Playoff hockey seems to be where the betting value is right now. The Hurricanes are the ones providing the value here; FiveThirtyEight projects them to beat the Islanders 69% of the time in Game 2, for a fair equivalent moneyline of –223. NHL NYI vs CAR Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Tampa Bay is 1-5 last 6 games after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game. Tampa Bay is 1-10 last 11 games when playing with no rest. Tampa Bay is 0-4 last 4 road games. The NY Islanders are 6-2 last 8 games when playing with 3 or more days rest. The home team is 7-2 last 9...
This Metropolitan Division battle is a toss-up at the sportsbooks, but FiveThirtyEight likes the 34-32-8 Capitals to beat the 38-28-9 Islanders 55% of the time, which makes them an easy pick when you factor in the –108 juice at BetRivers. NHL NYI vs WSH Wednesday, March 29, 2023