Carolina vs New York Rangers Prediction 11 May 2024
Match Preview
It's possible that we are looking at the last game of the series. Things are looking grim for Carolina. Not only are they down 0-3, but they also seem unable to change anything. In every game, a huge number of shots doesn't lead to the desired result. The Rangers, on the other hand, make the most of their few opportunities, with almost every attack being potentially very dangerous.
Carolina is one step away from being knocked out of the Stanley Cup. The team plays in an active style with a lot of shots. In 5-on-5 play, Carolina has a clear advantage, but in uneven strength situations, the team can't hold back the Rangers. If the situation doesn't drastically change, this match risks being the last in this series.
The Rangers don't spread themselves thin playing actively in the neutral zone; the team defends in a compact block and doesn't allow the opponent to unfold in the attack zone. Their power play is on an excellent level, with players standing out in uneven strength situations in all matches of this series. Artemi Panarin adds the necessary creativity up front. This team is tough to beat.
Projected Lineups
Carolina: Kochetkov – Burns, Slavin – Guentzel, Aho, Svechnikov
New York: Shesterkin – Lindgren, Fox – Kreider, Zibanejad, Roslovic
The home team will be missing Pesce and Fast, who have been out for a long time, as well as Evgeny Kuznetsov, who was injured in the second game of the series. Wheeler will not play for the Rangers, while Chytil has returned to the lineup. There are no new injuries in the lineups.
Goalies
Igor Shesterkin (93.3%, 2.08 GAA) remains the best goaltender of the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs by all metrics. Petr Kochetkov (90.2%, 2.89 GAA) had a good game, made no mistakes, but the defenders are not helping their goalie, allowing a lot of errors.
Editorial Prediction
The teams have gone to overtime twice in a row. The cost of a mistake in the fourth game of the series for Carolina is very high; it's unlikely we'll see an abundance of goals here. In our opinion, this game will have fewer than six goals scored in regulation time.
Personal meetings of the opponents
📊Nothing goes without statistics, and the upcoming meeting is no exception. Officially, the clubs have played 55 matches.
⚠Today's ice hosts were stronger (including extra time) in 17, guests – in 35.
🏒To choose the optimal total for the match, let's look at the numbers for goals:
- the Carolina Hurricanes team struck the opponent's goal 126 times;
- the New York Rangers club delighted the audience 170 times.
Carolina Hurricanes Review
📊To adequately assess the condition and morale of the home team, it's important to consider several parameters, including key statistics in recent matches.
📈In the past 10 performances, the team Carolina Hurricanes has won 6 and lost 4.
🏒Let's evaluate the effectiveness of the team's play based on the presented data for the last ten matches:
- the team scored 37;
- the average number of goals scored at home is 4.7;
- the average number of goals conceded is 3.
New York Rangers Review
⚡️The New York Rangers club is ready to face the audience to demonstrate their determination in the upcoming match.
📊To gain a deeper understanding of the current situation in the team, let's examine their results in the last 10 games. Here's what the statistics reveal for this period:
- 8 wins;
- 2 defeat.