- Matchup: New York Islanders vs Carolina Hurricanes
- Scheduled Date: Saturday, April 4, 2026
- Venue: PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC
- Broadcast: Fanduel Sports Network
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The Carolina Hurricanes (47-21-6) are set to clash with the New York Islanders (42-29-5) on Saturday at the PNC Arena.
The New York Islanders aim to bounce back after a narrow 4-3 defeat against the Sabres in their previous outing. The Islanders faced 15 penalty minutes during the game, managing to score once on three power-play opportunities. Overall, their offensive performance was mediocre, with only 3 goals from 28 shots.
At even strength, the Islanders have conceded 178 goals while scoring 180. Opponents have accumulated 200 power play opportunities (ranked 27th in the league), converting 38 goals. The Islanders have scored a total of 218 goals this season (19th overall), while allowing 216. With 2,142 shots taken, they own a shooting percentage of 10.2%. Currently, New York has 89 points for a points percentage of .586. On defense, they have faced 2,134 shots against them, boasting a save percentage of .899. The team has had 224 power play chances, scoring on 38 of them for a success rate of 16.96%.
In goal for the Islanders will be David Rittich. Over his NHL career, Rittich has allowed 653 goals, with a goals-against average of 2.83. He has played in 259 games, achieving a save percentage of .903 across 12,256 minutes. His career record is 122-80-29 with 231 starts and he has registered 125 quality starts, boasting a quality start rate of .541. Rittich’s shot attempts against him total 6,718, resulting in 6,065 saves.
Meanwhile, the Carolina Hurricanes recently triumphed 5-2 against the Blue Jackets, converting 3 out of 5 power play attempts with 5 goals scored from 31 shots on goal.
This season, the Carolina Hurricanes have tallied 258 goals and secured 100 points while maintaining a points percentage of .676. They have allowed 215 goals, including 174 at even strength and 41 while shorthanded. Offensively, they have recorded 203 goals at even strength and boast 55 power play goals (ranked 4th in the league). With 224 power play opportunities, their power play conversion rate stands at 24.55%. Carolina has taken 2,409 shots (2nd in the league) with a shooting percentage of 10.71%, while surrendering 1,778 shots to opponents. Their penalty kill percentage is at 80.48% and their save percentage is 87.9%.
Guarding the Hurricanes’ net will be Brandon Bussi. He holds a career record of 28-6-1 and has seen action in 35 games. His quality start percentage stands at 54.3%, having recorded 19 quality starts in his NHL tenure. Bussi has achieved 735 saves on 821 shots faced, resulting in a save percentage of .895. He has allowed an average of 2.46 goals per game, giving up a total of 86 goals over his career. He has logged 88 minutes in net with 35 games started.
Who will emerge victorious in tonight’s NHL showdown against the spread or moneyline?
Pick: Back Carolina
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