Hurricanes vs. Rangers betting preview

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Wednesday’s NHL matchup between the Carolina Hurricanes (14-6-2) and the New York Rangers (11-11-2) at Lenovo Center sees the Hurricanes favored at home (-192 moneyline odds to win) against the Rangers (+160). The game begins at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Hurricanes to win vs Rangers -192

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Hurricanes vs. Rangers Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Hurricanes (-192)
  • Underdog: Rangers (+160)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Hurricanes vs. Rangers Quick Facts

  • Carolina and its opponent have combined to put up more than 5.5 goals in 14 of 22 games this season.
  • New York’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in eight of 24 chances this season.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, six, is 0.5 above Wednesday’s over/under.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.0 less than the 5.5 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Hurricanes Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Hurricanes Season Stat Insights

  • The Hurricanes’ 77 goals this season make them the fourth-best scoring team in the league.
  • On defense, Carolina has given up 64 goals (2.9 per game) to rank 12th in league action.
  • With a +13 goal differential, they’re ranked fourth-best in the NHL.
  • The nine power-play goals Carolina has put up this season (on 63 chances) rank 29th in the league.
  • The Hurricanes are ranked 29th in the league with a 14.29% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • Carolina’s three shorthanded goals this season rank fourth in the league.
  • The Hurricanes have the league’s 22nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 78.57%.
  • The Hurricanes’ players win 50.1% of their faceoffs to rank 15th in the league.
  • Carolina has a 10.4% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 22nd in the NHL.
  • The Hurricanes’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 18.8 hits and 11.5 blocked shots per game.

Hurricanes Moneyline

  • Carolina has won 13 of its 19 games as a favorite this season.
  • In 10 games with moneyline odds lower than -192 this season, the Hurricanes have been victorious eight times.
  • The moneyline odds say Carolina has a 65.8% chance of winning this game.

Hurricanes Leaders

  • Sebastian Aho: eight goals and 13 assists
  • Seth Jarvis: 11 goals and seven assists
  • Jackson Blake: six goals and nine assists
  • Frederik Andersen: 5-5-2 record, .881 save percentage, 37 goals conceded

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Rangers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Rangers Season Stats Insights

  • The Rangers have the NHL’s 28th-ranked scoring offense (60 total goals, 2.5 per game).
  • New York has allowed 2.6 goals per game, and 63 total, the 10th-fewest among all NHL teams.
  • They have a -3 goal differential, which ranks 20th in the league.
  • New York has scored 11 power-play goals this season, which ranks 21st in the NHL (on 55 chances).
  • The Rangers’ power-play conversion rate (20%) ranks 17th in the league.
  • New York has scored two shorthanded goals this season (10th in league).
  • The 79.71% penalty-kill percentage the Rangers have amassed is the league’s 19th-ranked rate.
  • The Rangers have the fourth-best faceoff win rate in the NHL (53.6%).
  • The 9.6% shooting percentage New York has amassed ranks 28th in the league.
  • The Rangers have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 25.2 hits and 14.8 blocked shots per game.

Rangers Moneyline Insights

  • The Rangers have secured an upset victory in four, or 36.4%, of the 11 games they have played while the underdog this season.
  • New York has had moneyline odds of +160 or longer once this season and lost that game.
  • Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Rangers have a 38.5% chance to win.

Rangers Leaders

  • Adam Fox: three goals and 18 assists
  • Artemi Panarin: six goals and 14 assists
  • Mika Zibanejad: seven goals and eight assists
  • Igor Shesterkin: 8-8-2 record, .908 save percentage, 45 goals allowed
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