Before the puck drops at 7:00 PM ET in Tuesday’s contest between the Carolina Hurricanes and the New York Rangers, here are the best bets you should be thinking about, whether you’re wanting to place a single wager or have your eyes set on putting together a parlay.

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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 hit the over on this game’s total (5.5 goals) 28 times this season.
• A total of 26 of New York’s games have finished with more than 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).
• The 5.8 goals per game these two teams are conceding on average are 0.3 more than the over/under for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Hurricanes Moneyline: -115

• The Hurricanes are 27-18 when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
• Carolina is 27-18 (winning 60.0% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -115 or shorter.
• Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Hurricanes have an implied probability of 53.5% to win.

Rangers Moneyline: -105

• In 15 games as an underdog on the moneyline, New York has pulled off the upset four times.
• When the Rangers’ moneyline odds are -105 or longer, they have won four games in 15 opportunities.
• New York’s implied probability to win this game is 51.2% based on the moneyline.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
New York 4, Carolina 3

Hurricanes Points Leaders

• Mikko Rantanen has been critical to Carolina’s offense this season, putting up 64 points in 50 games.
• Having scored 16 goals and adding 34 assists, Sebastian Aho is an important piece of the offense for Carolina through 50 games.
• Carolina’s scoring effort is aided by Seth Jarvis’ 50 points. He’s contributed 20 assists.
• Across 31 games played, Pyotr Kochetkov has a goaltending record of 18-9-3. During those games, he’s allowed 76 goals while recording 708 saves.

Rangers Points Leaders

• New York’s Artemi Panarin has totaled 30 assists and 21 goals in 47 games, good for 51 points.
• 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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