Sunday’s NHL slate features a contest between the Carolina Hurricanes and the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden, with the puck dropping at 12:30 PM ET. Whether you’re wanting to make a single bet or intend to put together a parlay, you’ll want to take a look at our picks and predictions in the piece below.

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Hurricanes vs. Rangers Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Under 6.5 (model projecting 6.1 goals)

• This season, Carolina games have gone over this one’s 6.5-goal over/under 12 times.
• A total of 13 of New York’s games have finished with more than 6.5 goals this season.
• The over/under for this game (6.5) equals the combined scoring averages of the Hurricanes (3.53) and the Rangers (2.97).
• These two teams give up a combined 5.7 goals per game, 0.8 less than this one’s over/under.

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Moneyline Pick

Hurricanes Moneyline: -147

• The Hurricanes are 19-11 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
• Carolina is 16-9 (winning 64.0% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -147 or shorter.
• The Hurricanes’ implied moneyline win probability is 59.5% in this game.

Rangers Moneyline: +123

• New York has claimed an upset victory two times when playing as the moneyline underdog this season (in six games as the underdog).
• The Rangers have won a single game with moneyline odds of +123 or longer (in three such games).
• New York’s implied probability to win is 44.8% based on the moneyline odds.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Carolina 4, New York 3

Hurricanes Points Leaders

• Martin Necas has been critical to Carolina’s offense this season, registering 44 points in 32 games.
• With nine goals and 25 assists, Sebastian Aho is one of the top contributors for Carolina with his 34 points (1.1 per game).
• Shayne Gostisbehere has created 27 points for Carolina in 32 games this season, netting a goal on 9.7% of his shots and recording six goals and 21 assists.
• As Carolina’s top goalie, Pyotr Kochetkov has recorded 13 wins and 6 losses this season while giving up 49 goals with 442 saves.

Rangers Points Leaders

• New York’s Artemi Panarin has totaled 21 assists and 15 goals in 30 games, good for 36 points.
• Adam Fox has made a big impact for New York this season with 26 points, thanks to one goal and 25 assists.
• Will Cuylle has 11 goals and 13 assists for Carolina.
• Igor Shesterkin’s record stands at 11-12-1 on the season, giving up 67 goals (3.0 goals against average) and collecting 688 saves with a .911 save percentage (17th in the league).

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Carolina vs. New York Game Info

• Date: Sunday, December 22, 2024
• Time: 12:30 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: NHL Network
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: New York City, New York
• Venue: Madison Square Garden

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