The New York Islanders and Carolina Hurricanes battle in Game 5 of a best-of-7 Eastern Conference, 1st-round series Tuesday. The Hurricanes lead the series 3-1. Puck drop from PNC Arena is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (TBS). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s'lines around the Islanders vs. Hurricanes odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Islanders snapped a 3-game losing streak with a 3-2 double-OT win over the Hurricanes Saturday to cash as +159 home favorites. C Mathew Barzal'led the way with 2 goals, including the game-winner, while C Bo Horvat'had 2 assists.
C Seth Jarvis'and RW'Stefan Noesen'each found the back of the net for the Hurricanes, who failed to cash as -178 favorites, with Noesen tying it on a power-play goal with 5:52 remaining.
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