First round action saw the New York Rangers dispatch the Washington Capitals in a 4-game sweep. Washington had no business in the playoffs, and the Rangers took full advantage. Now comes a much tougher Stanley Cup betting odds assignment in the second round for New York. The Rangers will face the Carolina Hurricanes in a series of legitimate elite contenders. Carolina has become a perennial contender and is aiming for its second Stanley Cup in franchise history. The Rangers and Hurricanes are complete teams that play with few weaknesses.
2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs Second Round Matchup Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Rangers
| Date and Time: | Tuesday, May 07, 2024, 7 P.M. ET. |
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| Location: | Madison Square Garden, New York, NY. |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Hurricanes | -1½ +215 | 5½ EV | -120 |  |
| Rangers | +1½ -255 | 5½ -120 | EV | |
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New York Rangers (Metropolitan 1) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (Metropolitan 2)
- Game 1: Sunday, Hurricanes at Rangers, 4, ESPN
- Game 2: Tuesday, Hurricanes at Rangers, TBD, ESPN
- Game 3: Thursday, Rangers at Hurricanes, TBD, TNT, truTV
- Game 4: Saturday, Rangers at Hurricanes, TBD, TNT, truTV
- x-Game 5: May 13, Hurricanes at Rangers, TBD
- x-Game 6: May 16, Rangers at Hurricanes, TBD
- x-Game 7: May 18, Hurricanes at Rangers, TBD
New York Rangers Team Overview
This year, the New York Rangers are 55-23-4 straight up and 44-36 over/under the online betting total. Also, New York is 1st in the Eastern Conference playoff standings. Carolina is three points behind the Rangers in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Late on, New York has covered five out of their last eight games. While the Rangers have gone over the total in six of its previous nine matchups.
New York has NHL rankings of 7th for goals scored and 3rd for power play efficiency. In comparison, on defense, the Rangers have NHL rankings of 7th for goals against and 33rd for penalty killing.
LW Artemi Panarin leads the Rangers with 49 goals, 71 assists, 120 points and a +18. Also, G Igor Shesterkin has a 2.58 goals against average, a 912 save percentage, and a record of 36-17-2 with four shutouts.
So far in the playoffs, C Vincent Trocheck leads the Rangers with three goals, three assists, six points, and a +2. C Mika Zibanejad adds one goal, six assists, seven points, and a +1. Shesterkin has a 1.75 goals against average, a .931 save percentage, and a record of 4-0.
Carolina Hurricanes Team Overview
This season, the Carolina Hurricanes are 52-23-7 straight up and 33-46-3 over/under the total. Also, Carolina is 2nd in the Eastern Conference playoff standings. Carolina is three points behind the New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Late on, Carolina has covered five out of their last six games. While the Hurricanes have gone over the total in two of its previous 11 matchups.
Carolina has NHL rankings of 8th for goals scored and 2nd for power play efficiency. In comparison on defense, the Hurricanes have NHL rankings of 4th for goals against and 1st for penalty killing.
Namely, LW Sebastian Aho leads Carolina with 36 goals, 89 points, and a +36. G Pyotr Kochetkov has a 2.33 goals against average, a .939 save percentage, and a record of 23-13-4 with four shutouts.
So far in the playoffs, C Seth Jarvis has three goals, four assists, seven points, and a +4. G Frederik Andersen has a 2.25 goals against average, a .912 save percentage, and a record of 4-1.
Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Rangers SBG Free Picks
On this occasion, the Hurricanes offer more NHL Playoff betting odds value as a top team with a good price.
Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Rangers SBG Best Bet: Carolina Hurricanes.