NHL Prop Bets: Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Islanders (April 4, 2026)
The New York Islanders (42-30-5) face the Carolina Hurricanes (48-21-6) at Lenovo Center. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Saturday's matchup. The Hurricanes are favored to win at -230. They're currently +110 to cover the -1.5 puck line while the Islanders are -130 to cover the +1.5 puck line.
- The Islanders have a 40-37 Puck Line record this season, while the Hurricanes hold a record of 29-46.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at +105 and UNDER at -125.
- The Islanders have a 36-39-2 O/U record this season (meaning 36 games have gone over the total points line, 39 have gone under and two have resulted in a push). The Hurricanes have a 40-33-2 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Islanders are averaging 2.84 goals per game this season (23rd in the league). Comparatively, the Hurricanes are averaging +0.7 more at 3.51 goals (T3rd).
- Defensively, the Islanders are giving up only 2.86 goals per game this season (6th in the league), while the Hurricanes are giving up an average of 2.88 goals (7th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, NY Islanders is averaging 28.1 shots per game this season (17th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Carolina is allowing its opposition 23.9 shots per game (1st).
- Flipping that script, the Islanders are allowing 28.0 shots per game (18th in the NHL), while the Hurricanes are averaging 32.4 shots (2nd).
Power Play
- NY Islanders holds a lowly power play percentage of 16.7% this season, ranking 30th in the league. Comparitively, Carolina sits 4th with 24.8% of its power play opportunities converted into goals.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Islanders have a penalty kill rate of 81.2% (ranked 10th), compared to the Hurricanes at 80.8% (12th).
P1 Result
NY Islanders is +255 to win the first period, while Carolina is +130.
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY Islanders | 26-30-21 | 13-14-10 | 13-16-11 | 4-4-2 |
| Carolina | 36-20-19 | 19-10-10 | 17-10-9 | 7-3-0 |
To Go To Overtime
Saturday's matchup is +310 to go to overtime.
- The Islanders have played in 19 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Hurricanes have also appeared in 19.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Islanders have played in 9 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Hurricanes have also appeared in 9.
Last Time They Met
Carolina recorded a 2-6 beatdown over NY Islanders at Lenovo Center when these teams last met on October 30. Jordan Martinook led the way to that result, scoring 1 goal. The Hurricanes have now won six straight at Lenovo Center against the Islanders.
