The NY Rangers and Carolina Hurricanes meet Saturday in Game 4 East Second Round NHL Playoffs action at the PNC Arena. Here’s a Carolina Hurricanes vs NY Rangers Prediction.

New York Rangers Betting Preview

The New York Rangers look to complete the sweep and remain undefeated in these NHL playoffs. The Rangers have a chance to make the conference finals for the second time in the last 3 years. The New York Rangers are averaging 3.71 goals per game and are scoring on 34.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Vincent Trocheck leads New York with 5 goals, Mika Zibanejad has 9 assists, and Artemi Panarin has 22 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Rangers are allowing 2.14 goals per game and are killing 93.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Igor Shesterkin has allowed 15 goals on 230 shots faced.

Carolina Hurricanes Betting Preview

The Carolina Hurricanes have lost 4 of their last 5 playoff games and need a win here to force a game 5 on Monday. The Hurricanes are 3-1 at home in these NHL playoffs. The Carolina Hurricanes are averaging 3.38 goals per game and are scoring on 16.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Jake Guentzel leads Carolina with 4 goals, Sebastian Aho has 7 assists and Andrei Svechnikov has 25 shots on goal. Defensively, the Carolina Hurricanes are allowing 2.88 goals per game and are killing 70.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Frederik Andersen has given up 20 goals on 198 shots faced, while Pyotr Kochetkov has allowed 3 goals on 25 shots.

Carolina Hurricanes vs NY Rangers Injury Report

The Rangers will continue to be without Blake Wheeler, who is out for the season with a lower body injury. The Hurricanes will be down Brett Pesce (lower body) and Jesper Fast (neck).

Why the Carolina Hurricanes will win

• The Hurricanes have won six of their last seven home games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Rangers have lost three of their last four games at PNC Arena after coming off overtime.
• The home team has covered the puck line in eight of the Hurricanes’ last nine games.
• The Hurricanes have won the first period in each of their last four night games after coming off overtime.

Why the New York Rangers will win

• The underdogs have won each of the last 11 games between the Rangers and Hurricanes.
• The Hurricanes have lost four of their last five games as favorites.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the last 11 games between the Rangers and Hurricanes.
• The Hurricanes have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Rangers have won the third period in seven of their last eight games as underdogs following an overtime win.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Hurricanes’ last eight games at PNC Arena against opponents on a winning streak have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Seven of the last eight games between teams from the same division have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Each of the Rangers’ last five games at PNC Arena against opponents on a losing streak have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Rangers’ last eight games following a road win.
• The ‘Over 2.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in three of the Hurricanes’ last four games.

Carolina Hurricanes vs NY Rangers Prediction

You would think the Hurricanes will put up more of a fight, given they won 56 games this season and were one of the most balanced teams in the league. The Canes were well above average at both ends of the ice, and you would think they’d put up more of a fight. The Hurricanes have also won 30 games at home. So, it wouldn’t surprise me if the Canes get off the amt and extend the series at least for another game. With that said, we’re getting plus money with the Rangers, the team that’s had all of the answers through 3 games and has won 8 of the last 10 games against the Hurricanes. Yes, all 3 games in this series have been competitive, but at some point the Canes have to be on the right side before we stop saying the Rangers just have their number. Give me the Rangers and the more favorable price.