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Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Rangers Game 5: Eastern Conference Playoffs – Second Round
The New York Rangers have a chance to advance to the conference finals when they host the Carolina Hurricanes at the Madison Square Garden on Monday.
Can the Hurricanes make a miracle?
The Carolina Hurricanes refused to be swept and stayed alive in the series with a great performance in Game 4. Evgeny Kuznetsov and Stefan Noesen scored in the first seven minutes of the game, and Sebastian Aho put the Canes 3-1 up by the end of the first period. The Rangers managed to come back and tie the score, but Brady Skjei scored on power play with less than four minutes left in the game to give the Hurricanes a 4-3 win.
The Rangers are in great situation
The New York Rangers won the President Trophy with the best regular-season record in the league, and won the first seven games of the postseason before losing to the Hurricanes. They were very close to sweep their second straight series but now will have to go back home and try to get the job done.
Betting Trends
The Rangers have won 9 of their last 10 games overall, the last six home games and 7 of the last 9 when playing at home against the Hurricanes. They have played over the total goal line in 4 of their last 5 games overall, 4 of the last 6 against the Hurricanes, 5 of the last 7 against teams from the Eastern Conference and 5 of the last 7 against teams from the Metropolitan Division. Carolina is 12-6 SU in their last 18 games overall and 1-4 SU in the last five road games. They have played over the total goal line in 4 of their last 5 games overall, 4 of the last 6 games against teams from the Eastern Conference and 4 of the last 6 against teams from the Metropolitan Division.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Rangers are 3-1 up in the series, but every single game was as tight as it could be. The Hurricanes finally won a game and stayed in the series, and it seems like they have nothing to lose in the next one. The pressure is now on the Rangers, who need to get the job done, or the series is going back to Carolina, giving the Hurricanes a chance to tie it. It will be an epic battle at MSG, and the Rangers will find a way to advance to the Eastern Conference Final.
