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Carolina Hurricanes at New York Islanders Preview & Picks – Hurricanes To Claim Big Road Win In NHL Playoffs

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24 Apr 2024
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Leigh Copson 24 Apr 2024
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  • Carolina Hurricanes at New York Islanders picks for Thursday, April 25
  • NHL Playoff game is taking place at UBS Arena
  • Preview, predictions, stats & form
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    Carolina Hurricanes at New York Islanders Preview & Picks
  • Carolina Hurricanes at New York Islanders Preview & Picks
  • Head To Head
  • Carolina Hurricanes Form
  • New York Islanders Form

Carolina Hurricanes at New York Islanders Preview & Picks

Carolina are backed to take a commanding 3-0 series lead in this playoff.

The UBS Arena has been a happy hunting ground for the Hurricanes over the past two seasons and they head there in good form, both overall and against the Islanders.

  • Carolina Hurricanes are 9-2 in their last 11 games
  • Carolina Hurricanes are 5-2 in the last 7 meetings
  • Carolina Hurricanes are 4-0 in the last 4 road games against New York
  • The Over has cashed in the 4 of the last 6 meetings

Head To Head

  • The regular season series was split 2-2
  • Carolina Hurricanes lead this NHL playoff series 2-0
  • Carolina Hurricanes won 5-3 when the two teams last met on April 22

Carolina Hurricanes Form

Carolina head to New York looking to build on a successful start to the series that saw them win back-to-back home games.

The Hurricanes ended the regular season in second place in the Metropolitan Division, thanks to a 52-23-7 record.

They closed out the campaign in strong fashion by winning seven of their final nine games, and they have kept that good form going in the postseason.

Carolina drew first blood in this series as they made the most of home advantage to run out 3-1 winners over the New York Islanders.

The Hurricanes made harder work of the second game though, as they had to fight back from three goals down to beat the Islanders 5-3.

New York Islanders Form

New York head back home looking to get back into the series after suffering back-to-back defeats on the road.

The Islanders advanced to the postseason by finishing third in the Metropolitan Division with a 39-27-16 record.

They ended the regular season in great form too, winning eight of their last nine games to ride some momentum into this series with their division rivals.

However, New York find themselves in a hole in this series, having dropped both of their first two road games in this series.

The Islanders opened their postseason campaign with a 3-1 defeat in Carolina, and then blew a three-goal lead as they lost the second meeting 5-3.

Verdict

New York choked in Game 2 and, as a result, they may have thrown away a huge opportunity.

Carolina have had the edge in meetings this season and they have won their last four games at the UBS Arena, so we are backing the Hurricanes to take an even stronger grip on this series.

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