The Carolina Hurricanes and New York Rangers play in Game 6 of the NHL Playoffs Second Round at PNC Arena on Thursday, May 16, starting at 7:00 PM ET on TNT, truTV, and Max. The Rangers are ahead in the series 3-2. The Hurricanes are listed with -165 odds on the moneyline against the Rangers (+140).

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Before watching this matchup, here is a glimpse at which squad we pick to emerge with the victory in Thursday’s NHL Playoffs Second Round action.

Hurricanes vs. Rangers Predictions for Thursday

Our computer projection model for this encounter calls for a final score of Hurricanes 4, Rangers 2.

• Moneyline Pick: Hurricanes (-165)
• Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 6.1 goals on average)
• Spread Pick: Pick Em

Hurricanes Splits and Trends

• The Hurricanes are 8-10-18 in overtime games on their way to a 52-23-7 overall record.
• Carolina is 17-9-5 (39 points) in its 31 games decided by one goal.
• Looking at the 12 times this season the Hurricanes finished a game with only one goal, they have a 2-7-3 record, good for seven points.
• Carolina has finished 2-7-3 in the 12 games this season when it scored two goals (registering seven points).
• The Hurricanes have scored three or more goals in 66 games (54-8-4, 112 points).
• In the 38 games when Carolina has capitalized on a single power-play goal, it has a 26-9-3 record (55 points).
• In the 71 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Carolina is 43-20-8 (94 points).
• The Hurricanes have been outshot by opponents in 15 games, going 13-1-1 to record 27 points.

Rangers Splits and Trends

• The Rangers have a 14-4-18 record in overtime games this season and a 55-23-4 overall record.
• New York has earned 47 points (23-5-1) in its 29 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
• This season the Rangers recorded only one goal in nine games and have gone 2-7-0 (four points).
• New York has earned 19 points (9-9-1 record) this season when scoring two goals .
• The Rangers have earned 105 points in their 62 games with at least three goals scored.
• New York has scored a lone power-play goal in 37 games this season and has registered 50 points from those matchups.
• When outshooting its opponent this season, New York is 36-14-3 (75 points).
• The Rangers have been outshot by opponents 36 times this season, and earned 51 points in those games.

Team Stats Comparison

Hurricanes vs. Rangers Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: TNT, truTV, and Max
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Max
• Where: PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina

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