Rangers lineup tonight: New York’s projected lineup for game against the Carolina Hurricanes

Rangers lineup tonight: New York’s projected lineup for game against the Carolina Hurricanes | April 12, 2025

Modified Apr 12, 2025 15:50 GMT

NHL: New York Rangers at New York Islanders - Source: Imagn — Looking at the New York Rangers projected lines for today's game against the Carolina Hurricanes (Image credit: Imagn)

Today, the New York Rangers will face the Carolina Hurricanes on the road as the former looks to make a run at the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. The Rangers are fresh off a high-scoring win over the Islanders in the Battle for New York, which snapped a three-game skid for the team.

On the other hand, the Hurricanes are in the midst of a four-game skid that most recently saw them drop a 5-4 loss to the Washington Capitals.

New York Rangers projected lines

Note: Lines subject to change

Forwards

Artemi Panarin - Vincent Trocheck - Jonny Brodzinski
Will Cuylle - JT Miller - Mika Zibanejad
Chris Kreider - Juuso Parssinen - Alexis Lafrenière
Brett Berard - Sam Carrick - Matt Rempe

Defense

Carson Soucy - Adam Fox
K'Andre Miller - Will Borgen
Urho Vaakanainen - Braden Schneider

Goalies

Igor Shesterkin
Jonathan Quick

Powerplay

JT Miller, Mika Zibanejad, Vincent Trocheck, Adam Fox, Artemi Panarin
Chris Kreider, Jonny Brodzinski, Will Cuylle, K'Andre Miller, Alexis Lafrenière

Penalty Kill

Mika Zibanejad, Chris Kreider, Urho Vaakanainen, Braden Schneider
Vincent Trocheck, Jonny Brodzinski, K'Andre Miller, Will Borgen

Odds for today's Rangers vs Hurricanes game, as well as upcoming games on New York's schedule

Carolina is sitting as a comfortable betting favorite on most major sportsbooks.

On FanDuel, Carolina is a -215 favorite while on the flip side, New York is a +176 underdog. Meanwhile, on DraftKings, Carolina is a -205 favorite while New York is a +170 underdog.

Based on the latest DraftKings lines, it would take a $205 bet on Carolina as the favorites to win $100 in addition to the original bet. On the flip side, a $100 bet on New York as the underdog could win $170 in addition to the original bet.

Following today's game, the Rangers will head to Florida to face off with the reigning Stanley Cup champs on Monday, before wrapping up the regular season with a home game against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday.

About the author

Evan Bell is a journalist specializing in the NBA and NHL at Sportskeeda, whose love for the game stems from a childhood spent watching the Chicago Bulls. He has been there through their highs and lows, from the Jordan era to the exciting Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah years.

Evan finds the 82-game season and the intensity of playoff basketball exhilarating, and he also revels in the offseason drama. Phil Jackson stands out as his favorite coach, whom he admires for his composed leadership and success in managing dynamic personalities like Dennis Rodman.

To deliver top-quality content, Evan fact-checks information while diligently keeping up with the action year-round.

When he's not writing, Evan follows tennis and Greek football, and also plays basketball and tennis.

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