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Rangers at Hurricanes

NHL · Monday, Dec 29 · 6:00 PM CT · Lenovo Center · Final NYR 2 – CAR 3

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123OTT
NYR11002
CAR10113
Team box
NYR·CAR
20
shots
35
1 of 2
power play
2 of 4
40.3
faceoff %
59.7
23
hits
25
18
blocked shots
11
8
penalty minutes
4
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Igor ShesterkinNYR3532.914
Brandon BussiCAR2018.900

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
CAR +3
NYR +3
P1P2P3OT
largest lead: CAR 1 · NYR 1lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was NYR 40%, CAR 60% · Updated Dec 29, 2025

Expected margin
CAR by 0.6
Expected score
CAR 3.2 – 2.6 NYR
Expected total
5.8
RangersThe matchupHurricanes
+151Our fair odds−151
2.6Expected goals3.2
−0.03Power rating+0.21
2.6Goals / game3.4
2.7Allowed / game2.9
26.1Shots / game32.5
54.3Faceoff %49.6
25.8Hits / game19.1
19−21Season record23−14
4−6Last 106−4

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
NYR chance · CAR chance
Our model fair39.9%60.1%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
NYRNew York Rangers+15140%————
CARCarolina Hurricanes−15160%————
SpreadCAR by 0.6
NYRNew York Rangers+0.6our margin————
CARCarolina Hurricanes−0.6our margin————
Totalwe expect 5.8
Over5.8our total————
Under5.8our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Carolina Hurricanes by 0.6 expected
New York Rangers by 6 goals: <1%New York Rangers by 5 goals: 1%New York Rangers by 4 goals: 3%New York Rangers by 3 goals: 8%New York Rangers by 2 goals: 8%New York Rangers by 1 goal: 20%Carolina Hurricanes by 1 goal: 23%Carolina Hurricanes by 2 goals: 12%Carolina Hurricanes by 3 goals: 14%Carolina Hurricanes by 4 goals: 8%Carolina Hurricanes by 5 goals: 3%Carolina Hurricanes by 6 goals: 1%
← NYR wins byCAR wins by →
Carolina Hurricanes wins by 2 or more37%
Carolina Hurricanes wins by 3 or more25%
New York Rangers wins by 2 or more20%
Decided by one goal43%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

5.8 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 13%4 goals: 10%5 goals: 22%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 18%8 goals: 7%9 goals: 8%10 goals: 2%11 goals: 2%12 goals: 1%13 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 4.572%
Total over 5.549%
Total over 6.538%
Total from 5 to 633%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
NYRIgor Shesterkin G · last 5 starts: .915 save %, 2.36 GAAstarted
CARBrandon Bussi G · last 5 starts: .926 save %, 1.91 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
NYR·CAR
Dec 27, 2025 at NYI
last game
Dec 27, 2025 vs DET
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
2
games in last 7 days
2
4th straight road game
home / road
3rd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 37+ games
NYR·CAR
−0.03
rating (0 = average)
+0.21
2.6
goals / game
3.4
2.7
goals allowed / game
2.9
19−21
season record
23−14
5−13
home record
12−7
14−8
away record
11−7
L1
streak
W1
4−6
last 10
6−4
26.1
shots / game
32.5
54.3
faceoff %
49.6
25.8
hits / game
19.1
14.9
blocked shots / game
11.0
4.5
takeaways / game
5.8
14.6
giveaways / game
16.2

Rating Trend

NYR · CAR · 73 days
New York RangersCarolina Hurricanes
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · CAR 7−3
Nov 26, 2025at CARNYR 4 − 2
Nov 4, 2025at NYRCAR 3 − 0
Apr 12, 2025at CARCAR 7 − 3
Jan 28, 2025at NYRCAR 4 − 0
Dec 22, 2024at NYRCAR 3 − 1
Nov 27, 2024at CARCAR 4 − 3
May 16, 2024at CARNYR 5 − 3post
May 13, 2024at NYRCAR 4 − 1post
May 11, 2024at CARCAR 4 − 3post
May 9, 2024at CARNYR 3 − 2 OTpost

NYR · Last 10

4−6 · streak L1
Dec 27, 2025at NYI0 − 2L
Dec 23, 2025at WSH7 − 3W
Dec 21, 2025at NSH1 − 2L
Dec 20, 2025vs PHI5 − 4W
Dec 18, 2025at STL2 − 1W
Dec 16, 2025vs VAN0 − 3L
Dec 15, 2025vs ANA1 − 4L
Dec 13, 2025vs MTL5 − 4W
Dec 10, 2025at CHI0 − 3L
Dec 7, 2025vs VGK2 − 3L

CAR · Last 10

6−4 · streak W1
Dec 27, 2025vs DET5 − 2W
Dec 23, 2025vs FLA2 − 5L
Dec 20, 2025at TB4 − 6L
Dec 19, 2025at FLA3 − 4L
Dec 17, 2025at NSH4 − 1W
Dec 14, 2025vs PHI3 − 2W
Dec 13, 2025at PHI4 − 3W
Dec 11, 2025at WSH3 − 2W
Dec 9, 2025vs CBJ4 − 1W
Dec 7, 2025vs SJ1 − 4L