Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Islanders Prediction, 11/5/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Islanders

Date: Thursday, November 5, 2026

Location: UBS Arena in Elmont, NY

TV: Hurricanes Hockey Network, MSG Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Hurricanes (-160) Islanders (+139)

The New York Islanders (7-5-2) will play the Carolina Hurricanes (12-3-2) at UBS Arena on Thursday. The moneyline on this game has Carolina at -160 while New York is priced at +139. The over/under is set at 6.

The Carolina Hurricanes were on the losing side of the ice with a 4-1 loss against the Predators their last time on the ice. Carolina earned 4 mins in the box for this contest. They also had 2 power play opportunities but weren't able to make the most of them. The Hurricanes didn't have a great showing offensively in the loss. For the outing, they scored on 1 of the 30 shots they looked to score on.

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With respect to scoring goals, the Carolina Hurricanes have earned 64 goals (3rd in the league) so far this year and have conceded 39. For the season, they have recorded 26 points and their points percentage is sitting at .765. Carolina steps onto the ice with 60 power play opportunities and they have tallied 14 goals out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 23.33%. While at even strength, the Hurricanes have conceded 30 goals while notching 50 as an offensive unit. Carolina has tried 560 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 11.4%. The Hurricanes thus far have had 379 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .897. Carolina Hurricanes opponents have earned 56 power play opportunities (8th in the league) and have racked up 9 goals in those chances.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Pyotr Kochetkov. Opponents have scored 313 goals versus Kochetkov in his professional hockey career and his goals against average per game is 2.39. Kochetkov has taken the ice for 136 games over the course of his hockey career. His save percentage currently is at .906 in his 327 mins played. He has accumulated an overall record of 81-39-12 and he has started in 131 games. Over the course of his career, Kochetkov has accumulated 74 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .565. Kochetkov has had 3,310 shot attempts against him and has recorded 2,998 total saves.

In their last game, New York faced off against the Oilers in a game where the Islanders took a loss by a final of 4-0. They had 4 power play opportunities in this game but didn't put one in the back of the net. The Islanders scored 0 goals out of the 18 shots on goal they pursued.

The Islanders are sitting with 32 goals at even strength and 7 goals (29th in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. New York has taken 357 shots (29th in professional hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 10.92%, while allowing the other team 366 shots. Over the course of the season, the New York Islanders have earned a total of 39 goals, 16 points, as well as a points percentage of .571. They have granted a total of 38 goals to be scored by of a combination of 31 goals at even strength and 7 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a total of 44 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 15.91%. They have a penalty kill percentage of 86.00% on their opponents 50 chances on the power play, and their save percentage is currently 89.6%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Ilya Sorokin defending the goal. His opposition is averaging 2.57 goals per contest and he has relinquished 802 goals altogether. Sorokin's quality start rate is 63.8% and he has 199 quality starts in his professional career. He has been a starter 312 games and his ice time sits at 18,007 minutes. Sorokin has accumulated a career record of 160-117-38 and has been in net for 318 contests. He has accounted for 8,561 stops out of 9,360 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save percentage of .915.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take New York (+139)

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