The New Jersey Devils (24-18-3), fourth in the NHL standings for the Metropolitan Division, visit the Carolina Hurricanes (26-15-5), second in the Metropolitan, on Thursday night in one of nine games on the NHL schedule. It’s the first meeting between the two teams this season. Carolina is 8-3-3 against Metropolitan opponents and the Devils are 8-4-1.
Devils vs Hurricanes Picks
- Pick: Devils +150
Nico Daws (3.19 GAA, .903 save percentage) is expected to start in goal for the Devils, while Antti Raanta (3.20 GAA, .866 save percentage) is likely to start in goal for the Hurricanes. Let’s take a look ahead to the Devils vs Hurricanes score prediction.
New Jersey Devils vs Carolina Hurricanes Odds
New Jersey Devils vs Carolina Hurricanes Information
New Jersey Devils vs Carolina Hurricanes
Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina
Date & Time: Thursday, January 25 at 7:30 p.m. ET
How to Watch: ESPN+
New Jersey Devils vs Carolina Hurricanes Recent Scores
New Jersey is coming off of a 6-5 overtime win against the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday. Vitek Vanecek made 27 saves in the win and Tyler Toffoli had a hat trick. The Devils are 5-4-1 in the last 10 games on the New Jersey Devils schedule.
Carolina comes into the Devils vs Hurricanes score prediction following a 3-2 win over the Boston Bruins, one of the NHL expert picks to win the Stanley Cup, on Wednesday. Spencer Martin made 26 saves in his Hurricanes debut and Teuvo Teravainen had two points (1 goal, 1 assist).
Last Game Records
New Jersey
The New Jersey Devils has lost consecutive games to the Hurricanes by a combined score of 9-3. They’ve won just one of their last five games in the Devils vs Hurricanes score prediction, all of which were in last year’s playoffs. They’re 2-5 against Carolina in the last seven regular season games.
Carolina
The Carolina Hurricanes outscored New Jersey 24-13 in last year’s playoffs. They’ve lost consecutive regular season games to New Jersey, but won five in a row before that.
New Jersey Devils vs Carolina Hurricanes Betting Preview
Devils Falling out of the Playoff Picture
Despite being a solid road team with 14 wins in 22 NHL games, the Devils sit outside of the playoffs through 45 games. They’re two points back of the Detroit Red Wings for the second and final wildcard spot in the Eastern Conference. The Devils were among the NHL picks to contend for the Stanley Cup this season, but poor goaltending and injuries have cost them.
Jack Hughes, the team’s second leading scorer in NHL player stats with 45 points (15 goals, 30 assists) in 32 games, is on the NHL injury report with a lower-body injury and hasn’t played since January 5. He’s not expected to be back before the All-Star break.
New Jersey is sixth among NHL teams in goals (3.47) and ranks T27th in goals allowed (3.51). They’ve given up 11 goals in their last two games.
Hurricanes among the Hottest Teams in the East
The Carolina Hurricanes, meanwhile, had a statement win on Wednesday against the Bruins and are now just four points back of the New York Rangers for first in the Metropolitan with one game in hand. They’re 10th in goals (3.39) and T13th in goals allowed (3.0). They also boast impressive special teams, ranking third in power-play (27.7) and fourth in penalty kill (83.8).
Sebastian Aho leads the Hurricanes in NHL player stats with 53 points (16 goals, 37 assists) and Seth Jarvis is second with 35 points (15 goals, 20 assists). Brent Burns is the team’s leading scorer among defensemen with 26 points (8 goals, 18 assists). Carolina is 7-2-1 in its last 10 games and 13-5-4 at home.
New Jersey Devils vs Carolina Hurricanes Odds Breakdown
The Devils are betting underdogs with +150 moneyline odds and +1.5 (-160) odds for the Devils vs. Hurricanes score prediction. The Carolina Hurricanes odds in BetUS are -175 for the moneyline and -1.5 (+135) for the puck line. The over/under is 6.5.
New Jersey Devils vs Carolina Hurricanes Pick and Prediction
The Hurricanes have a losing record in the second half of back-to-back NHL games, while the Devils are playing on two nights’ rest. The Devils have been inconsistent at best this season, but they should have the edge here.
- Final Score Prediction: 4-3 Devils
- Pick: Devils +150
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