NHL Prop Bets: New York Islanders vs Carolina Hurricanes (April 14, 2026)
The Carolina Hurricanes (52-22-7) face the New York Islanders (43-33-5) at UBS Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Tuesday's matchup. The Hurricanes opened as favorites, but the Islanders have since moved into favoritism at -142 to win and +185 to cover the -1.5 puck line. The Hurricanes are -225 to cover the +1.5 puck line.
- The Hurricanes have a 32-49 Puck Line record this season, while the Islanders hold a record of 42-39.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at -110 and UNDER at -110.
- The Hurricanes have a 44-35-2 O/U record this season (meaning 44 games have gone over the total points line, 35 have gone under and two have resulted in a push). The Islanders have a 38-41-2 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Hurricanes are averaging 3.57 goals per game this season (2nd in the league). Comparatively, the Islanders are averaging only 2.81 (24th).
- Defensively, the Hurricanes are giving up 2.90 goals per game this season (8th in the league), while the Islanders are giving up an average of 2.89 goals (6th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Carolina is averaging 32.3 shots per game this season (2nd in the NHL). Meanwhile, NY Islanders is allowing its opposition 27.8 shots per game (16th).
- Flipping that script, the Hurricanes are allowing 23.9 shots per game (1st in the NHL), while the Islanders are averaging 28.1 shots (14th).
Power Play
- Carolina holds a power play percentage of 25.0%, ranking 4th in the league this season, while NY Islanders sits a lowly 30th with 16.7% of its power play opportunities converted into goals.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Hurricanes have a penalty kill rate of 80.3% (ranked 11th), compared to the Islanders at 80.8% (9th).
P1 Result
Carolina is +190 to win the first period, while NY Islanders is +160.
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina | 39-21-21 | 19-11-11 | 20-10-10 | 6-2-2 |
| NY Islanders | 27-31-23 | 14-15-11 | 13-16-12 | 2-5-3 |
To Go To Overtime
Tuesday's matchup is +285 to go to overtime.
- The Hurricanes have played in 21 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Islanders have appeared in 19.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Hurricanes have played in 10 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Islanders have appeared in 9.
Last Time They Met
Carolina recorded a 4-3 victory over NY Islanders at Lenovo Center when these teams last met on April 4. Seth Jarvis led the way to that result, recording 2 goals and 1 assist. The Hurricanes have now won three straight against the Islanders.
