On Tuesday, January 28 at 7:00 PM ET, the Carolina Hurricanes are slated to face off against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. For best bets, picks, and projections for this matchup, continue reading.

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Hurricanes vs. Rangers Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 5.5 (model projecting 6.1 goals)

• Carolina and its opponent have combined for more than Tuesday’s total of 5.5 goals 28 times this season.
• A total of 26 of New York’s games have ended with over 5.5 goals this season.
• The total for this game (5.5) is 0.9 less than the combined scoring averages for the Hurricanes (3.34) and Rangers (3.02).
• These two teams are conceding a combined 5.8 goals per game, 0.3 more than this contest’s over/under.

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Moneyline Pick

Hurricanes Moneyline: -115

• The Hurricanes are 27-18 this season when favored on the moneyline.
• Carolina is 27-18 when it has played with moneyline odds of -115 or shorter (60.0% win percentage).
• Based on the moneyline in this contest, the Hurricanes’ implied win probability is 53.5%.

Rangers Moneyline: -105

• New York has secured an upset victory four times when playing as the moneyline underdog this season (in 15 games as the underdog).
• The Rangers have four wins in games when their moneyline odds are -105 or longer (in 15 such games).
• New York has a 51.2% implied probability to win this game.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
New York 4, Carolina 3

Hurricanes Points Leaders

• A productive offensive player this season for Carolina, Mikko Rantanen has put up 64 points.
• Having scored 16 goals and adding 34 assists, Sebastian Aho is a strong contributor for Carolina through 50 games.
• Seth Jarvis has contributed 38 points for Carolina in 43 games this season, netting a goal on 15.7% of his shots and putting up 18 goals and 20 assists.
• In the 31 games Pyotr Kochetkov has played this season, his save percentage is .903, 32nd in the league.

Rangers Points Leaders

• Artemi Panarin’s 21 goals and 30 assists in 47 contests give him 51 points on the season, making him a key part of his team’s offense.
• New York’s Adam Fox has racked up 40 total points (0.8 per game), with three goals and 37 assists.
• Vincent Trocheck has 15 goals and 17 assists, for a season point total of 32.
• Igor Shesterkin has a record of 17-16-2 in 35 games this season, conceding 93 goals (2.8 goals against average) with 942 saves and a .910 save percentage, 19th in the league.

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Carolina vs. New York Game Info

• Date: Tuesday, January 28, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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• Location: New York City, New York
• Venue: Madison Square Garden

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