CAR Hurricanes vs NY Islanders Prediction: Who will turn out to be stronger?

Prediction for the NHL match which will take place on December 24. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Carolina shows itself not at all great this season. Now they are only on the fifth position in the Capital Division table with 38 points - everyone knows that the Hurricanes can do much better. At the moment they have a series of six matches in a row, in which they are gaining points. However, during this time there were only three wins with three losses. The day before, Carolina lost to Pittsburgh in a shootout with a score of 1:2.

The Islanders are performing better in the current campaign. At the moment they are third in the standings of the Metropolitan Division, with 39 points. For the level of New Yorkers the result is quite cool, but still because of the high density any series of defeats can significantly worsen the situation. And in the past four games, the team lost three times, but only once in regulation time. The day before, the Islanders lost to Washington 2:3 (OT).

Specialists of bookmaker companies consider Carolina to be the favorite of the upcoming match, but we still wouldn't be in a hurry to write off the Islanders. New Yorkers are extremely unyielding this season, and if they lose, it's not in regulation time. In the past 18 meetings, this has happened only twice. Moreover, the Hurricanes are doing no better, plus they had a day less rest ahead of this meeting. We offer as the main bet the success of the guests with a plus handicap.