NHL Game Preview: Carolina Hurricanes (7-4-0) vs. New York Rangers (6-5-2)

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Venue & Match Details

Stadium: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY (capacity ~18,000)

Puckdrop: 7:00 PM ET

Broadcast: TNT, truTV, HBO Max (U.S.); MSG Network (local); Sportsnet One (Canada)

Injury Report

Carolina Hurricanes:

Shayne Gostisbehere (abdomen) – Out until at least Nov. 8

Jaccob Slavin, K’Andre Miller – IR, expected back soon

William Carrier, Eric Robinson – Out until mid-November

New York Rangers:

Vincent Trocheck (upper body) – LTIR, skating but not ready

Matt Rempe (upper body) – Out long-term

Player Matchups

Carolina:

Seth Jarvis – 7 goals, 11 points; top finisher.

Sebastian Aho – 4 goals, 11 points; playmaking center.

Alexander Nikishin – rookie defenseman with booming shot, 2 goals in last 3 games.

New York:

Adam Fox – 9 points (3G, 6A); quarterback of the power play.

Mika Zibanejad – 6 points (4G, 2A); needs to spark offense.

Igor Shesterkin – 2 straight wins, 33 saves vs. Edmonton; elite goaltender.

Team Form

Carolina Hurricanes:

Last 5: L–W–L–L–W (lost 2–1 to Boston on Nov. 1)

Goals For: 40 (3.6 per game)

Goals Against: 32 (2.9 per game)

Power Play: 9.3% (struggling)

Penalty Kill: 82%

New York Rangers:

Last 5: W–W–W–L–L (beat Seattle 3–2 OT on Nov. 1)

Goals For: 31 (2.6 per game)

Goals Against: 34 (2.8 per game)

Power Play: 12.5% (30th NHL)

Penalty Kill: 80%

Series History

All-time: Rangers lead 65–82–7–9 vs. Hurricanes.

2024–25 Season: Carolina swept 4–0.

Recent: Hurricanes have won 6 of last 7 vs. Rangers.

Betting Trends

Carolina: 6–2 as moneyline favorite this season.

Rangers: 2–3 as underdog, including 1 upset win at +107 or longer.

Over has hit in 7 of Carolina’s 11 games (64%).

Rangers: 5–0–1 when scoring 3+ goals.

Hurricanes: 3–0 in Metropolitan Division play.

Projected Score: Carolina 3 – New York 2

Game Odds

Carolina Hurricanes        – 115

New York Rangers           5.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Monday, November 3, 2025

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