Hurricanes vs. Rangers Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – NHL Playoffs Second Round Game 5

By Lineups Staff | Aug 23, 2024, 4:42pm

Game 5 of the NHL Playoffs Second Round at Madison Square Garden showcases the Carolina Hurricanes and the New York Rangers playing at 7:00 PM on Monday, May 13 ET, broadcast on ESPN. The Rangers are ahead in the series 3-1. The Hurricanes are the favorite, with -115 odds on the moneyline, in this matchup with the Rangers, who have -105 moneyline odds.

Ahead of watching this matchup, here is a look at which club we think will bring home the victory in Monday’s NHL Playoffs Second Round action.

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Hurricanes vs. Rangers Predictions for Monday

Our computer model for this contest predicts a final score of Rangers 4, Hurricanes 3.

Moneyline Pick: Rangers (-105)
Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 6.1 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Rangers (+1.5)

Hurricanes Splits and Trends

The Hurricanes are 52-23-7 overall and 8-10-18 in overtime matchups.
In the 31 games Carolina has played that were decided by one goal, it has a 17-9-5 record (good for 39 points).
In the 12 games this season the Hurricanes registered just one goal, they went 2-7-3 (seven points).
Carolina has scored a pair of goals in 12 games this season (2-7-3 record, seven points).
The Hurricanes are 53-8-4 in the 65 games when they have scored at least three goals (to register 110 points).
In the 38 games when Carolina has capitalized on a single power-play goal, it went 26-9-3 to record 55 points.
In the 70 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Carolina is 42-20-8 (92 points).
The Hurricanes have been outshot by opponents 15 times, and went 13-1-1 (27 points).

Rangers Splits and Trends

The Rangers have posted a record of 14-4-18 in overtime contests on their way to an overall mark of 55-23-4.
In the 29 games New York has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 47 points.
In eight games this season when the Rangers ended a game with only one goal, they earned a total of four points (2-6-0).
New York has 19 points (9-9-1) when scoring exactly two goals this season.
The Rangers have scored at least three goals 62 times, earning 105 points from those matchups (51-8-3).
This season, New York has scored a lone power-play goal in 37 games has a record of 25-12-0 in those matchups.
When outshooting its opponent this season, New York is 36-14-3 (75 points).
The Rangers have been outshot by opponents in 35 games, going 25-9-1 to record 51 points.

Team Stats Comparison

Hurricanes Rank	Hurricanes AVG		Rangers AVG	Rangers Rank
8th	3.38	Goals Scored	3.39	7th
4th	2.57	Goals Allowed	2.76	7th
3rd	33.3	Shots	31.5	12th
1st	25.6	Shots Allowed	29.5	10th
2nd	26.91%	Power Play %	26.42%	3rd
1st	86.43%	Penalty Kill %	84.48%	3rd