It took overtime for the Carolina Hurricanes to beat the New York Rangers in Game 1 of their second-round matchup. The Rangers actually outshot the Hurricanes 28 to 26 but were outhit 40 to 31.
Below are picks and analysis for the Friday night matchup between the Rangers and Hurricanes.
New York Rangers vs. Carolina Hurricanes Odds, Total
Moneyline: Rangers +142 | Hurricanes -172
Spread: Rangers +1.5 (-182) | Hurricanes -1.5 (+150)
Total: Over 5.5 (-105) | Under 5.5 (-115)
New York Rangers vs. Carolina Hurricanes Analysis
Filip Chytil opened the scoring in Game 1, giving New York an early lead.