Hurricanes vs. Islanders Prediction & Picks - April 14

The New York Islanders (43-33-5) square off against the Carolina Hurricanes (52-22-7) at UBS Arena on Tuesday, April 14 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Islanders were defeated by the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 in their last outing, while the Hurricanes are coming off a 3-2 shootout loss to the Philadelphia Flyers.

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Before watching this matchup, here is a look at which team we pick to come out on top in Tuesday's action on the ice.

In the past 10 contests, the Hurricanes are 7-2-1 while scoring 42 goals against 26 goals allowed. On 25 power-play opportunities during that span, they have scored 10 goals (40.0%).

Hurricanes vs. Islanders Predictions for Tuesday

Our computer projections model for this game predicts a final score of Islanders 4, Hurricanes 3.

• Moneyline Pick: Islanders (-166)
• Total Pick: Under 6.5 (computer predicts 6 goals on average)
• Spread Pick: Hurricanes (+1.5)

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Islanders Splits and Trends

• The Islanders have a 43-33-5 record overall, with a 14-5-19 record in matchups that have needed overtime.
• New York is 23-10-0 (46 points) in its 33 games decided by one goal.
• Looking at the 14 times this season the Islanders finished a game with only one goal, they have a 2-11-1 record, good for five points.
• New York has finished 9-11-1 in the 21 games this season when it scored two goals (registering 19 points).
• The Islanders are 31-9-3 in the 43 games when they have scored more than two goals (to register 65 points).
• In the 24 games when New York has recorded a single power-play goal, it went 15-7-2 to register 32 points.
• In the 37 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, New York is 14-19-4 (32 points).
• The Islanders' opponents have had more shots in 39 games. The Islanders finished 26-13-0 in those matchups (52 points).

Hurricanes Splits and Trends

• The Hurricanes have a 52-22-7 record this season and are 14-7-21 in matchups that have required overtime.
• In the 25 games Carolina has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 39 points.
• This season the Hurricanes registered only one goal in 12 games and they've earned two points (1-11-0) in those contests.
• Carolina has nine points (4-4-1) when scoring two goals this season.
• The Hurricanes have scored at least three goals 59 times, earning 100 points from those matchups (47-6-6).
• This season, Carolina has capitalized on a lone power-play goal in 34 games has a record of 23-9-2 in those matchups.
• When it outshoots its opponent this season, Carolina has posted a record of 47-14-5 (99 points).
• The Hurricanes' opponents have had more shots in 13 games. The Hurricanes finished 4-7-2 in those contests (10 points).

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Team Stats Comparison

Hurricanes vs. Islanders Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: UBS Arena in Elmont, New York

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