The Carolina Hurricanes (28-9-8) travel to meet the New York Islanders (23-19-5) Saturday at UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Hurricanes vs. Islanders odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Hurricanes racked up a 5-2 win against the Minnesota Wild Thursday, and Carolina has snapped back on track after a bit of a skid to start the new year. The Canes are 3-0-1 across the past 4 outings, outscoring the opposition 16-9. The Over is 8-1 across the past 9 games overall.
The big news out of Raleigh heading into the weekend was the injury to Max Pacioretty. He just returned from a torn Achilles’ 2 weeks ago, and an MRI Friday confirmed he suffered another torn right Achilles’, and he is back to the injured reserve list.
The Islanders are coming off a 3-2 overtime loss at Buffalo Thursday night, and they’ve failed to pick up a win in the previous 3 outings (0-1-2). The Isles are also in the midst of a 1-4-3 slide across the past 8 games, with the Under going 7-1 during the stretch.