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Carolina Hurricanes at New York Rangers: Picks, predictions and tips for Tuesday, May 24

The New York Rangers are a 1.5-goal favorite vs. the Carolina Hurricanes heading into their meeting on Tuesday May 24. The game’s opening faceoff is set for 7:10 p.m. ET at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

The Rangers and Hurricanes have met five times this season, with the Rangers winning once and the Hurricanes winning four times. Their most recent matchup on May 22, 2022, ended with the New York Rangers wining 3-1.

Before betting on CAR at NYR, take a look at the teams’ and players’ recent performance.

Head to Head:

  • The home team has won each of the Hurricanes' last 11 games.

New York Rangers -115

Carolina Hurricanes -106

Spread:

  • The Hurricanes have covered the puck line in each of their last four night games following a road loss.
  • Puck Line: Carolina Hurricanes +1.5
  • New York Rangers are currently ranked 13th with a record of 46-46 against the puck line spread, covering 50.0% of the time.
  • Carolina Hurricanes are currently ranked 17th with a record of 45-47 against the puck line spread, covering 48.9% of the time.

Total Points Over/Under:

  • Seven of the Rangers' last eight night games against Eastern Conference opponents at Madison Square Garden have gone OVER the total goals line.
  • Over 5.5 (+112)

NYR vs. CAR Statistics and Rankings


Avg Per Game Rank Avg Per Game Rank

Rangers
Hurricanes
Goals Scored 3.1 17 3.4 9
Points Scored 8.3 16 9.2 9
Points Allowed 6.8 3 6.5 1
Assists Allowed 4.3 4 4.0 1
Rebounds Allowed 2.5 2 2.4 1

Goals:

  • Sebastian Aho has scored a goal in four of the Hurricanes' last five games against the Rangers.
  • Chris Kreider has scored a goal in four of the Rangers' last five games at Madison Square Garden.

More facts to consider before placing bets on NYR vs. CAR:

The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 1' market has hit in three of the Rangers' last four games following a win.

  • Total Goals - Period 1 Over 1.5 +102
  • Bet of $100 wins $102 if Over 1.5 are scored in the first period

The Hurricanes have won the first period in three of their last four night games following a road loss.

  • Period 1 Moneyline Carolina Hurricanes +195
  • Bet of $100 wins $195 if Carolina Hurricanes win the first period

The Hurricanes have covered the puck line in each of their last four night games following a road loss.

The 'Both Teams To Score at least 2 goals - 60 Mins' market has hit in each of the Rangers' last seven night games at Madison Square Garden.

Adam Fox has recorded at least one point in 10 of his last 12 appearances.

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