Game: New York Rangers vs Carolina Hurricanes
Date: Monday, December 29, 2025
Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC
TV: Fanduel Sports Network
Odds/Point Spread: Rangers (+220) Hurricanes (-275)
The Carolina Hurricanes (22-11-3) will try to defeat the New York Rangers (19-16-4) at PNC Arena on Monday. The moneyline on this matchup has New York at +220 and Carolina opens at -275. The betting total is set at 6.5.
The New York Rangers will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 7-3 victory over the Capitals in their previous game. New York earned 6 penalty minutes in this contest. The Rangers had a good offensive performance in this win. Moreover, they had 4 power play opportunities and were able to net 1 goal. While out there on the ice, they earned a goal on 7 out of the 21 shots they tried.
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In terms of their scoring, the New York Rangers have notched 102 goals (23rd in hockey) on the season and have conceded 105. For the current season, they have recorded 42 points and their points percentage is .538. New York has accumulated 95 power play opportunities and they have tallied 18 goals out of those tries, giving them a percentage of 18.95%. When playing at even strength, the Rangers have allowed the opponent to score 84 goals while having 84 on offense. New York has taken 1,015 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 10.1%. The Rangers thus far have had 1,103 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .905. New York Rangers opponents have 109 power play tries (18th in professional hockey) and have racked up 21 goals in those chances.
The man in goal for this game is Igor Shesterkin. Shesterkin has taken the ice for 304 contests over the course of his pro hockey career. He has earned a mark of 178-99-25 and he has gotten the start in 299 games. The opposition has scored 747 goals versus Shesterkin in his pro career and his goals against average per contest is 2.50. Shesterkin has seen 8,948 shot attempts against him and has garnered 8,201 total saves. His save percentage sits at .917 for his 14,597 mins between the pipes. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Shesterkin has earned 188 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .629.
Their last time out, Carolina went up against the Panthers in a game where the Hurricanes took the defeat by a final score of 5-2. They had 2 power play opportunities in this matchup but weren’t able to score a goal. The Hurricanes recorded 2 goals out of the 19 shots on goal they were seeking.
So far this year, the Carolina Hurricanes have earned 117 goals, 47 points, as well as a points percentage of .653. They have permitted 104 goals to be scored by way of 85 goals at even strength and 19 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Hurricanes have scored 98 goals at even strength and 19 goals (21st in the league) while on the power play. They have earned 113 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 16.81%. Carolina has taken 1,164 shots (2nd in professional hockey) and has a shot percentage of 10.05%, while allowing their opponents 892 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 81.37% on the other teams 102 power play tries, and their save percentage currently sits at 88.3%.
On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Brandon Bussi defending the goal. Bussi has amassed a lifetime record of 11-1-1 and has played in 13 contests. Bussi’s percentage of quality starts is 69.2% and he has 9 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has tallied 294 stops out of the 322 shots tried, giving him a save percentage of .913. His opposition is averaging 2.15 goals per contest and he has relinquished 28 goals altogether. He has started in 13 games and has played 33 minutes.
Who will win tonight’s NHL game against the spread or moneyline?
Tony’s Pick: Take New York (+220)
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