The Carolina Hurricanes (35-15-6) go on the road against the New York Rangers (22-28-6, losers of three in a row) at Madison Square Garden. The matchup on Thursday, Feb. 5 begins at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Here's our prediction for who will clinch the victory in Thursday's matchup.

The Rangers have recorded a 2-8-0 record in their past 10 games. They have scored 31 goals while allowing 39 in that period. On the power play, 26 opportunities have resulted in seven goals (26.9% success rate).

Hurricanes vs. Rangers Predictions for Thursday

Our computer projections model for this contest expects a final score of Rangers 4, Hurricanes 3.

Moneyline Pick: Rangers (+183)
Total Pick: Under 6.5 (computer predicts 5.8 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Rangers (+1.5)

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Hurricanes Splits and Trends

The Hurricanes are 10-6-16 in overtime matchups on their way to a 35-15-6 overall record.
Carolina is 13-2-3 (29 points) in its 18 games decided by one goal.
In the eight games this season the Hurricanes scored only one goal, they've finished 1-7-0 (two points).
Carolina has scored exactly two goals in six games this season (3-3-0 record, six points).
The Hurricanes have scored three or more goals 41 times, and are 31-4-6 in those games (to register 68 points).
In the 20 games when Carolina has capitalized on a lone power-play goal, it went 14-5-1 to record 29 points.
In the 44 games when it outshot its opponent, Carolina is 31-9-4 (66 points).
The Hurricanes have been outshot by opponents in 10 games, going 3-5-2 to record eight points.

Rangers Splits and Trends

The Rangers have earned a record of 8-6-14 in overtime matchups to contribute to an overall mark of 22-28-6.
New York has earned 22 points (8-8-6) in its 22 games decided by one goal.
This season the Rangers scored just one goal in 10 games and have gone 1-8-1 (three points).
New York has eight points (2-6-4) when scoring a pair of goals this season.
The Rangers have earned 39 points in their 26 games with at least three goals scored.
This season, New York has capitalized on a single power-play goal in 18 games has a record of 9-7-2 in those matchups.
When outshooting its opponent this season, New York is 9-9-2 (20 points).
The Rangers have been outshot by opponents 33 times this season, and earned 26 points in those games.

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