NY Rangers (37-35-7) at Carolina (46-27-5)
- When: Apr 12 2025, 3:00 PM
- Where: PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC, USA
- TV: ABC
Rangers vs Hurricanes Preview & Prediction
Carolina Moneyline -183 | Total: 6.0
The Carolina Hurricanes will look to lock in some momentum before the playoffs when they host the New York Rangers on Saturday afternoon. Carolina enters as the clear moneyline favorite at -183, with the total set at 6.0 goals.
Hurricanes Outlook
Carolina (46-27-5, 97 points) is locked into second place in the Metropolitan Division and will enjoy home-ice advantage in the first round against New Jersey. Despite clinching early, the Canes have hit a rough patch, dropping four straight games — their longest losing streak of the season. Most recently, they fell in a shootout 5-4 to Washington, blowing a 2-0 lead and then rallying to tie late in the third behind goals from Seth Jarvis and Jordan Martinook.
Jarvis has stayed hot with eight goals in his last 16 games and now has 31 on the season. Carolina’s offense hasn’t been the issue — their defensive breakdowns and inability to close tight games has raised concerns with the postseason looming. Still, with experience and depth, the Hurricanes are in a good spot to rebound and get back to their disciplined, structured brand of hockey before Round 1.
Expect a bounce-back performance here, especially with goaltending expected to tighten up and playoff urgency kicking in.
Rangers Outlook
The Rangers (37-35-7, 81 points) have had a disappointing campaign after winning the Presidents’ Trophy last season. They’re mathematically alive in the Eastern Conference wild card race but hanging on by a thread — trailing Montreal by six points with only three games to go.
New York erupted offensively in a 9-2 demolition of the Islanders on Thursday, with Artemi Panarin netting two goals. Panarin has been one of the lone bright spots this season, now pushing for a second straight 40-goal season with 14 goals in his last 20 games. But it’s been inconsistency and defensive lapses that have hurt the Rangers all year.
They gave up six goals in the third period of an 8-5 loss to Philly and still allowed 46 shots in their win over the Isles. If they can’t tighten up defensively, any playoff push is going to be short-lived.
Betting Prediction
The Hurricanes have won all three matchups this season against the Rangers by a combined score of 11-4 and have owned the special teams battle. Even with recent stumbles, Carolina’s structure, goaltending edge, and playoff-readiness give them the upper hand here. Look for the Hurricanes to stop the bleeding and assert themselves early.
Score Prediction: Hurricanes 3, Rangers 2
Betting Picks:
Moneyline: Hurricanes -183
Total: Under 6.0 (-125)
Best Prop Lean: Seth Jarvis anytime goal scorer – riding a strong scoring trend heading into playoffs.
- NHL Odds source: MYBookie Sportsbook
