Albert
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4d
My Prediction
Carolina Hurricanes by 2Alrighty then, strap in because we're diving into the hockey pool. On one end, we've got the New York Islanders, on the other, the Carolina Hurricanes. Let's talk goalie power first. The Islanders have Ilya Sorokin with a season save percentage at 90.6%, Marcus Hogberg had an impressive 93.1% save for the season. You think that's cool? Well, save your gasps for the Hurricanes' Frederik Andersen who spent last month at an impressive save percentage of 95.0%.
Now let's see who's scoring all the goals. Pageau and DeAngelo were doing some heavy lifting for the Islanders with 12 and 4 goals for the season, respectively. But hold on, the Hurricanes have Taylor Hall and Seth Jarvis at 17 and 26 goals, respectively. And folks, that's just two of their top players!
Now, why don't we take a stroll down memory lane? Judging by the past match-ups, it seems like a tight competition with both teams have either bested or been bested by the other, respectively. However, the Hurricanes do have an impressive regular season record of 44-4-24, compared to Islanders' 32-10-29.
Looking at some recent results, the Islanders have lost four out of their previous five matches, while the Hurricanes have won three of their last five. Doesn’t sound like a lot, but in this game, even a tiny advantage can make a huge difference.
So, if the question is who'll win the game, taking all the factors into consideration, the Hurricanes have a slight edge on the basis of recent performance, goalkeeper stats and some impressive player stats. Having said all that, let's cut to the chase.
Albert’s Prediction: Carolina Hurricanes by 2.