Saturday’s NHL action includes the Carolina Hurricanes (30-16-3) visiting the New York Islanders (20-20-7) at UBS Arena. The Islanders are heavy underdogs (+185 on the moneyline) against the Hurricanes (-225) ahead of the game, which starts at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Hurricanes vs. Islanders Betting Lines

• Favorite: Hurricanes (-225)
• Underdog: Islanders (+185)
• Over/under: 5.5

Hurricanes vs. Islanders Quick Facts

• Carolina and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 28 of 49 games this season.
• So far this season, 53.2% of New York’s games (25/47) have had more goals than Saturday’s over/under of 5.5.
• These two clubs combine to score 6.0 goals per game, 0.5 more than the over/under set for this match.
• This game’s over/under is 0.2 less than the 5.7 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Hurricanes Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Hurricanes Season Stat Insights

• The Hurricanes offense’s 165 total goals (3.4 per game) are ranked fifth in the league this year.
• Carolina has conceded the 10th-fewest goals in league play this season, 135 (2.8 per game).
• The team has the league’s fifth-best goal differential at +30 this season.
• Carolina’s 32 power-play goals this season (on 151 chances) are the ninth-most in the NHL.
• The Hurricanes are 17th in the league with a 21.19% power-play conversion rate this season.
• Carolina’s offense has recorded five shorthanded goals this season (fifth among all teams).
• The Hurricanes defeat 85.42% of opponent’s power plays, the best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Hurricanes’ players win 52.8% of their faceoffs to rank third in the league.
• Carolina scores on 10.5% of its shots as a team, ranking 16th in the league.
• The Hurricanes’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 19 hits and 11.5 blocked shots per game.

Hurricanes Moneyline

• Carolina has gone 27-17 as the oddsmakers’ choice this season.
• In 15 games with moneyline oddds shorter than -225, the Hurricanes have 10 wins.
• The moneyline odds imply that Carolina has a 69.2% chance of winning this contest.

Hurricanes Leaders

• Mikko Rantanen: 25 goals and 39 assists
• Sebastian Aho: 15 goals and 34 assists
• Seth Jarvis: 18 goals and 20 assists
• Pyotr Kochetkov: 18-9-2 record, .904 save percentage, 73 goals given up

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Islanders Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Islanders Season Stats Insights

• The Islanders have the NHL’s 29th-ranked scoring offense (125 total goals, 2.7 per game).
• New York has given up 138 total goals (2.9 per game) to rank 13th.
• They have a -13 goal differential, which ranks 20th in the league.
• New York has scored 14 power-play goals this season, which ranks 32nd in the NHL (on 115 chances).
• The Islanders have the NHL’s 32nd-ranked power-play conversion rate of 12.17%.
• New York has scored five shorthanded goals.
• The Islanders’ 32nd-ranked penalty kill rate is 68%.
• The Islanders win 55.3% of their faceoffs. That’s the top percentage in the NHL.
• New York is shooting 9.3% (28th in the league).
• The Islanders have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 22 hits and 15.9 blocked shots per game.

Islanders Moneyline Insights

• The Islanders have secured an upset victory in 10, or 47.6%, of the 21 games they have played while the underdog this season.
• New York’s moneyline odds have been +185 or longer twice this season, and it lost both.
• The Islanders have a 35.1% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Islanders Leaders

• Anders Lee: 21 goals and 16 assists
• Bo Horvat: 16 goals and 20 assists
• Kyle Palmieri: 12 goals and 19 assists
• Ilya Sorokin: 15-14-4 record, .904 save percentage, 89 goals given up