Rangers vs. Hurricanes Prediction and Odds for Game 7 (Can Carolina Remain Perfect at Home?)
The New York Rangers and Carolina Hurricanes will both be playing in a Game 7 for the second time in the NHL Playoffs.
The Rangers bested the Penguins in Game 7 in the first round, and the Hurricanes took out the Bruins in their own opening round Game 7.
The Hurricanes are an undefeated 7-0 at home in the playoffs, which should bring them comfort ahead of this winner-take-all game.
Let's take a look at the odds via WynnBET for Monday night's showdown.
Rangers vs. Hurricanes Odds and Total
Moneyline:
- Rangers +125
- Hurricanes -145
Puck line:
- Rangers +1.5 (-200)
- Hurricanes -1.5 (+165)
Total:
- 5.5 (Over +115/Under -135)
Rangers vs. Hurricanes Betting Trends
- The UNDER is 5-1 this series.
- Rangers are 1-6 in their last seven road games.
- Rangers are 1-6 in their last seven games played in Carolina.
- The UNDER is 6-1 in the Hurricanes last seven games.
- Hurricanes are 9-0 in their last nine home games.
Rangers vs. Hurricanes Prediction and Pick
The same thing could be said for every game of this series. In fact, the same thing could be said for every Rangers game this postseason. New York will be outperformed, but have a great chance to win solely due to their goaltender, Igor Shesterkin.
Shesterkin has a .926 save percentage in this year's playoffs, and he continues to steal games for his team. The best illustration of this is to look at the Hurricanes expected goals in this series. Their expected goals per 60 minutes of play is 3.65. Their actual goals per 60 minutes this series is 1.82 . That's a difference of 1.8 goals per game. That's complete insanity.
So, who do you want to bet on to win Game 7? The team that's outperforming their opponent from an offensive and defensive output perspective, or the team that has the best goaltender in the league? With the Hurricanes being an undefeated 7-0 at home, I'll ride them one more time this series.
Pick: Hurricanes -145
You can track Iain's bets on Betstamp here.