New Jersey Devils vs Carolina Hurricanes Preview
Betting on today’s Hurricanes and Devils game? Catch the action at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ, as the Devils hosts this showdown at 12:30 ET on ESPN+.
The Hurricanes are the -1.5 goal favorites in this Metropolitan division matchup against the Devils. The over/under for the game is set at 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for New Jersey Devils – Carolina Hurricanes odds
New Jersey Devils vs Carolina Hurricanes Head-to-Head and Key Stats
Over their previous five games against the Devils, the Hurricanes have put together a record of 4-1. The Devils have historically performed well vs. the puck line as the underdog vs. the Hurricanes, going a perfect 3-0 puck line on an average scoring differential of -1.
- Carolina has played well in their previous 5 road games, going 4-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 1. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 3-2.
- Although New Jersey has a straight up record of 2-3 in their last five home games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 1-4. The team averaged 2 goals per game in these games.
- Looking back on the team’s last five games as the underdog, the Devils have a straight up record of 2-3. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 3-2.
- Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Carolina has an puck line mark of 4-6 while going 7-3 straight up.
New Jersey Devils vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction
Carolina comes into this game with an overall record of 37-19-6, which puts them in 4th place in the Eastern Conference and 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. On the road, the Hurricanes are 17-11-2 this season and have won two straight games away from home. Over their last ten games, Carolina has gone 7-3 and they have been favored in 55 of their 62 games this year, going 34-15-6 as the favorite.
In the Eastern Conference, the Hurricanes have gone 23-10 this season, and they have a record of 11-6 in divisional games. Over their last five games, Carolina has gone 3-2, and they have gone 2-1 in their last three games. For the season, the Hurricanes have scored 80 points.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Hurricanes are averaging 3.3 goals per game this season, putting them in the 13th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 8th in the league. This season, the Hurricanes have a 25-16 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. In games with fewer shots on goal, they hold a 11-1 record.
Goalie Pyotr Kochetkov comes into the game having made 30 starts this season. So far, his record is 16-11 and he has a save percentage of 0.662%.
As the 11th-ranked team in the Eastern Conference, the Devils are fighting for their playoff lives. Through 63 games, New Jersey has a record of 31-28-4 and 66 points. In the Metropolitan Division, the Devils are in 6th place.
At home this season, the Devils have gone 15-16-2, and they have been the underdog in 18 of their 45 games. Over their last ten games, New Jersey has gone 4-6, and they have dropped their last two games as the underdog.
On offense, the Devils are averaging 3.3 goals per game which is 10th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 9th in the league. The New Jersey offense is ranked 15th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 29th in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Carolina, goalie Nico Daws has started 19 games in this season. His current record is 9-10, and his save percentage stands at 0.5%.
Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Devils winning this game by a score of 4-3.
New Jersey Devils vs Carolina Hurricanes Betting Tips
- We like the Devils on the moneyline (+116)
- The Devils are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
New Jersey Devils Injury Report
- Dougie Hamilton – Upper Body – Out
- Jake Allen – Trade – Questionable
- Kaapo Kahkonen – Trade – Questionable
- Michael McLeod – Personal – Out
- Nate Bastian – Lower Body – Out
- Cal Foote – Personal – Out
Carolina Hurricanes Injury Report
- Jake Guentzel – Upper Body – Out
