New York Islanders vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 10/30/25

Both the New York Islanders and Carolina Hurricanes enter Thursday’s matchup looking to right the ship after suffering back-to-back losses in their last 2 games respectively. The Islanders simply can’t keep the puck out of their own net, but they are scoring goals at a high clip. A big reason for New York’s defensive woes has been the struggles of the penalty-killing unit. The Islanders have killed off just 71% of their opponents power plays, which ranks 24th in the league. The good news is that could be negated by Carolina’s league-worst power play percentage of 10%. Carolina has been better 5-on-5, but New York can also score goals at a high clip.

New York ranks 9th with 3.56 goals per game so far this season. The emergence of No. 1 overall pick Matthew Schaefer has provided a spark, while veterans Bo Horvat, Mathew Barzel, and Anders Lee have also found the score sheet on a consistent basis. The Islanders have had their struggles defensively, but even in their last 2 losses, they scored 5 total goals. That kind of production can keep them in any game, especially against a team in Carolina whose power play is almost non-existent. Playing on the road, back the Islanders on the puck line +1.5 in this one.

Islanders vs Hurricanes prediction: New York Islanders +1.5 (-135) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number. 

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