Sooner or later the Hurricanes are going to win a playoff game on the road. Carolina was dominant away from home, including a pair of wins in April at Madison Square Garden, which was a huge reason why it won the Metropolitan Division, and New York did not.
I don't expect the trend of the UNDER cashing to end, but I do think Carolina finally figures out a way to solve Shesterkin at MSG, and get it first playoff victory of the postseason. Carolina showed some glimpses of being the Stanley Cup contender it feels it can be, but it needs to show urgency and 110 percent on the road, while also getting the power play to work away from home. I think Carolina checks off a lot of those boxes, although it wouldn't be surprising to see more than regulation needed for it to get over the hump.Car 3-2 /UN5.5 /By D.Dobish
Sooner or later the Hurricanes are going to win a playoff game on the road. Carolina was dominant away from home, including a pair of wins in April at Madison Square Garden, which was a huge reason why it won the Metropolitan Division, and New York did not.
I don't expect the trend of the UNDER cashing to end, but I do think Carolina finally figures out a way to solve Shesterkin at MSG, and get it first playoff victory of the postseason. Carolina showed some glimpses of being the Stanley Cup contender it feels it can be, but it needs to show urgency and 110 percent on the road, while also getting the power play to work away from home. I think Carolina checks off a lot of those boxes, although it wouldn't be surprising to see more than regulation needed for it to get over the hump.Car 3-2 /UN5.5 /By D.Dobish
The Hurricanes are just 6-20 in their last 26 games at Madison Square Garden, while the favorite is 35-16 in the last 51 meetings between these two teams. The Hurricanes are also winless in their last five road games, are 0-5 in their last five games as an underdog and are 6-21 in their last 27 playoff games as an underdog. On the other side, the Rangers are 5-0 in their last five playoff games as a favorite, are 39-13 in their last 52 games as a favorite overall and have won five of their last seven games overall. NYR -115 /A.Rome
The Hurricanes are just 6-20 in their last 26 games at Madison Square Garden, while the favorite is 35-16 in the last 51 meetings between these two teams. The Hurricanes are also winless in their last five road games, are 0-5 in their last five games as an underdog and are 6-21 in their last 27 playoff games as an underdog. On the other side, the Rangers are 5-0 in their last five playoff games as a favorite, are 39-13 in their last 52 games as a favorite overall and have won five of their last seven games overall. NYR -115 /A.Rome
Similar their opponents, the Rangers like to spread the wealth. Everyone has managed to contribute this postseason and New York has gotten wonderful play from youngsters K’Andre Miller, Alexis Lafrenière and Kaapo Kakko. Along with the young bucks, the moves to acquire Andrew Copp and Frank Vatrano have paid off. Additionally, Mika Zibanejad, Adam Fox and Chris Kreider are living up to their usual high standard.
The Rangers have shown they can hang with the big boys, but they’ve been inconsistent. Among the 16 teams that made the playoffs, the Rangers rank 15th in expected goals with a 40.57 xGF%. They’ve done better in the second round as they’ve managed a 48.62 xGF%. Either way they need to be better. The power play is where they really thrive, scoring at a 28.12% clip.
No goaltender has had a more successful season than Igor Shesterkin. It’s widely recognized that Shesterkin is among the two best netminders in the world. The Vezina trophy favorite has dominated the playoffs after struggling in his first two playoff starts. Since then, he’s managed to post an elite .924 SV% and a +8.1 GSAx.
After watching this series it’s so hard to go against the home team. It’s sort of like a Jekyll & Hyde effect when both teams hit the road. Carolina has literally been unbeatable at home, but turns into a shell of itself when it’s time to travel. The Hurricanes have benefitted from an exceptional regular season that earned them home ice. However, the inability to win on the road is concerning.
Shesterkin has certainly felt the love when he comes home. In this series, he’s only allowed two goals in the Garden and it’s hard to imagine that’ll change.
Since there’s always a chance the trend of the home ice darlings ends, I’m going a different route. The over/under is listed at five and with elite goaltending on both ends of the rink, no game has gone over five. I am backing the under as I don’t think you can get better value at +125.
Similar their opponents, the Rangers like to spread the wealth. Everyone has managed to contribute this postseason and New York has gotten wonderful play from youngsters K’Andre Miller, Alexis Lafrenière and Kaapo Kakko. Along with the young bucks, the moves to acquire Andrew Copp and Frank Vatrano have paid off. Additionally, Mika Zibanejad, Adam Fox and Chris Kreider are living up to their usual high standard.
The Rangers have shown they can hang with the big boys, but they’ve been inconsistent. Among the 16 teams that made the playoffs, the Rangers rank 15th in expected goals with a 40.57 xGF%. They’ve done better in the second round as they’ve managed a 48.62 xGF%. Either way they need to be better. The power play is where they really thrive, scoring at a 28.12% clip.
No goaltender has had a more successful season than Igor Shesterkin. It’s widely recognized that Shesterkin is among the two best netminders in the world. The Vezina trophy favorite has dominated the playoffs after struggling in his first two playoff starts. Since then, he’s managed to post an elite .924 SV% and a +8.1 GSAx.
After watching this series it’s so hard to go against the home team. It’s sort of like a Jekyll & Hyde effect when both teams hit the road. Carolina has literally been unbeatable at home, but turns into a shell of itself when it’s time to travel. The Hurricanes have benefitted from an exceptional regular season that earned them home ice. However, the inability to win on the road is concerning.
Shesterkin has certainly felt the love when he comes home. In this series, he’s only allowed two goals in the Garden and it’s hard to imagine that’ll change.
Since there’s always a chance the trend of the home ice darlings ends, I’m going a different route. The over/under is listed at five and with elite goaltending on both ends of the rink, no game has gone over five. I am backing the under as I don’t think you can get better value at +125.
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