Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Rangers: Game Preview, Predictions, and Odds for 2024 NHL Playoffs Round 2 Game 5 | May 13, 2024

The New York Rangers are set to host the Carolina Hurricanes for Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs East Second Round today. The game will be broadcast at 7 p.m. ET on CBC, TVAS, SN, and ESPN. The Rangers currently lead the series 3-1.

New York began the series with a perfect performance, winning Game 1 with a 4-3 score. In Game 2, Vincent Trocheck scored the winning goal in double overtime, securing another 4-3 victory. Artemi Panarin delivered an overtime win in Game 3, pushing the Rangers to a 3-0 lead in the series.

However, the Hurricanes managed to avoid a sweep with a late power-play goal from Brady Skjei in Game 4, leading to a 4-3 win for Carolina.

Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Rangers: Game preview

The Carolina Hurricanes are in a must-win situation; a loss will end their season. They made an impressive comeback from a 3-0 deficit, scoring four goals to secure a one-goal victory.

Stefan Noesen leads the Hurricanes in scoring with four goals and four points. Both Seth Jarvis and Jake Guentzel have also contributed four goals each, with a total of 47 shots on goal.

Sebastian Aho and Evgeny Kuznetsov have each netted three goals, while Martin Necas, Andrei Svechnikov, and Teuvo Teravainen have each scored two goals, contributing a combined 21 assists.

In goal, Frederik Andersen has a 5-3-0 record, a 2.63 GAA, and a .897 SV%, having allowed 23 goals on 223 shots. Pyotr Kochetkov has a 0-1-0 record, a 2.96 GAA, and a .880 SV%.

The Hurricanes average 3.44 goals per game with an 18.8% success rate on power plays. They allow an average of 2.89 goals per game and have a penalty kill rate of 72.0%.