The Carolina Hurricanes (6-3) have -218 moneyline odds to win when they host a matchup with the New York Islanders (4-4-1), who have +180 moneyline odds, on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Hurricanes vs. Islanders Betting Lines

• Favorite: Hurricanes (-218)
• Underdog: Islanders (+180)
• Over/under: 6.5

Hurricanes vs. Islanders Quick Facts

• Carolina and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in five of nine games this season.
• New York’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in seven of nine chances this season.
• These two teams combine to average 7.2 goals per game, 0.7 more than the total set for this match.
• These two clubs concede a combined 6.7 goals per game, 0.2 more than this game’s over/under.

Hurricanes Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Hurricanes Season Stat Insights

• The Hurricanes offense’s 33 total goals (3.7 per game) rank 14th in the NHL.
• Carolina is ranked seventh in NHL play for the fewest goals against this season, having conceded 28 in total (3.1 per game).
• With a +5 goal differential, they’re ranked ninth-best in the NHL.
• Carolina has put up three power-play goals on 30 chances this season, to rank 32nd in the NHL.
• The Hurricanes are ranked 32nd in the league with a 10% power-play conversion rate this season.
• Carolina has scored a total of one shorthanded goal this season.
• The Hurricanes rank 12th in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 82.86%.
• The Hurricanes win 51.6% of their faceoffs (12th in the NHL).
• Carolina has an 11.1% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 17th in the NHL.
• The Hurricanes have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 20.2 hits and 14 blocked shots per game.

Hurricanes Moneyline

• Through six games as the moneyline favorite this season, Carolina has been victorious five times.
• The Hurricanes have won every game they’ve played this season with moneyline odds lower than -218.
• There is a 68.6% chance that Carolina wins this game, per the moneyline.

Hurricanes Leaders

• Sebastian Aho: four goals and seven assists
• Seth Jarvis: seven goals and four assists
• Shayne Gostisbehere: one goal and six assists
• Frederik Andersen: 4-2-0 record, .892 save percentage, 19 goals given up

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Islanders Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Islanders Season Stats Insights

• The Islanders have the league’s 16th-ranked scoring offense (32 total goals, 3.6 per game).
• New York has given up 32 total goals (3.6 per game) to rank 20th.
• Their 0 goal differential ranks 15th in the league.
• New York has scored five power-play goals this season (on 32 chances). That ranks 24th in the NHL.
• The Islanders’ power-play conversion rate (15.63%) ranks 26th in the league.
• New York has scored two shorthanded goals this season (most in NHL).
• The Islanders’ 24th-ranked penalty kill rate is 70.97%.
• The Islanders have the NHL’s 20th-ranked faceoff win percentage (48.4%).
• The 11.7% shooting percentage New York has compiled ranks 12th in the league.
• The Islanders have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Islanders Moneyline Insights

• This season the Islanders have two wins in the five games in which they’ve been an underdog.
• New York has not played with moneyline odds of +180 or longer once this season.
• The moneyline implies a 35.7% chance to win for the Islanders.

Islanders Leaders

• Bo Horvat: six goals and five assists
• Anders Lee: one goal and seven assists
• Mathew Barzal: two goals and six assists
• Ilya Sorokin: 2-4-1 record, .869 save percentage, 26 goals allowed