Islanders vs Hurricanes Prediction and NHL Betting Tips - 22 April 2023

Apr 20, 2023, 4:45AM

The NY Islanders take on the Carolina Hurricanes in NHL action at UBS Arena on Saturday, commencing at 9:00am AEST.

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

Who will win? Islanders vs Hurricanes

Based on advanced machine learning and data, Stats Insider has simulated Saturday's NY Islanders-Carolina NHL game 10,000 times.

Our proven predictive analytics model currently gives the Islanders a 52% chance of winning against the Hurricanes at UBS Arena.

More: Islanders vs Hurricanes Simulated 10,000 Times

NY Islanders vs Carolina Latest Odds

The latest betting odds in Australia for Saturday's NHL game at UBS Arena are shown here:

Head to Head: Islanders $1.80, Hurricanes $2.10
Line: Islanders -1.5 ($3.30), Hurricanes +1.5 ($1.36)
Total (Over/Under 5 Goals): Over $1.74, Under $2.15

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

Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, PointsBet currently has the Islanders to win at $1.80. Meanwhile, bet365 currently has the Hurricanes to win at $2.10.

The Islanders are 1.5-goal favourites against the Hurricanes, with odds of $3.30 currently available at bet365.

For the underdog Hurricanes (+1.5) to cover the line, bet365 currently has odds of $1.36.

The Over/Under for Islanders vs Hurricanes has been set at 5 with bet365, which currently has odds for the Over at $1.74 and odds for the Under at $2.15.

According to Stats Insider's analytics model, the Hurricanes (+1.5) have a 70% chance of covering the line, while the 5-goal Over/Under has a 53% chance of going Over.

More: Live Win Probabilities for All Sports

Islanders vs Hurricanes Betting Tips

Head to Head: Carolina at $2.10 with bet365 (0.7% edge)
Line: Islanders -1.5 at $3.30 with bet365
Total Goals: Under 5 at $2.15 with bet365

These Islanders vs Hurricanes best bets are based on world-class modelling and betting expertise to help you place better bets with your chosen online bookie.

And while the Islanders have a higher chance of winning the game, betting on the Hurricanes to win is our recommended option because of the edge found when comparing our data-led probabilities to the odds currently available.

Making use of the edges seen here at Stats Insider is crucial to achieving long-term profitability.

Although the Hurricanes are more likely to cover the line, our best bet of Islanders -1.5 is based on the chance of that happening, as projected by our predictive analytics model, and the top odds available.

Furthermore, despite the Over being more likely to hit in this game, Under 5 is our best bet because of the better odds ($2.15) that are available from bet365.

Islanders vs Hurricanes NHL Prediction

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Stats Insider has full betting coverage of NY Islanders vs Carolina on Saturday, including pre-game predictions, expert tips, and live win probabilities.

Islanders vs Hurricanes Player Props

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

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

Aho has a 9.2% chance of scoring the first goal at UBS Arena, while the Hurricanes star has a 38.5% chance of netting an anytime goal.

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

First Goal Scorer Tips

Islanders First Goal Scorer Tips

Brock Nelson: 6.5% probability
Anders Lee: 6.2% probability
Mathew Barzal: 4.4% probability
Kyle Palmieri: 4.0% probability
Jean-Gabriel Pageau: 3.9% probability

Hurricanes First Goal Scorer Tips

Sebastian Aho: 9.2% probability
Seth Jarvis: 5.1% probability
Jesperi Kotkaniemi: 3.9% probability
Stefan Noesen: 3.5% probability
Martin Necas: 3.3% probability

Anytime Goal Scorer Tips

Islanders Anytime Goal Scorer Tips

Brock Nelson: 29.4% probability
Anders Lee: 27.4% probability
Mathew Barzal: 21.6% probability
Bo Horvat: 20.8% probability
Kyle Palmieri: 20.7% probability

Hurricanes Anytime Goal Scorer Tips

Sebastian Aho: 38.5% probability
Seth Jarvis: 23.4% probability
Jesperi Kotkaniemi: 21.3% probability
Martin Necas: 18.3% probability
Stefan Noesen: 16.9% probability

Remember, our model updates regularly, so refresh this page for the latest betting analysis before the NY Islanders vs Carolina game at UBS Arena.

As always, check out our Best Bets to get betting tips for every NHL game, as well as a host of other sports that we offer predictions on.

Islanders vs Hurricanes NHL 2023

The match-up between the Islanders and Hurricanes at UBS Arena is scheduled to commence at 9:00am AEST on Saturday.

Game: NY Islanders vs Carolina Hurricanes
Date: Saturday 22 April 2023
Time: 9:00am AEST
Venue: UBS Arena

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

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