Hurricanes vs. Islanders NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Nov. 5

Two Eastern Conference teams, residing at opposite ends of the standings, face one another on Thursday, Nov. 5 when the first-place Carolina Hurricanes (12-3-2) visit the 13th-place New York Islanders (7-5-2). The oddsmakers have made the Hurricanes big favorites at -185 on the moneyline, despite being away from home, and the Islanders are at +154.

Carolina's last game was a 4-1 road loss against the Nashville Predators on Nov. 3. The Hurricanes got one point apiece out of three skaters, including Logan Stankoven (one assist) and Shayne Gostisbehere (one assist).

New York played at home its last time out on Oct. 31, and fell 4-0 against the Edmonton Oilers. 22 Islanders skaters recorded zero points each in that outing, including Ryan Pulock () and Victor Eklund ().

Ahead of watching this matchup, here's our pick for which team will bring home the win in Thursday's hockey action.

Hurricanes vs. Islanders Predictions & Pick

For insights on the upcoming game between the Carolina Hurricanes and New York Islanders, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Hurricanes 3 - Islanders 1
• Pick OU: Under 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 4 goals)
  

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Hurricanes vs. Islanders Moneylines

Snag a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Hurricanes-Islanders matchup.

• Favorite: Hurricanes (-185)
• Underdog: Islanders (+154)

Hurricanes Betting Insights

• In the 17 times this season the Hurricanes have been favored on the moneyline, they have gone 12-5 in those games.
• Carolina is 8-2 when it has played with moneyline odds of -185 or shorter (80.0% win percentage).
• The implied moneyline probability for this game says the Hurricanes have a 64.9% chance to win.
• Carolina and its opponent have posted more than 5.5 goals in eight of 17 games this season.

Islanders Betting Insights

• The Islanders have been made an underdog 10 times this season, and won four of those games.
• New York has played as a moneyline underdog of +154 or longer two times this season, and split 1-1.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 39.4% chance of victory for the Islanders.
• New York has played six games this season with more than 5.5 goals.

Hurricanes Key Stats

• Carolina has scored the third-most goals in the league (64 total, 3.8 per game).
• Defensively, the Hurricanes have been one of the stingiest squads in NHL action, allowing 39 total goals (just 2.3 per game) to rank fifth.
• It has a league-leading goal differential of +25.
• The 14 power-play goals the Hurricanes have recorded this season (ninth-most in the NHL) have come on 60 power-play chances.
• Carolina's 23.33% power-play conversion rate ranks 12th in the league.
• The Hurricanes have scored three shorthanded goals this season.
• Carolina has the league's ninth-best penalty-kill percentage (83.93%).
• Carolina wins 50.4% of its faceoffs to rank 14th in the NHL.
• The Hurricanes connect on 11.4% of their shots (16th in the league).

Islanders Key Stats

• New York has 39 goals this season (2.8 per game), 27th in the NHL.
• The Islanders' total of 38 goals given up (2.7 per game) is second in the NHL.
• it has the 14th-ranked goal differential in the league at +1.
• The Islanders have seven power-play goals (on 44 chances), 29th in the NHL.
• New York scores on 15.91% of its power plays, No. 29 in the NHL.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Islanders have two.
• At 86%, New York has the fifth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• At 54.6%, New York has the league's second-best faceoff win percentage.
• The 10.9% shooting percentage of the Islanders is 22nd in the league.