Recap - Rangers Defeat Carolina 5-3
Recap - Rangers Defeat Carolina 5-3
The Rangers earned a 5-3 victory over the Hurricanes on Thursday at RBC Center.
Bettors who backed the Rangers were rewarded as -115 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 5.
New York got goals from Marian Gaborik, Sean Avery, Ryan Callahan, Mike Sauer, and Ryan McDonagh in the victory. Callahan opened the scoring at 1:42 of the first period.
Martin Biron stopped 28 of 31 Carolina shots in the victory.
Jiri Tlusty, Derek Joslin, and Jeff Skinner scored for the Hurricanes, finding the net behind Martin Biron.
Cam Ward stopped 22 of 27 shots for the Hurricanes, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, New York went 1-for-4, while the Hurricanes were 0-for-1 with the man advantage.
Carolina outshot New York 31-27 in the game.
New York looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Lightning. The Hurricanes will aim to get back on the winning track vs Pittsburgh.
