Hurricanes vs Islanders Prediction and NHL Betting Tips - 26 April 2023

Apr 23, 2023, 8:21PM

The Carolina Hurricanes face the NY Islanders in NHL action at PNC Arena on Wednesday, commencing at 9:00am AEST.

Stats Insider's free betting tips for Hurricanes vs Islanders, plus the latest betting odds and goal scorer tips, are detailed in this article.

Who will win? Hurricanes vs Islanders

Using state-of-the-art computer power and data, Stats Insider has simulated Wednesday's Carolina-NY Islanders NHL game 10,000 times.

Our leading predictive analytics model currently gives the Hurricanes a 58% chance of beating the Islanders at PNC Arena.

More: Hurricanes vs Islanders Simulated 10K Times

Carolina vs NY Islanders Betting Odds

The latest betting odds in Australia for Wednesday's NHL game at PNC Arena are shown below:

Head to Head: Hurricanes $1.61, Islanders $2.45
Line: Hurricanes -1.5 ($2.75), Islanders +1.5 ($1.50)
Total (Over/Under 5.5 Goals): Over $2.20, Under $1.71

Odds are correct at the time of publishing and subject to change.

Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, PointsBet currently has the Hurricanes to win at $1.61. Meanwhile, bet365 currently has the Islanders to win at $2.45.

The Hurricanes are listed as 1.5-goal favourites against the Islanders, with odds of $2.75 currently on offer at PointsBet.

For the underdog Islanders (+1.5) to cover the line, bet365 currently has odds of $1.50.

The Over/Under for Hurricanes vs Islanders sits at 5.5 with PointsBet, which currently has odds for the Over at $2.20 and odds for the Under at $1.71.

According to Stats Insider's model, the Islanders (+1.5) have a 65% chance of covering the line, while the 5.5-goal Over/Under has a 54% chance of staying Under.

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Hurricanes vs Islanders NHL Betting Tips

Head to Head: NY Islanders at $2.45 with bet365 (0.8% edge)
Line: Islanders +1.5 at $1.50 with bet365 (65% probability)
Total Goals: Over 5.5 at $2.20 with PointsBet (0.7% edge)

Stats Insider's Hurricanes vs Islanders predictions are based on complex modelling and wagering expertise to provide you with the best possible advice 24/7/365.

While the Hurricanes have a higher chance of winning the game, betting on the Islanders to win is our preferred option due to the edge identified when comparing our data-driven probabilities to the bet365 odds currently available.

Taking advantage of the edges seen here at Stats Insider is one of the keys to achieving long-term success as a sports bettor.

Furthermore, despite the Under being more likely to hit in this game, Over 5.5 is our best bet because of the better odds ($2.20) that are available from PointsBet.

Hurricanes vs Islanders Prediction

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Hurricanes vs Islanders Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Hurricanes vs Islanders? The latest data is in.

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

Aho has a 9.5% chance of scoring the first goal at PNC Arena, while the Hurricanes star has a 41.3% chance of netting an anytime goal.

Scroll down for the full list of first goalscorer and anytime goalscorer probabilities.

First Goal Scorer Tips

Hurricanes First Goal Scorer Tips

Sebastian Aho: 9.5% probability
Seth Jarvis: 5.7% probability
Jesperi Kotkaniemi: 4.9% probability
Stefan Noesen: 4.4% probability
Martin Necas: 3.9% probability

Islanders First Goal Scorer Tips

Brock Nelson: 5.8% probability
Anders Lee: 5.7% probability
Mathew Barzal: 4.2% probability
Bo Horvat: 4.1% probability
Kyle Palmieri: 3.9% probability

Anytime Goal Scorer Tips

Hurricanes Anytime Goal Scorer Tips

Sebastian Aho: 41.3% probability
Seth Jarvis: 29.3% probability
Jesperi Kotkaniemi: 25.8% probability
Stefan Noesen: 21.5% probability
Martin Necas: 20.0% probability

Islanders Anytime Goal Scorer Tips

Anders Lee: 28.2% probability
Brock Nelson: 27.4% probability
Mathew Barzal: 20.1% probability
Bo Horvat: 20.0% probability
Kyle Palmieri: 19.7% probability

Our model updates regularly, so refresh this article for the latest betting predictions before the Carolina vs NY Islanders match-up at PNC Arena.

As always, see Stats Insider's Best Bets for the best tips on every NHL game, as well as a host of other sports that we offer predictions on.

Hurricanes vs Islanders NHL 2023

The game between the Hurricanes and Islanders at PNC Arena is scheduled to begin at 9:00am AEST on Wednesday.

Game: Carolina Hurricanes vs NY Islanders
Date: Wednesday 26 April 2023
Time: 9:00am AEST
Venue: PNC Arena

All dates and times in this article are in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) unless otherwise stated.

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