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Red Wings vs. Hurricanes prediction: NHL odds, picks, bets

The Red Wings have taken January by storm.

After suffering a horrid 3-9-1 record in December, Detroit has seemingly left the bad omens in 2023, going 5-0-1 ever since.

It’s reaped some rest benefits since Sunday’s 4-1 win over a popcorn muscled Toronto team on the second leg of a back-to-back. 

Carolina has caught a pair of losses in its last four games since sewing a five-game win streak together.

The Hurricanes are 2-2 amidst their ongoing homestand ahead of Friday’s puck drop against the Wings. 

The first meeting between these two resulted in a 2-1 Carolina victory on Dec. 14.

The Canes dominated five-on-five puck possession for the entirety of the game, but goaltending kept Detroit in the action with 37 of 39 shots on goal turned aside. 


Antti Raanta of the Hurricanes makes a save during the second period against the Kings. NHLI via Getty Images

It was much of the same script in Monday’s 4-2 loss to the Kings, but some misplays in Carolina’s own end cost it three late goals before an empty net sealed the contest.

Alex Lyon has been much to thank for Detroit’s resurgence in Ville Husso’s stead.

Lyon is holding a .927 save percentage through the six-game points streak and has elevated himself to a No. 12 overall ranked 8.3 xGSA.

The weight is all on 34-year-old Antti Raanta’s shoulders in the Canes’ crease with both Frederik Anderson and Petr Kochetkov nursing their respective injuries.

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Despite the strong structure in front of him that’s allowing the fewest shots against in the NHL, he’s been having an underwhelming year to say the least at -11 xGSA. 

The Hurricanes play persistently aggressive hockey, but their goaltending has stopped just 88 percent of shots against.

All things considered, the Red Wings can’t keep winning with weak five-on-five play.

Raanta’s wobbles aside, I’m not sure Lyon can compensate enough for the colossal disparity in 200-foot hockey here.

The play: Hurricanes -1.5 (+130, DraftKings).

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How Rangers can win Game 2 against Hurricanes

The Rangers played a game they could have won on Wednesday, and everything they’ve said about the 2-1 overtime loss to the Hurricanes in Game 1 of this second-round series has reflected that fact.

They controlled play for 40 minutes, and it looked like that would be enough to escape PNC Arena with a 1-0 lead in the series until Sebastian Aho finally got one past Igor Shesterkin with 2:23 to go. Despite the unpleasant reality of the loss, coupled with the Hurricanes finding a groove in the final period of regulation, the tone emanating from coach Gerard Gallant and his players has been positive. 

Gallant pointed out to reporters on Thursday that Carolina had dominated the last two matchups between these teams in their building, and was right in saying that this one felt different.

Reality, though, has a way of kicking you in the teeth. And the Rangers still woke up on Thursday needing to overcome a deficit to keep their season alive, just days after having successfully done just that against the Penguins.

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Hurricanes have edge historically against Rangers

The Rangers lost the regular-season series with the Hurricanes 3-1. And were swept in their lone playoff matchup — albeit in a best-of-five qualifying-round series in the 2020 bubble playoffs. Here’s a look back: 

Regular-season recap 

Jan. 21 in Raleigh, N.C. 

Hurricanes 6, Rangers 3 

The Hurricanes dominated the first 40 minutes, scoring five of the game’s first six goals and cruised to victory. Sebastian Aho and former Ranger Tony DeAngelo each notched three points in the one-sided win. 

March 20 in Raleigh, N.C. 

Rangers 2, Hurricanes 0 

The Rangers’ lone victory during the regular season came on the strength of their backup goalie. Alexandar Georgiev made 44 saves in a masterful performance and Chris Kreider snapped a scoreless tie late in the second period. 

The Rangers and Hurricanes square off in the second round.
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April 12 at MSG 

Hurricanes 4, Rangers 2 

A game that went a long way to deciding the Metropolitan Division winner, Seth Jarvis and Jordan Staal scored third-period goals as the Hurricanes moved four points ahead of the Rangers. Chris Kreider notched his 50th goal of the season, becoming the fourth player in franchise history to reach the plateau, in defeat. 

April 26 at MSG 

Hurricanes 4, Rangers 3 

Carolina clinched the Metropolitan Division at the Garden behind 31 saves from rookie goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov and two assists from one-time Ranger defenseman Brady Skjei. Down three goals in the third period, the Rangers rallied to get within one after goals from Jacob Trouba and Alexis Lafreniere, but couldn’t finish off the comeback. 

Playoff History 

The Rangers and Hurricanes have met just once in the postseason, during the 2020 bubble playoffs. It was the qualifying round, and the Rangers were swept, 3-0. Carolina, the sixth seed, took down the 11th-seeded Blueshirts 3-2 in Game 1 and by matching 4-1 scores in the next two games. 

Sebastian Aho had three goals and eight points in the series and Andrei Svechnikov notched the Hurricanes’ first playoff hat trick in Game 2. Igor Shesterkin made his playoff debut in Game 3, producing 27 saves in the loss. 

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