NY Islanders vs. Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, Odds, NHL Picks [4/20/2024]

The Carolina Hurricanes will face the NY Islanders in the 2024 NHL Playoffs at PNC Arena on Saturday, beginning at 5:00PM ET.

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Saturday's Islanders vs. Hurricanes matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Islanders vs. Hurricanes Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line

We have used trusted machine learning and statistics to simulate the outcome of Saturday's NHL Playoffs game between the Islanders and Hurricanes 10,000 times, in keeping with our coverage of NHL predictions.

Our leading predictive analytics model gives the Hurricanes a 63% chance of beating the Islanders.

According to our model, the Islanders (+1.5) have a 61% chance of covering the puck line, while the 5.5-goal over/under has a 51% chance of going under.

The Stanley Cup Playoffs (aka NHL Playoffs) is the NHL's postseason elimination tournament to determine the winner of the Stanley Cup.

Sixteen teams, including the Islanders and Hurricanes, made the NHL Playoffs 2024, which includes four rounds: the First Round, Second Round, Conference Finals and Stanley Cup Finals.

Each round of the NHL Playoffs is contested as a best-of-seven series, with the first team to four wins moving on to the next round until a champion is crowned.

Islanders vs. Hurricanes Odds

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Islanders	Hurricanes
Puck Line	+1.5 (-130)	-1.5 (+112)
Moneyline	+205	-250
Total	o5.5 (+105)	u5.5 (-125)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Islanders vs. Hurricanes Picks

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Islanders vs. Hurricanes Player Props

Who will score the first goal in Islanders vs. Hurricanes?

According to our model, Carolina's Sebastian Aho is most likely to score the first goal in Islanders vs. Hurricanes.

Our projections give Aho a 7.7% chance of scoring the first goal at PNC Arena, while the Hurricanes star is a 35.1% chance of registering an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

NY Islanders

Player	First Goal Probability
Kyle Palmieri	7.4%
Brock Nelson	7.3%
Bo Horvat	6.7%
Samuel Bolduc	3.9%
Jean-Gabriel Pageau	3.1%

Carolina Hurricanes

Player	First Goal Probability
Sebastian Aho	7.7%
Jake Guentzel	6.0%
Seth Jarvis	6.0%
Andrei Svechnikov	5.0%
Martin Necas	4.8%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

NY Islanders

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Bo Horvat	34.9%
Brock Nelson	33.8%
Kyle Palmieri	32.7%
Samuel Bolduc	19.1%
Jean-Gabriel Pageau	17.6%

Carolina Hurricanes

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Sebastian Aho	35.1%
Seth Jarvis	28.1%
Jake Guentzel	27.6%
Andrei Svechnikov	23.9%
Martin Necas	23.0%

Isles vs. Canes Game Information

Saturday's game between the Hurricanes and Islanders in the Stanley Cup Playoffs is scheduled to start at 5:00PM ET.

• Who: NY Islanders vs. Carolina Hurricanes
• Date: Saturday, April 20, 2024
• Time: 5:00PM ET / 2:00PM PT
• Venue: PNC Arena

Our full coverage of the Islanders vs. Hurricanes includes pregame predictions, betting picks and live scores.

Conclusion

We predict the Hurricanes, with a 63% win probability, will likely beat the Islanders on Saturday.

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