The Carolina Hurricanes (30-16-4) visit the New York Rangers (24-21-4) at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, January 28 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, with both teams heading into the game following a loss. The Hurricanes are coming off a 3-2 overtime defeat to the New York Islanders, while the Rangers were beaten by the Colorado Avalanche 5-4 in their most recent outing.

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To prepare for this matchup, here's who we project to bring home the win in Tuesday's hockey contest.

The Rangers are 6-1-3 in their past 10 games, scoring 35 goals while allowing 25 in that period. On 23 power-play opportunities during that time, they have scored eight goals (34.8%).

Hurricanes vs. Rangers Predictions for Tuesday

Our computer model for this game predicts a final result of Rangers 4, Hurricanes 3.

Moneyline Pick: Rangers (+118)
Total Pick: No Pick - Predicted Margin Negligible
Spread Pick: Rangers (+1.5)

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Hurricanes Splits and Trends

The Hurricanes (30-16-4 overall) have a 4-4-8 record in contests that have needed overtime.
In the 13 games Carolina has played that were decided by one goal, it has an 8-3-2 record (good for 18 points).
In the three games this season the Hurricanes scored just one goal, they lost every time.
Carolina has taken six points from the 10 games this season when it scored two goals (2-6-2 record).
The Hurricanes have scored three or more goals in 34 games (28-4-2, 58 points).
In the 17 games when Carolina has recorded a lone power-play goal, it went 8-6-3 to record 19 points.
In games when it has outshot its opponent, Carolina is 23-11-4 (50 points).
The Hurricanes have been outshot by opponents 11 times, and went 6-5-0 (12 points).

Rangers Splits and Trends

The Rangers have a 2-4-6 record in overtime matchups this season and a 24-21-4 overall record.
New York has earned 22 points (9-5-4) in its 18 games decided by one goal.
This season the Rangers scored only one goal in seven games and they lost every time.
New York has earned 11 points (5-5-1 record) this season when scoring a pair of goals .
The Rangers have scored more than two goals in 28 games, earning 39 points from those contests.
This season, New York has recorded a single power-play goal in 16 games and picked up 19 points with a record of 8-5-3.
When it outshoots its opponent this season, New York has posted a record of 11-9-2 (24 points).
The Rangers have been outshot by opponents in 25 games, going 12-11-2 to record 26 points.

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Team Stats Comparison

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