When the Carolina Hurricanes schedule concluded, they finished the season with a one-point gap to the New Jersey Devils standings in the Metropolitan Division. After four games in this series, it appears there is more of a gap between the Hurricanes and Devils than the standings suggest. The New Jersey Devils will be looking to stave off elimination tonight, while the Carolina Hurricanes aim to move one win closer to Lord Stanley’s Cup.
We’ll review the stats, trends, odds, and series so far to make our Devils vs Hurricanes picks.
New Jersey Devils vs Carolina Hurricanes Odds
Before we make any NHL predictions or Devils vs Hurricanes picks, we need to review the NHL odds and betting records.
The Hurricanes are the home favorite, listed between -125 and -130, while the Devils are the underdog, listed between +105 to +110. Carolina (-1.5) has a 38-54 ats record, while New Jersey has a 47-46 ats record.
Sportsbooks are split on listing the over/under for game five, with some listing game five at 5.5 total goals while others have this game at 6.0.
With the total goals listed at 5.5, the over is listed between -125 and -128, while the under is listed around +105.
With the total goals listed at 6.0, the over is listed at even, while the under is listed at -120.
The Canes have a 41-47-4 over/under record, while the Devils have a 48-41-4 over/under record.
New Jersey Devils vs Carolina Hurricanes Information
New Jersey Devils (52-22-8, 5-6 playoffs) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (52–21-9, 7-3 playoffs)
Location of the game: PNC Arena, Raleigh, North Carolina
Date & Time: Thursday, May 11th, 2023, 7:00 PM ET
How to watch: TNT, CBC, TVAS, Sportsnet
New Jersey Devils vs Carolina Hurricanes Betting Preview
The Carolina Hurricanes hold a 5-3 lead in the head-to-head season series and have a 3-1 record on home ice.
New Jersey had a 28-9-4 road record this season, while the Hurricanes had a 28-10-3 home record. New Jersey is 1-6 in the last seven trips to North Carolina.
The over is 4-0 in the previous four meetings and 4-1 in the last five games in Raliegh.
The favorite is 9-1 in the previous 11 meetings, while the home team is 4-1.
New Jersey Devils
New Jersey is averaging 2.55 goals per game, while the powerplay is converting at 14.3%.
Defensively, the Devils average 3.46 goals-against per game, while the penalty kill operates at 84.2%.
Jack Hughes leads the Devils in NHL player stats with ten points (six goals, four assists).
With their season on the line, we’re unsure if the Devils will Start Vitek Vanecek (33-11-4, 2.45 GAA, .911 SV%) or Akira Schmid (9-5-2, 2.13 GAA, .922 SV%). Vanecek has a 1-3-0 record in the playoffs with a 4.64 GAA and a .825 SV%, while Schmid has posted a 4-3-0 record, a 2.29 GAA, and a .921 SV%.
Carolina Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes’ defensive NHL team stats in the playoffs are as good as in the regular season. The Canes are averaging 2.60 goals-against per game, while the penalty kill operates at 93.1%.
Offensively, the Canes are averaging 3.70 goals per game, while the powerplay struggles, converting at 17.1%.
Sebastian Aho leads the Canes in playoff scoring with ten points (five goals, five assists).
We expect the Hurricanes to start Frederik Andersen (21-11-1, 2.48 GAA, .911 SV%) in game five. Andersen has a 4-0-0 record, a 1.80 GAA, and a .930 SV% in the playoffs.
New Jersey Devils vs Carolina Hurricanes Betting Picks
The first of our Devils vs Hurricanes picks is to take the Carolina Hurricanes to win on the moneyline and end the Devils’ season.
The second of our Devils vs Hurricanes picks is to take the over, especially since the over is 4-0 in this series and 6-2 this season.
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