Carolina @ N.Y. RANGERS
Carolina +105 over N.Y. RANGERS

BEST LINES: Pinnacle +102  SportsInteraction +105 5DIMES +101

Posted at 2:30 PM EST.

7:05 PM EST. Win or lose, the Hurricanes are a must play here for several reasons and because all sports are a result based business, we find opportunities like this often. New York is three points ahead of the ‘Canes in the standings but they are not even close to being the better team. The Rags rank 22nd in Cori For % and 25th in scoring chances against. Playing the 30th ranked schedule out of 31 teams, New York is 3-7 against top-10 competition and 3-8 against top-16 competition. There are other factors influencing this number too. The Rangers enter the contest with a 13-game home winning streak against Carolina, dating back to Jan. 5, 2011. The Rags also beat Carolina just last week by a final score of 6-1. That useless information, that much of the market puts emphasis on, ensures us of an even better price. We’re pretty sure that the Hurricanes are sick of losing to this inferior team and figure to go all out to put a stop to it. Lastly, and this is another good angle, is that this is the final game of a home-stand for the Rags before playing in Washington and Pittsburgh next week.

The Rags scored six goals on 27 shots on net against Scott Darling last week and while the score was lopsided the game was not. Carolina was clearly the better team, as they usually are on most nights. The Canes have played the third toughest schedule in the league and they’re 6-11 against top-10 competition but they have won the Corsi battle in 13 of those 17 games. The ‘Canes are a metrics juggernaut that continue to work hard every time they take the ice. They rank first in puck possession time in the offensive end and all they need is strong goaltending to go on a major run. Healthy, superior in every way and desperate to get this proverbial monkey off their backs, look for Carolina to put forth a huge effort tonight and take the money. Great value here.

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Our Pick

Carolina +105 (Risking 2 units - To Win: 2.10)

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