NHL action continues on Friday at 7:00PM ET as the Carolina Hurricanes lock horns with the NY Islanders in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at UBS Arena.
The Stanley Cup Playoffs (aka NHL Playoffs) is the NHL's annual elimination tournament to decide the winner of the Stanley Cup.
Sixteen teams, including the Hurricanes and Islanders, made the NHL Playoffs 2023, which includes 4 rounds – the First Round, Second Round, Conference Finals and Stanley Cup Finals.
Each round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs is contested as a best-of-seven series, with the first team to 4 wins advancing to the next round until a champion is crowned.
Dimers' free betting picks for Hurricanes vs. Islanders, as well as game predictions and best odds, are detailed below.