The New York Islanders visit the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena in Game 1 of the NHL Playoffs First Round Watch on Saturday at 5:00 PM ET on TBS,truTV.

Carolina was handed a 6-3 loss on the road its last time out on April 16 against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

New York won its last Game 5-4 at home against the Pittsburgh Penguins on April 17.

Before watching this matchup, here’s what you need to know about Saturday’s NHL Playoffs First Round action.

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Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Islanders Odds and Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Hurricanes (-233)
  • Underdog: Islanders (+189)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Hurricanes Stats and Trends

  • Carolina has won 49 of the 75 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • The Hurricanes have won 16 of the 18 games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -233.
  • The moneyline odds imply that Carolina has a 70.0% chance of winning this contest.
  • Carolina and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 41 of 82 games this season.
  • Over the last 10 contests, the Hurricanes are 7-3-0 (85.0% of possible points).
  • They are scoring at a 3.2 goals-per-game average (32 total) over that stretch.
  • Over on the defensive end, the Hurricanes have given up 18 goals (1.8 per game) over those 10 outings.

Islanders Stats and Trends

  • This season the Islanders have 20 wins in the 43 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • New York has not had a game with bigger moneyline odds than +189.
  • The moneyline implies a 34.6% chance of victory for the Islanders.
  • In 58.5% of New York’s previous games this season (48/82), the teams combined to score over Saturday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
  • In their past 10 games, the Islanders are 8-1-1 to earn 85.0% of the possible points.
  • They have put up 31 goals during that stretch.
  • Defensively, the Islanders have given up 20 goals (2.0 per game) in those 10 matchups.
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