After managing only two goals across the first two NHL games of the series and looking primed to be swept, the New Jersey Devils’ offense exploded in game three for eight goals. However, the Carolina Hurricanes offense continued to score, outscoring their playoff average in the game three loss and holding the season series edge.
We’ll review the stats, trends, odds, and the series so far in our Hurricanes vs Devils betting analysis.
Hurricanes vs. Devils Odds
Carolina Hurricanes vs. New Jersey Devils Information
Carolina Hurricanes vs New Jersey Devils
Location of the game: Prudential Center, Newark, NJ.
Date & Time: Tuesday, May 9th, 2023, 7:00 PM ET.
How to watch: ESPN | Sportsnet | TVAS | CBC
Carolina Hurricanes vs. New Jersey Devils Recent Scores
After dropping the first two games of the series and scoring one goal in each game, the New Jersey Devils won game three on home ice, defeating the Carolina Hurricanes 8-4.
The Hurricanes lead the head-to-head season series 4-3, with the home team having a 5-2 record and having won the previous four games.
Carolina Hurricanes vs. New Jersey Devils Betting Analysis
Carolina Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes are averaging 3.44 goals per game, while the powerplay is converting at 18.8% in the playoffs. The Canes NHL team stats on defense are impressive: Carolina is averaging 2.78 goals-against per game, while the penalty-killing unit is the best in the playoffs, operating at 92.6%.
Sebastian Aho leads the Hurricanes in playoff scoring with ten points (five goals, five assists) in nine games. The Hurricanes are 2-7 in the last nine games in New Jersey.
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are averaging 2.7 goals per game, while the powerplay is operating at 15.2%.
Defensively, the Devils average 3.20 goals-against per game, while the penalty kill is operating at 82.9%.
Jack Hughes leads the Devils in NHL player stats with nine points (five goals, four assists) in ten playoff games.
Updates
The Hurricanes have left-winger Teuvo Teravainen listed as out, while the Devils have defenseman Ryan Graves listed as day-to-day.
After a rough game three, we expect Frederik Andersen (21-11-1, 2.48 GAA, .903 SV%) to get the start for Carolina. Andersen has a 3-0-0 record, a 2.03 GAA, and a .925 SV% in the playoffs.
We anticipate New Jersey starting Vitek Vanecek (33-11-4, 2.45 GAA, .911 SV%) for game four over Akira Scmid (9-5-2, 2.13 GAA, .922 SV%; 4-3-0, 2.30 GAA, .921 GAA (playoffs)). Vanecek has a 1-2-0 record, a 4.02 GAA, and a .845 SV% in the NHL playoffs.
Carolina Hurricanes vs. New Jersey Devils Betting Preview
Before making any Devils or Carolina Hurricanes picks, we need to review the NHL odds and betting records for our Hurricanes vs Devils betting analysis.
Moneyline: The New Jersey Devils odds are the home moneyline favorite listed between -150 and -155. The Carolina Hurricanes are listed between +125 and +132.
Carolina (+1.5) has a 37-54 ats record, while New Jersey (-1.5) has a 47-45 ats record.
Over/Under Total: The total goals line is set to 5.5. The over is listed between -105 and -110, while the over is listed between -110 and -115. The Hurricanes have a 40-47-4 over/under record, while the Devils have a 47-41-4 over/under record.
All three games in this series have hit the over of 5.5, while New Jersey and Carolina combined for a 5-2 over/under record in head-to-head matchups this season.
The favorite is 4-0 in the last four meetings. The home team is 16-5 in the previous 21 games.
Carolina Hurricanes vs. New Jersey Devils Betting Prediction
Pick 1: After performing our Hurricanes vs Devils betting analysis, our first pick is to take the New Jersey Devils to even the series at 2-2 with a win on the moneyline.
Pick 2: The second of our NHL predictions is to take the Hurricanes and Devils to hit the over of 5.5.
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