Hurricanes vs. Islanders NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - April 27

The Carolina Hurricanes (52-23-7) visit the New York Islanders (39-27-16) on Saturday, April 27, with the Hurricanes coming off a win in their last game and the Islanders a defeat. Hurricanes (-189) at Islanders (+158) appears lopsided, according to the moneyline odds.

Carolina won 3-2 on the road its last time out on April 25 against the New York Islanders. Andrei Svechnikov led the Hurricanes with two points (two assists).

New York lost 3-2 at home against the Carolina Hurricanes in its most recent game on April 25. The Islanders got one point apiece out of six players in that outing, including Brock Nelson (one goal) and Pierre Engvall (one goal).

Before watching this matchup, here's our pick for which squad will secure the win in Saturday's NHL Playoffs First Round action.

Hurricanes vs. Islanders Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming game between the Carolina Hurricanes and New York Islanders, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Hurricanes 4 - Islanders 2
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.97 goals)
  

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Hurricanes vs. Islanders Moneylines

Grab a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Hurricanes-Islanders game.

• Favorite: Hurricanes (-189)
• Underdog: Islanders (+158)

Hurricanes Betting Insights

• The Hurricanes have gone 52-26 this season when favored on the moneyline.
• Carolina is 27-7 (winning 79.4% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -189 or shorter.
• The implied moneyline probability in this game says the Hurricanes have a 65.4% chance to win.
• Carolina and its opponent have gone over 5.5 combined goals in 42 of 85 games this season.

Islanders Betting Insights

• The Islanders have been an underdog in 46 games this season, and won 20 (43.5%).
• New York has a record of 2-3 when it's been set as an underdog of +158 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The moneyline set for this outing implies a 38.8% chance of victory for the Islanders.
• New York has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 49 of 85 games this season.

Hurricanes Key Stats

• Carolina has scored the eighth-most goals in the NHL (277 total, 3.4 per game).
• The Hurricanes have allowed 211 total goals (2.6 per game), the fourth-fewest in NHL action.
• Its goal differential (+66) makes the team second-best in the league.
• The 67 power-play goals the Hurricanes have scored this season (third-most in the NHL) have come on 249 power-play chances.
• Carolina ranks second in the league with a 26.91% power-play conversion rate.
• The Hurricanes have recorded 11 shorthanded goals this season (fourth among NHL teams).
• Carolina kills 86.43% of opponent power plays, the top penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Carolina wins 52.6% of its faceoffs to rank sixth in the NHL.
• The Hurricanes shoot 10.1% as a team (15th in the league).

Islanders Key Stats

• With 245 goals (3.0 per game), New York has the NHL's 22nd-ranked offense.
• The Islanders give up 3.2 goals per game (258 in total), 18th in the league.
• Its -13 goal differential ranks 19th in the league.
• With 47 power-play goals (on 231 chances), the Islanders are 20th in the NHL.
• New York scores on 20.35% of its power plays, No. 19 in the league.
• The Islanders have 10 shorthanded goals (eighth in NHL).
• At 71.49%, New York has the 32nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• New York is 11th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (51.3%).
• The Islanders' 9.9% shooting percentage is 18th in the league.