Islanders vs. Hurricanes NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - April 14

The New York Islanders (43-33-5) host the Carolina Hurricanes (52-22-7) on Tuesday, April 14, with both coming off a defeat. Islanders (-162) versus Hurricanes (+136) has a definite favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

New York's most recent game was a 4-1 home loss against the Montreal Canadiens on April 12. Ryan Pulock (one assist) and Scott Mayfield (one assist) were among the three Islanders skaters who put up one point each.

Carolina was on the road for its most recent game on April 13, and fell to the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2, losing a shootout 1-0. Nikolaj Ehlers' two points (one goal and one assist) in that outing led the Hurricanes.

Ahead of watching this matchup, here's our pick for which club will secure the win in Tuesday's hockey action.

Islanders vs. Hurricanes Predictions & Pick

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

• Prediction: Hurricanes 4 - Islanders 0
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 4.07 goals)
  

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Islanders vs. Hurricanes Moneylines

Take a look below at the latest moneylines for the Islanders-Hurricanes matchup.

• Favorite: Islanders (-162)
• Underdog: Hurricanes (+136)

Islanders Betting Insights

• The Islanders are 15-15 when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
• New York is 5-3 (victorious in 62.5% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -162 or shorter.
• Based on the moneyline in this contest, the Islanders' implied win probability is 61.8%.
• New York and its opponent have gone over 6.5 combined goals in 36 of 81 games this season.

Hurricanes Betting Insights

• The Hurricanes have been an underdog in seven games this season, and won three (42.9%).
• Carolina has played as an underdog of +136 or more once this season and lost that game.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 42.4% chance of victory for the Hurricanes.
• Carolina's games this season have had more than 6.5 goals 43 of 79 times.

Islanders Key Stats

• New York's 228 total goals (2.8 per game) rank 24th in the league.
• Defensively, the Islanders are one of the stingiest squads in league play, allowing 234 total goals (2.9 per game) to rank seventh.
• It has the league's 17th-ranked goal differential at -6.
• The 40 power-play goals the Islanders have scored this season (on 240 power-play chances) rank 25th in the NHL.
• New York's 16.67% power-play conversion rate ranks 30th in the league.
• The nine shorthanded goals the Islanders have scored this season rank fourth among NHL teams.
• New York's 80.75% penalty-kill success rate is the ninth-best in the league.
• New York wins the fifth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 52.7%.
• The Islanders connect on 10% of their shots (28th in the league).

Hurricanes Key Stats

• Carolina's 289 goals on the season (3.6 per game) rank second in the league.
• The Hurricanes have one of the top defenses in the league, conceding 235 total goals (2.9 per game), eighth in the NHL.
• It has the third-best goal differential in the league at +54.
• The Hurricanes have 60 power-play goals (fifth-most in NHL) on 240 chances.
• Carolina scores on 25% of its power plays, No. 4 in the league.
• The Hurricanes have 13 shorthanded goals (first in NHL).
• At 80.43%, Carolina has the 11th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• At 50.2%, Carolina has the league's 16th-ranked faceoff win rate.
• The 11.1% shooting percentage of the Hurricanes is 16th in the league.