Carolina Hurricanes vs New Jersey Devils Preview
Planning on watching today’s Devils and Hurricanes game? Catch the action at PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC, as the Hurricanes hosts this showdown at 7:30 ET on ESPN+.
This Metropolitan division matchup has an over/under of 6.5 goals, and the Hurricanes are favored by -1.5 at home 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. The over/under record in the five most recent head to head games between the Devils and Hurricanes is 4-1 with an average of 6 goals per game. The last three times that the Devils have been on the road vs. the Hurricanes, the over/under record is 3-2.
- Through their last ten road games, New Jersey has an puck line record of just 7-3. However, their overall record was 6-4 while averaging 3 goals per game.
- Through their last three home contests, the Hurricanes offense has averaged 2 goals per game while allowing an average of 4. Carolina posted an overall record of 1-2 while going 1-2 ATS.
- Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Hurricanes have gone 7-3 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 4-6.
- In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Devils have a straight up record of 7-3 and an puck line mark of 4-6.
Carolina Hurricanes vs New Jersey Devils Prediction
As the road team, the New Jersey Devils enter today’s game with a record of 14-7-1 away from home this season. In the Eastern Conference, the Devils are in 9th place with a record of 24-18-3. Against other Eastern Conference teams, New Jersey has gone 16-11 this year, and they have gone 8-5 against their Metropolitan Division rivals. Over their last ten games, the Devils have gone 5-5.
So far this season, New Jersey has been the underdog in 11 of their 45 games, going 3-7-1 in those games. Against teams from the Eastern Conference, the Devils have gone 21-11-2 when they have been favored, and they have won their last two games when they have been the favorite. In their last five games, New Jersey has gone 2-3, and over their last three games, they have gone 2-1.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Devils are averaging 3.5 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. So far this year, the Devils are 18-8 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 6-9 in games with fewer shots on goal.
Goalie Nico Daws comes into the game having made seven starts this season. So far, his record is 3-4 and he has a save percentage of 0.359%.
At home this season, the Hurricanes are 13-5-4 and have been favored in 41 of their 46 games, going 24-12-5 in those contests. In the Eastern Conference standings, Carolina is in 4th place and has a record of 26-15-5.
Over their last ten games, the Hurricanes have gone 7-3 and have won two straight games as the underdog. In their last five games, Carolina has a record of 3-2, and over their last three games, they are 2-1.
On the offensive side, the Hurricanes are scoring an 3.4 goals per game this season, ranking 8th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 3rd in the league. This season, the Hurricanes have a 21-12 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. In games with fewer shots on goal, they hold a 5-1 record.
Entering the game, goalie Antti Raanta has started 18 games this season. His current record stands at 10-7, and his save percentage is 0.485%.
Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-3 win for the Devils.
Carolina Hurricanes vs New Jersey Devils Betting Tips
- We like the Devils on the moneyline (+132)
- The Devils are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Carolina Hurricanes Injury Report
- Frederik Andersen – Blood Clots – Out
- Andrei Svechnikov – Upper Body – Questionable
- Pyotr Kochetkov – Concussion – Out
New Jersey Devils Injury Report
- Dougie Hamilton – Upper Body – Out
- Colin Miller – Illness – Questionable
- Brendan Smith – Knee – Out
- Tomás Nosek – Upper Body – Out
- Ondrej Palat – Lower Body – Probable
- Jonas Siegenthaler – Foot – Out
- Michael McLeod – Personal – Out
- Cal Foote – Personal – Out
- Jack Hughes – Upper Body – Out
- Nolan Foote – Upper Body – Out
