The New York Islanders and the Carolina Hurricanes meet Tuesday for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals, as the series shifts back to Raleigh. Puck drop from PNC Arena is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN).' Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Islanders vs. Hurricanes odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Carolina leads the series 3-1.
The Hurricanes were finally able to end the league’s longest active road playoff losing streak, dominating the Islanders in Game 4 by a 5-2 count.
The Islanders are now on the brink of elimination, and New York has its play in the 1st 2 periods to blame. It hasn’t scored a 1st-period goal in any of the 4 games, and it has 5 total goals in the 2nd period in this series. In the last 3 games, the Isles have tallied 7 goals in the 3rd period.