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

Prediction for the NHL match which will take place on May 5. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

The Rangers had a simply gorgeous series with Washington in the first round of the playoffs. The team fully justified the status of the East champion in the regular season and had no problems taking out the eighth team. Thus, they beat the Capital in the first meeting with a score of 4:1, in the second with a score of 4:3, and then, already on the road, with a score of 3:1 and 4:2 respectively. The Rangers have had three periods in all games, and it's clear they have their sights set on the Stanley Cup.

Carolina, unlike the Rangers, received more resistance from their opponent in the last stage of the playoffs. The Hurricanes' opponents were the neighbours of the new ones, the Islanders. In general, the series went under the dictation of the Hurricanes, and it is obvious that they dealt with the opponent without much trouble. Still, the team gave up one game - the fourth, when they lost 2:3 in overtime. But then Carolina made up for it and beat the Islanders 6:3.

There is no doubt at all that this series will turn out to be a protracted one. The rivals are equal, and even in the first meeting analysts of bookmaker companies do not see a favourite. Still, we'll favour the Rangers here, who have been flawless in the playoffs so far. Carolina has had one defeat, albeit not a decisive one, but from a moral point of view it can play a bad joke on them. We believe that the New Yorkers will win the first game of the series, so we'll take their final overtime victory.