Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Rangers: Predictions, Odds and Roster Notes

Where: Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York

When: Wednesday, November 27th at 7:00 PM EST

How (TV/Radio): NBCSN. Carolina TV/Radio: Fox Sports Carolinas, The Fan 99.9 FM. New York TV/Radio: MSG, ESPN 98.7 FM.

Team Notes

Carolina Hurricanes

Carolina is in 4th place in the Eastern Conference with 31 points in their first 24 games of the season.

Carolina is one of six teams in the East with a double-digit positive goal-differential with a plus-15 on the year.

The Hurricanes stand at +1000 to take the Eastern Conference and +2500 to win the Stanley Cup.

New York Rangers

New York is just three points away from 8th place in the Eastern Conference after winning three of their last four games.

The Rangers are 7-4-2 at home and are in the top 10 in the NHL in home scoring at Madison Square Garden.

The Rangers stands at +5000 to take the Eastern Conference and +10000 to win the Stanley Cup.

Carolina Hurricanes: Petr Mrazek (11-4-1, 2.63 goals allowed)

Carolina’s starting goalie, Mrazek, ranks 18th overall in the NHL among qualified goalies in GAA with 2.63.

• Mrazek is allowing 3.26 goals per game on the road, ranking him 38th overall in the NHL.
• The Carolina starter has won four of his last five starts while allowing at least two goals in each game.
• Mrazek’s save percentage in November is 88.9% over his eight starts this month.

New York Rangers: Henrik Lundqvist (5-5-1, 3.37 goals allowed)

Lundqvist is ranked 43rd among qualified goalies in the NHL in goals allowed per home game (GAA) at 2.99.

• Lundqvist has lost four of his last five starts of the season and has allowed at least four goals in each of the defeats.
• In November, Lundqvist is 3-3-1 for the month including a 4-2 over Carolina on the road on the 7th.
• Despite is poor record in November, Lundqvist has a 91.1 save percentage over the month.

Carolina Hurricanes

Carolina is ranked 13th in the NHL as the club is scoring 2.92 goals per road contest.

• The Hurricanes have scored six power-play goals in 36 opportunities on the road, tied for 13th in the NHL.
• Carolina is ranked 14th in the league in away shots per game at 30.9.
• Left-winger Erik Haula is questionable for the game against the Rangers with an injury.

New York Rangers

The Rangers rank 8th in the league for home goals per game at 3.67 over their first 12 games at MSG.

• New York is 8th in scoring despite averaging just 30.3 shots per game at home, ranking 24th overall in the NHL.
• The Rangers have scored 11 power-play goals in their first 12 games at MSG, good for 7th in the NHL.
• Greg McKegg and Marc Staal are day-to-day with injuries and could miss the Carolina game.

Last Five Games

Carolina Hurricanes

• Carolina has won four straight road games, including two overtime wins over that streak.
• The Hurricanes have won six of their last seven games and outscored opponents 27-13 over the span.
• The Hurricanes have scored four goals or more in five of their last seven contests.

New York Rangers

• New York has won three straight home games, outscoring opponents 10-5 over the three-game span.
• The Rangers have won three of their last four games, outscoring opponents 14-12 over that span.
• New York defeated Carolina on November 7th, by the score of 4-2.

Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Rangers – Game Odds

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