In a rematch from the 2021-22 playoffs, the Carolina Hurricanes and New York Rangers renew second-round hostilities, as we provide our expert Hurricanes vs. Rangers Game 1 predictions based on the best NHL odds.
The Carolina Hurricanes (52-23-7) and New York Rangers (55-23-4) share more similarities than fraternal twins and begin pitting their strengths against each other in Sunday's Game 1 at Madison Square Garden in New York. The game time hasn't been confirmed yet.
The Hurricanes and Rangers were separated by three points in the regular season, with the Presidents' Trophy-winning Rangers the underdogs to advance, according to our best sports betting sites. That aligns with the Hurricanes holding the top spot in the latest Stanley Cup odds.
Here are our best Hurricanes vs. Rangers predictions and NHL picks (odds via our best NHL betting sites; pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale).
Hurricanes vs. Rangers Game 1 expert picks
- Hurricanes ML (-110 via FanDuel) ????
- Under 5.5 goals (-110 via DraftKings) ????
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Hurricanes vs. Rangers predictions for Sunday
The Hurricanes have won 18 of their previous 23 games entering Game 1. While the regular season doesn't bear much significance, Carolina has been smoking hot for over a month.
Frederik Andersen is 13-2 since returning from a long-term injury absence and is playing the best hockey of his career. The Hurricanes' netminder missed the 2021-22 second-round series between these two teams an d will be steely focused to make up for lost time.
In addition, the Rangers barely spilled a drop of sweat in their sweep of the Washington Capitals, and the Hurricanes were made to work marginally harder in their gentleman's sweep of the New York Islanders.
New York last played on Sunday, April 28, potentially leading to a slight rust build-up. It might take the Rangers a period or two to get up to full speed, which often proves fatal against the Hurricanes – who were my prediction to win the Stanley Cup.
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Best odds: -110 via FanDuel
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Five of seven games in these teams' 2021-22 playoff series cashed the Under, including a 2-1 Carolina victory in Game 1.
Both netminders are in peak form heading into this series, with Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin carrying the best save percentage (.931) into the second round. Despite not being tested nearly enough by the Caps, Shesterkin has the fourth-best goals saved above expected (4.4) through one round.
The opening game of any series usually has a cagey, feeling-it-out vibe. That should be amplified with these two defensive stalwarts. Unless either team takes a rash of penalties, chances should be at a premium. Two of the four Rangers' first-round games hit the Under – with Game 4 going Over due to an empty-netter – while three of the Hurricanes' games against the Islanders went Under.
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Best odds: -110 via DraftKings
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Hurricanes vs. Rangers Game 1 info & odds
- When: Sunday, May 3
- Puck drop: TBD
- Where: Madison Square Garden, New York
- How to watch: Sportsnet (Canada), TBD (US)
- Favorite: Hurricanes (-110 via FanDuel)
Hurricanes-Rangers predictions made Friday at 2 p.m. ET.
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