Tune in to MSG as the Carolina Hurricanes play the New York Islanders on Thursday for Game 3 of the NHL Playoffs First Round at 7:30 PM ET. The Hurricanes are up 2-0.

Carolina secured a 5-3 home victory over the New York Islanders its last time out on April 22.

New York’s last game was a road loss, 5-3, to the Carolina Hurricanes on April 22.

Ahead of watching this matchup, here is everything you need to know about Thursday’s NHL Playoffs First Round action.

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Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Islanders Odds and Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Hurricanes (-159)
  • Underdog: Islanders (+132)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Hurricanes Stats and Trends

  • Carolina has been victorious in 51 of the 77 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • The Hurricanes have a record of 35-13 this season while playing with their moneyline odds shorter than -159.
  • There is a 61.4% chance that Carolina wins this contest, per the moneyline.
  • Carolina has combined with its opponent to put up more than 5.5 goals in 42 of 84 games this season.
  • In their past 10 matchups, the Hurricanes have gone 8-2-0 to earn 90.0% of the possible points.
  • They have averaged 3.5 goals per game (35 total) over that time.
  • Over on the defensive side, the Hurricanes have allowed 20 goals (two per game) in those 10 outings.

Islanders Stats and Trends

  • The Islanders have been an underdog in 45 games this season, with 20 upset wins (44.4%).
  • New York is 5-8 when oddsmakers have listed them as underdogs of +132 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The win probability for the Islanders, implied from the moneyline, is 43.1%.
  • In 58.3% of New York’s previous games this season (49/84), the teams combined to score more than Thursday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
  • In their past 10 games, the Islanders have gone 7-2-1 to earn 80.0% of the possible points.
  • They have averaged three goals per game (30 total) over that stretch.
  • Defensively, the Islanders have allowed 20 goals (two per game) in those 10 matchups.

Hurricanes vs. Islanders Game Info and Start Time

  • Date: Thursday, April 25, 2024
  • Time: 7:30 PM ET
  • TV Channel: MSG
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