3: Jake Guentzel to score anytime: Yes

Tip 4: Sebastian Aho to score first: Yes

Tip 5: Islanders to beat the spread: No