Carolina Hurricanes vs New Jersey Devils Preview
The Devils and Hurricanes are set to face off at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Hurricanes will host the game at PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC.
The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 6.5 goals, and the Hurricanes are favored by -1.5 vs. the Devils. Check out BetCoco for Carolina Hurricanes – New Jersey Devils odds
Carolina Hurricanes vs New Jersey Devils Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last five times that the Hurricanes have hosted the Devils, they have an above .500 record at 3-2. When looking back over the last ten head to head meetings between the Devils and Hurricanes, the Devils hold the edge with an puck line record of 6-4.
- When looking at their past three road matchups, New Jersey has an puck line record of 2-1 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
- When looking at their past three matchups at home, Carolina has an puck line record of 2-1 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
- Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the underdog, the Hurricanes have a straight up record of 4-6. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 7-3.
- Against the spread, the Devils have put together of 2-3 in their last five games as the betting favorite. In these same games, they went 3-2 straight up.
Carolina Hurricanes vs New Jersey Devils Prediction
The Devils enter this game with an overall record of 25-21-3, which puts them in 6th place in the Metropolitan Division and 11th in the Eastern Conference. On the road this season, New Jersey has gone 14-9-1, and they have lost their last two games away from home. In games against other Eastern Conference teams, the Devils have gone 16-13.
Over their last ten games, New Jersey has gone 4-6, and they have gone 2-3 in their last five games. As the underdog this season, the Devils have gone 4-9-1, and they have been the underdog in 14 of their 49 games. For the season, the Devils have been favored in 35 games and have gone 21-12-2 in those games.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Devils are averaging 3.4 goals per game this season, putting them in the 9th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 18th in the league. New Jersey’s offense comes into the game ranked 11th in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 23rd in the NHL.
Goalie Nico Daws gets the start and has made eight starts this season. His record at this point is 3-5, and his save percentage is 0.34%.
At home this year, the Hurricanes have gone 16-6-4 and have been favored in 45 of their 50 games. In the Eastern Conference, Carolina is in 4th place and 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. Over their last ten games, the Hurricanes have gone 7-3.
Overall, Carolina has a record of 29-16-5 and has 63 points. In the Eastern Conference, the Hurricanes have gone 19-9 and have been favored in 27 of their 45 games as the favorite. Over their last five games, Carolina has gone 4-1.
On offense, the Hurricanes are averaging 3.4 goals per game which is 8th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 4th in the league. In terms of the Hurricanes’ offense during power plays, they are 2nd in power play goals and 6th in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Pyotr Kochetkov comes into the game having made 23 starts this season. So far, his record is 12-8 and he has a save percentage of 0.621%.
With a 1.5-goal advantage on the spread, our projections favor the Hurricanes to secure a 4-3 victory.
Carolina Hurricanes vs New Jersey Devils Betting Tips
- Take the Hurricanes on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Devils (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Carolina Hurricanes Injury Report
- Antti Raanta – Lower Body – Questionable
- Brett Pesce – Illness – Questionable
- Frederik Andersen – Blood Clots – Out
- Andrei Svechnikov – Upper Body – Questionable
New Jersey Devils Injury Report
- Dougie Hamilton – Upper Body – Out
- Brendan Smith – Knee – Out
- Jonas Siegenthaler – Foot – Out
- Michael McLeod – Personal – Out
- Cal Foote – Personal – Out
- Nolan Foote – Upper Body – Out
